Comments on: My Second Thanksgiving in the Philippines http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/11/my-second-thanksgiving-in-the-philippines/ A Forum about an American Expat Living in Davao, Philippines Sat, 19 Nov 2011 15:22:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bruce http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/11/my-second-thanksgiving-in-the-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-5674 Bruce Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:17:59 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=1632#comment-5674 Evelyn, If he gets tired of the leftovers, freeze them and FedEx them here to me. Evelyn,
If he gets tired of the leftovers, freeze them and FedEx them here to me.

]]> By: Evelyn http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/11/my-second-thanksgiving-in-the-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-5663 Evelyn Sat, 05 Dec 2009 04:08:34 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=1632#comment-5663 bruce,what my boss loved most every thanksgiving would be the left overs ..hahaha.. bruce,what my boss loved most every thanksgiving would be the left overs ..hahaha..

]]> By: Bruce http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/11/my-second-thanksgiving-in-the-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-5633 Bruce Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:35:02 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=1632#comment-5633 Evelyn, Your boss is right, it takes days to defrost a big turkey in the refrigerator and hours to cook it, but it is worth the wait. I LOVE turkey. Evelyn,
Your boss is right, it takes days to defrost a big turkey in the refrigerator and hours to cook it, but it is worth the wait. I LOVE turkey.

]]> By: evelyn http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/11/my-second-thanksgiving-in-the-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-5630 evelyn Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:40:51 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=1632#comment-5630 ohhh,i'm glad to hear that there are frozen turkeys available there now...my boss usually buys the turkey 6 days before the thanksgiving dinner to give time for thawing..he cooks the innards n neck the night before as well as the cranberry sauce..he uses the fresh cranberries not the canned ones..and then bakes the turkey in the morning for 5-6 hrs / depending on the weight.. ohhh,i’m glad to hear that there are frozen turkeys available there now…my boss usually buys the turkey 6 days before the thanksgiving dinner to give time for thawing..he cooks the innards n neck the night before as well as the cranberry sauce..he uses the fresh cranberries not the canned ones..and then bakes the turkey in the morning for 5-6 hrs / depending on the weight..

]]> By: Bruce http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/11/my-second-thanksgiving-in-the-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-5626 Bruce Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:24:41 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=1632#comment-5626 Evelyn, The mall market has frozen turkeys. I have seen live local turkeys but they look anorexic as the chickens. Dressing can be made the old fashioned way by cubing and drying bread, adding broth and seasonings. There is some packaged stuff available too. There is also canned pumpkin and cranberry's. To cook, is the difficult part. Ours as with many ovens here is they are small and are not thermostat controlled. Ours has instructions for a temperature, so many minutes on high and then low. Someday...... Evelyn,
The mall market has frozen turkeys. I have seen live local turkeys but they look anorexic as the chickens. Dressing can be made the old fashioned way by cubing and drying bread, adding broth and seasonings. There is some packaged stuff available too. There is also canned pumpkin and cranberry’s. To cook, is the difficult part. Ours as with many ovens here is they are small and are not thermostat controlled. Ours has instructions for a temperature, so many minutes on high and then low. Someday……

]]> By: evelyn http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/11/my-second-thanksgiving-in-the-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-5624 evelyn Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:17:04 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=1632#comment-5624 you are right,bruce,about the too much work on the thanksgiving preparation...but when you are here,everything is made easy for you....i know you are truly missing your comfort food so to speak as i am also missing some of my comfort food here..hehehe... are there available turkeys there in davao?because i don't think one could just buy turkey in general santos?or anywhere there in the phil for that matter? and i don't think the dressing for the stuffing is also available?more so with the cranberries? i have just come to know cranberries when i got here? and i have eaten turkey when i got here..believe it or not.. you are right,bruce,about the too much work on the thanksgiving preparation…but when you are here,everything is made easy for you….i know you are truly missing your comfort food so to speak as i am also missing some of my comfort food here..hehehe…
are there available turkeys there in davao?because i don’t think one could just buy turkey in general santos?or anywhere there in the phil for that matter?
and i don’t think the dressing for the stuffing is also available?more so with the cranberries?
i have just come to know cranberries when i got here?
and i have eaten turkey when i got here..believe it or not..

