Thanksgiving: My Aunt's Home

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`Imagine waking up to the sweet smell of caramelized apples in magnificent combination with gravy ingredients being baked, broiled, or even fried. You see your mom and grandmother in the kitchen. Thanksgiving is the only holiday be sides Christmas that allows you to see all of your family, the food has to be good.. When you arrive to the destination, which in this case is your aunt's house, is when the magic happens. All the food you bought disappears, like you are at a magic show, out of sight. The steady sound of the potato peeler soothes you. Your grandma's swift, sharp movements over the potatoes is satisfying. Your aunt is carefully checking the temperature of the turkey and coating it in butter again. Your mom by the stove adding cornstarch

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