I did it! I actually repeated my mom's Thanksgiving recipes without a hitch. When I gave my first Rotary presentation, you may remember that I suggested I make some homemade American food...and a Thanksgiving party was suggested by the president of the club, Celia Leach. Since that time, I have been coordinating with my mom over recipes and ingredients and after several weeks Thanksgiving was upon me. I first prepared a pumpkin pie and cake for my friends to celebrate Thanksgiving through a dessert party and then Friday November 24th, I woke up early and the real cooking began. I baked two pumpkin pies...one shown to the right, my mom's pork sausage stuffing, corn souffle, and the famous
Cincinnati Ohio Skyline Chili dip. It was a long morning, but I must admit it was a lot of fun. I felt
like Betty Crocker...in fact, my parents now refer to me as Katie Crocker...haha! I spent the afternoon at a fellow Rotarian's house where I filled out recipe cards, in case people actually enjoyed my food well enough to ask for a recipe. (Of course, my recipe was in the American cups and not the metric system and also contained degree
es in fahrenheit.) The party, which was at the president's house, was truly a blast. She provided the turkey, cranberries, garlic bread, hot dogs, and several other food items and we decorated
the table with a few American flags and other various items. Many people came to the party and it
was just like I was home again surrounded by friends. Everyone was laughing, eating a ton, and having a good time...like any true Thanksgiving back in the states. All that was missing was the football
games, haha, but instead I stayed over at a Rotarian's house and we did watch "I am a celebrity get me out of here." Not quite the same as football, but very humorous! I hope you are all well!
I did it! I actually repeated my mom's Thanksgiving recipes without a hitch. When I gave my first Rotary presentation, you may remember that I suggested I make some homemade American food...and a Thanksgiving party was suggested by the president of the club, Celia Leach. Since that time, I have been coordinating with my mom over recipes and ingredients and after several weeks Thanksgiving was upon me. I first prepared a pumpkin pie and cake for my friends to celebrate Thanksgiving through a dessert party and then Friday November 24th, I woke up early and the real cooking began. I baked two pumpkin pies...one shown to the right, my mom's pork sausage stuffing, corn souffle, and the famous 
Cincinnati Ohio Skyline Chili dip. It was a long morning, but I must admit it was a lot of fun. I felt like Betty Crocker...in fact, my parents now refer to me as Katie Crocker...haha! I spent the afternoon at a fellow Rotarian's house where I filled out recipe cards, in case people actually enjoyed my food well enough to ask for a recipe. (Of course, my recipe was in the American cups and not the metric system and also contained degreees in fahrenheit.) The party, which was at the president's house, was truly a blast. She provided the turkey, cranberries, garlic bread, hot dogs, and several other food items and we decorated the table with a few American flags and other various items. Many people came to the party and it 
was just like I was home again surrounded by friends. Everyone was laughing, eating a ton, and having a good time...like any true Thanksgiving back in the states. All that was missing was the football games, haha, but instead I stayed over at a Rotarian's house and we did watch "I am a celebrity get me out of here." Not quite the same as football, but very humorous! I hope you are all well! 
This is a picture of King's Hall located on the University's campus. It is one of the most beautiful buildings! So far I just love the campus. Everything is convenient and within walking distance. My classes begin on Tuesday and all week we have been attending induction ceremonies for my MA course in Cross Cultural Communications and Media Studies. It will be a very exciting week!!
