I was able to talk Brad into going to work a little later than usual (7:30 AM instead of 6:30 AM), so he could come to the butcher and approve the meat selection with me as I was still unsure and since I do not eat it I figured he would be the right person for the job. Luckily, the shop was on the way to the U-Bahn and not out of the way for Brad. He approved the two turkey breasts I had sen the day before and went off to work. The butcher wrapped them up and I headed home to cook. I decided to make the cranberry, cherry marmalade first, which turned out amazing and I hope everyone enjoys it. The marmalade has fresh cranberries, dried cherries, port, orange zest and walnuts.
Next was the fruit loop rice crispy treats. A few weeks ago, we were having lunch with the couple who is coming over for dinner and James mentioned that he loves fruit loops, but have been unable to find them in Munich. A few days later, I was in the store and saw them, so I purchased a box for Brad as he loves them too. Then, I got to thinking that there had to be a recipe for some type of fruit loop treat and since I was only planning on serving chocolate chip cookies, this would be perfect. These ended up turning out stickier than I had hoped, but still good. Then, I prepared the brine (sage, rosemary, water, brown sugar, lemons oranges etc) for the turkey breasts and placed it back in the refrigerator. The popcorn was a last minute addition as Brad had made some the night before and, instead of snacking on it, I decided to make it into caramel corn. I added nuts to it and it ended up being quite tasty, but I love all popcorn!
The spiced chickpeas did not turn out as well as I had hoped, but oh well. Everything was coming together and Brad insisted on trying everything when he got home. Brad agreed that the chickpeas were not the best and encouraged that I did not serve them, but I may still put them out…stay tuned. Less than twenty-four hours until our first thanksgiving meal, hope it all goes well.
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