Happy Turkey Day
I kind of got sidetracked with my advanced-prep schedule for the Thanksgiving meal, but I was able to make most things earlier and had just a few a' la minute dishes to make. The full menu:
Chili-Roasted Almonds
Cheese/Cracker/Grape Tray
Turkey
Ham
Apple Cranberry Pecan Dressing
Sweet Potato Casserole (2/3 covered with pecan streusel, 1/3 with marshmallow topping)
Cranberry sauce
Green Bean Casserole
Roasted Broccoli & Pecans
Steamed Asparagus
Rolls with Cinnamon Honey Butter and Cranberry Butter
Banana Bread
Pumpkin Bread
Chocolate Pecan Pie
Pumpkin Gooey Butter Cake
Wine, Beer, Water
The turkey was perfect, the dressing was moisty, the pumpkin cake was gooey... all as it should be. I think it is safe to say that I ate Thanksgiving. I had lots of help with the prep, cooking, eating, and cleanup. This is the most responsibility I've had for the greatest meal of the year, so I'm counting Cooked Thanksgiving Dinner as one of 31 New Things. Thanksgiving makes me so happy.
And tomorrow, GC and I are taking the family to Cirque du Soleil for early Christmas, so my Christmas shopping is almost complete! The only things I need to worry about for the holidays is what kind of cookies to make...
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