Halloween has come and gone now. No more bowls of candy lying around and silly kids knocking on our door trying to steal Mommy’s candy. Now comes our favorite holiday – Thanksgiving!! Actually, the months of December and November are big favorites for Denali and I because there is always a lot of good things cooking in the kitchen.

Mommy woke up very early today because she’s intent on making posole, which is kinda like menudo but not, and it takes a while to get ready. First she had to cook the pork roast she bought yesterday. First she fried it (she called it “browning”) then she put it in a cooker to let it finish cooking. The whole house has been smelling really, really good since then.

Once the meat is cooked to her satisfaction she’ll drain the grease and water that gathered at the bottom of the pan and take the meat out and make into nice strips that will go into the posole. We’re not at that stage yet though. Since I’m the kitty who is allowed in the kitchen when Mommy’s cooking (because I don’t get underfoot, steal bites, and I help her keep an eye on the dishes) I’ll be sure to post again when we’re on the next yummy stage.

Mommy should consider making her own Christmas cards and use pictures from her cooking. Like her fresh banana bread, biscoitos, and and the posole when it’s finished. Wouldn’t you rather get Christmas cards with yummy pictures instead of those corporate holiday cards you can buy in packs at stores? I thought so.

I have to go now. I wanna help Mommy sample the pork roast to make sure it’s good! I won’t actually eat the posole because it has chili in it. But the pork meat on its own is safe.