Last night our family celebrated Thanksgiving much as my family has for many years. We enjoyed the traditional lat na (noodles and gravy), spicy shrimp, dumplings, smoked duck and crispy pork.
The evening conjured up those fond memories of going to mom's and dad's for Thanksgiving. We'd all sit around the table salivating at the smell of the smoked duck. The kids would all fight over the last noodle so they could make a wish. The best part was that we'd all have crispy pork left overs for a week.
Okay, so it wasn't really a traditional Thanksgiving fare. At a Vogel Thanksgiving, you would never find smoked duck in place of turkey, and the gravy was always served on mashed potatoes and stuffing instead of noodles.
Last night was traditional in one important way. We spent the holiday together as a family, and there is nothing that I am more thankful for than that.
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