Day 18 of Movement Control Order 2.0
26 November 2020
The United States of America celebrates Thanksgiving Day today. I decided to expose my students to that during today's virtual learning. Even though it is not part of our culture, I believe it's essential to remind ourselves to always be thankful for what we have in our lives. Cynics may scoff at the idea of being thankful for 2020, the year of the deadly Covid-19 pandemic. True, our lives have been overturned by the crisis, sources of income have been lost, we have been asked to stop socialising, many are hunkered down at home to work and learn, masks have become part of our clothes ensemble, new norms have been adopted, and the list goes on. But at the same time, we still have so much to be grateful for. For starters, you and I are alive and healthy. We are blessed with loved ones and supportive friends, we still have our jobs or we have the means to secure a different way of earning, there's a roof above our heads, Malaysia has a Director General of Health who has been doing a terrific job battling this crisis, and the list does not end here. So let's count our blessings instead of moping and spreading fear. Happy Thanksgiving!
There are no turkey, cranberry sauce and pumpkin in the house, but I can still plate up a Thanksgiving dinner. Thanks to Marion Grasby again, I cooked Creamy Garlic and Mushroom Chicken, served it with Spicy Garlic Butter Spaghetti and had Mushroom Soup to go with it. 
Creamy Garlic and Mushroom Chicken with Spicy Garlic Butter Spaghetti
For the Creamy Garlic and Mushroom Chicken, the boneless chicken thighs were marinated with salt and pepper. After being shallow-fried, they were taken out. Using the same frying pan minus the oil, mushrooms were fried with butter, chopped garlic and thyme were added, coconut milk was swirled in, and the chicken was returned to the pan to simmer in the aromatic sauce. Before dishing up, orange zest was sprinkled onto the chicken and thickened gravy.
Our simple Thanksgiving dinner, enjoyed with Christmas jazz music in the background
Hubby's verdict of the meal : tasty, well done! Once again, Happy Thanksgiving, folks!
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