]]> By: Bruce http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/11/my-second-thanksgiving-in-the-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-5622 Bruce Thu, 03 Dec 2009 03:49:00 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=1632#comment-5622 Evelyn, I am glad you had a great day and meal, I am JEALOUS!!! I went to a restaurant on Thanksgiving Day for lunch and had turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie. It was ok, not lie back in the USA. We did not to a group dinner like last year. Too much work I think. Expats need to get used to the fact we are not in our home country and it is difficult to eat and celebrate as we did in back home. Evelyn,
I am glad you had a great day and meal, I am JEALOUS!!!
I went to a restaurant on Thanksgiving Day for lunch and had turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie. It was ok, not lie back in the USA. We did not to a group dinner like last year. Too much work I think. Expats need to get used to the fact we are not in our home country and it is difficult to eat and celebrate as we did in back home.

]]> By: evelyn http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/11/my-second-thanksgiving-in-the-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-5619 evelyn Thu, 03 Dec 2009 03:28:24 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=1632#comment-5619 hi,bruce,happy thanksgiving to you n elena... if it's your 2nd thanksgiving there,it was my 10th year here and it is always turkey day every thanksgiving day....my boss prepares the turkey,mashed potatoes,green bean casserole,turkey dressing and cranberry sauce while i do the candied yams,crescent rolls and setting the table....we had plenty of left overs..i made the turkey left over into a very sumptous soup (the bone part)..and of course for the dessert,the famous pumpkin pie..how's that for a thanksgiving dinner?don't worry--i dedicated the first bite to you and my 2nd bite for elena...hahaha.....bye for now,bruce and again happy thanksgiving to u both.. hi,bruce,happy thanksgiving to you n elena…
if it’s your 2nd thanksgiving there,it was my 10th year here and it is always turkey day every thanksgiving day….my boss prepares the turkey,mashed potatoes,green bean casserole,turkey dressing and cranberry sauce while i do the candied yams,crescent rolls and setting the table….we had plenty of left overs..i made the turkey left over into a very sumptous soup (the bone part)..and of course for the dessert,the famous pumpkin pie..how’s that for a thanksgiving dinner?don’t worry–i dedicated the first bite to you and my 2nd bite for elena…hahaha…..bye for now,bruce and again happy thanksgiving to u both..

]]> By: Bruce http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/11/my-second-thanksgiving-in-the-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-5529 Bruce Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:07:09 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=1632#comment-5529 Seth, Working on oil rigs, you will not be able to make the kind of income you have most anywhere. Maybe if Mobil Exon have there dream of building oil rigs in the Sulu gulf. Then you just worry about the Abu Sayyaf. Thank you for enjoying and if your coming to Davao, let me know so I can give you a shopping list. :-) Seth,
Working on oil rigs, you will not be able to make the kind of income you have most anywhere. Maybe if Mobil Exon have there dream of building oil rigs in the Sulu gulf. Then you just worry about the Abu Sayyaf.
Thank you for enjoying and if your coming to Davao, let me know so I can give you a shopping list. :-)

]]> By: Seth http://americanindavao.com/blog/2009/11/my-second-thanksgiving-in-the-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-5519 Seth Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:35:49 +0000 http://americanindavao.com/blog/?p=1632#comment-5519 Bruce, You are correct the problem with Wonderful Weather has been resoloved. I do enjoy reading your blog. It helps me to keep up with the country that I have fallen in love with. I am still proud to be an American but I do miss the Philippines and all the fresh fruits. The wife and I are preparing to retire there but it will be a few years. I already know that I will not be able to make a living like I do in the states so I want to be prepared when we arrive there. Keep up the good work and I am glad to hear that you and yours are safe. Seth Bruce,

You are correct the problem with Wonderful Weather has been resoloved. I do enjoy reading your blog. It helps me to keep up with the country that I have fallen in love with. I am still proud to be an American but I do miss the Philippines and all the fresh fruits. The wife and I are preparing to retire there but it will be a few years. I already know that I will not be able to make a living like I do in the states so I want to be prepared when we arrive there. Keep up the good work and I am glad to hear that you and yours are safe.

Seth

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