Tie o’ Yesterday’s hearty feast might give you the idea that we gobbled TV dinners for our turkey day meal, but that is not even close to the case. Suzanne and I decided to celebrate Thanksgiving by eating out. Not at McDonald’s . We had mid-day reservations for the billion-dollar Thanksgiving buffet at BAMBARA in SLC. We grazed and supped and grazed some more. We grazed until our grazers were sore. We were farctated. (Look it up.)
In fact, you’re seeing Tie o’ Yesterday all by itself in this photo because by the time we left BAMBARA, I was too rotund to fit in a selfie. I kid you not. The offerings were so yummy I ate three regular-size plates of food, plus one small plate of food. And then I hoovered up two plates of desserts. (Trust me. Suzanne kept up with me, plus she drank most of a bottle of what she reported to be a tasty bottle of an Idaho wine. It did smell good.)
I didn’t think you’d believe me about how much I ate, so I took notes as I chewed. I made a list of the foods I consumed, so here goes: shrimp; lobster; crab; scallops; oysters; grilled veggies; red quinoa salad; baby spinach with Stilton cheese and pomegranates; breaded baked mac and cheese; heirloom carrots; mashed potatoes; bacon and bleu cheese, potato, squash gratin; brioche, leek, and foie gras stuffing; roasted cauliflower with truffle and parmesan; turkey; king salmon; and a roll.
And then it was time for dessert. Here’s the list of confections I swallowed: an eclair; peanut butter cheesecake; an espresso tart; pecan pie in a chocolate crust; a macaroon; blueberry cake-bread; and raspberry, caramel date cake. I didn’t have room for the carrot cake and the pumpkin pie I had hoped to eat. I felt so sad about missing out on those two offerings. (Again, Suzanne kept up, and she even had enough room left for the pumpkin pie.)
Oh, and I drank three Diet Cokes.
I’m thinking Suzanne and I should head back to BAMBARA’s next Thanksgiving shindig. I’m positive we won’t need to eat again until then, so we’ll save enough on our food budget for the next year to be able to afford to attend again.
Last night I had to sleep it off– all that rich food and my Diet Coke’s. I’m pleased I didn’t wake up with a food-over this morning because Suzanne wants me to drive her to the JOANN sale ASAP, and I need to have a clear head for that excursion. If my brain’s a little hazy at JOANN’s, I will never see my debit card again. Must. Stay. Alert. At. JOANN’s.
HOLIDAY TIE TALLY: 17 Bow ties. 40 Neckties.