Thankful for...

Time to give thanks...this post seems a little weird (even though I know it is still Thanksgiving week) since those of us in the Pacific Northwest have more of a winter wonderland thing going on than a harvest scenario. So be it. Recently got the urge to transform the traditional preschool Thanksgiving craft into my "thankful for" list this year.

And, a couple more from both of us:

DVR

Alec Baldwin

Burt's Bees tinted chapstick

cupcakes

Glee

Matthew Morrison
Red Bull

Stephenie Meyer
anything with drive-thru service

girls' night

Real Simple
Curious George

online shopping

Spanx

Yellowtail Chardonnay

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Carrie Bradshaw
Thanksgiving pants
forgiving bulky sweaters
dark, heat-me-up, Winter beers
Christmas cookie dough
Fall sweeps
pedicures
Crayola color wonder books
Kettle Chips
Friends Thankgiving episodes
Alec Baldwin (Oh wait, did we already say that?)

 

Enjoy your holiday!

Stuff Your Face

Happy Thanksgiving Week!  I'm doing a lot of cooking and not a lot of blogging.  C'est la vie!  Here are the dishes that will be appearing on our Thanksgiving table this year, alongside staples like Mom's green bean casserole and famous crab stuffed mushrooms. 

Shall we start at the beginning? ...

Appetizers
Parmesan Puff Pastry

Turkey
(I plan on working from both recipes.  Never brined before!!  Can't wait to give you the play-by-play.)
Ree Drummond's Roasted Thanksgiving Turkey
Alton Brown's Good Eats Roast Turkey

Stuffing
Mom's Stuffing Muffins
Cranberry, Apple and Sausage Stuffing
Paula's Southern Cornbread Stuffing

Alton Brown's Cranberry Sauce

Veggies and Potatoes
Scalloped Potato Gratin
Giada's Roasted Potatoes, Carrots, Parsnips and Brussels Sprouts

Dessert
Paula's Caramel Apple Cheesecake
Pumpkin Pie (recipe on the Libby's Pumpkin can...it's the essence of Thanksgiving to me :)
Mom's Razzleberry Pie