Today was Thanksgiving in Bambey! My parents had sent me two cans of cranberry sauce which paired nicely with the mashed potatoes I made. I would have made more if it was possible but there isn't much in the market these days (also it all had to be cooked over a burner).
Before dinner (because I couldn't think of a better time), I peeled potatoes and then cooked them in my room (so I didn't use up my host family's gas burner). I took the potatoes downstairs when they were done cooking and I mashed them (and added salt, butter, and powdered milk) while they prayed. After prayer time I opened the cranberry sauce (that had been chilling in the fridge) and Youssou came in to check on what I was doing. He sampled the potatoes then carried out spoons for everyone else. I cut the cranberry sauce, along the lines of the can obviously, and followed with the food. Everyone really liked what I made, I think they ate most, if not all, of it. My host mom asked if I used a machine to get the potatoes like that and when I responded, "No, I used this fork," they were impressed (I overcooked the potatoes so they were really easy to mash).
I tried to explain that we eat a turkey with a whole bunch of side dishes but I think it translated into we eat turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and lots of vegetables... which is sort of right. Everyone ate the cranberry sauce into the mashed potatoes so, unintentionally, they got the awesomeness of when things mix together on your plate.
Tomorrow I go to Dakar for some work, a welcome party for the new (arrived in August - we're a little late) volunteers, and real Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
KO
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