Showing posts with label Thanksgiving. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Thanksgiving. Show all posts

Thursday, November 25, 2010

A Thankful Thanksgiving

On this Thanksgiving I am reminded of how truly blessed I am and how much I have to be thankful for:  
Preparing for Thanksgiving is altogether rather daunting especially when you are preparing for 4 parties but luckily, last night I was baking til almost midnight, and despite the fact that he had to be up at 4AM the Mister was in the kitchen with me measuring dry ingredients, washing dishes, and just keeping me company.  -I am incredibly thankful to be engaged to a wonderful, thoughtful, and loving guy who always makes me feel loved and appreciated.
Four Thanksgivings on one day is a bit excessive to some people, but I am thankful I had a chance to spend quality time with my parents as well as my (large) extended family and catch up with everyone.  
And although my stomach is stuffed after eating my way through four Thanksgivings, I am so very thankful that today, and all other days of the year I always have (more than enough) food to fill me.  I am also so incredibly thankful for a great bunch of friends who I can depend on and who support me in all that I do, my health which lets me get through each day worry and pain free, and a great education that has given me so many great opportunities.
And, as I am typing this blog, I am sitting on a nice comfy couch and I am reminded that I am very thankful that I have a warm and secure place to call home (and that my computer has spell check).
Happy Thanksgiving!

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Pre-Thanksgiving!

Tomorrow the Mister and I have a busy day ahead of us: we have a Thanksgiving brunch, lunch, late lunch/early dinner, and dinner!  A busy day tomorrow means a lot of food and A LOT of cooking and baking tonight!
For our Thanksgiving meals I will be making (and we will be taking):

Mother's Super Buttery Cornbread
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Pumpkin Chiffon Pie, courtesy of Paula Deen (times 2)







Stovetop Turkey Stuffing (the Mister and I love Stovetop!)






Pumpkin cupcakes with marshmallow cream cheese frosting!
Pumpkin Cupcakes with Marshmallow Cream Cheese Frosting





Mushroom Toast Cups Recipeand... Aunty Linda's Mushroom Cups!