Coordinating family schedules with siblings, siblings' spouses, and siblings' spouses' families is always a challenge. We managed to fit it all in this year by...
Hosting Thanksgiving lunch Thursday afternoon. I wasn't sure if I could do it, but I successfully got everything on the table by 1pm. Good ol' grocery store flowers rearranged...{wire basket from Target's $1 spot}
Mia liked helping with everything from throwing ingredients into the brining bag...
...to mixing the herb butter...Turkey Tom was 13 pounds this year and we're still working on leftovers...
...washing cranberries, mashing potatoes, licking the masher clean, and whisking ingredients for dessert...
Oh yes these curlers are from my tight, bouncy, heavily hairsprayed ponytail cheerleading competition days....
Love her hair curled, even if it doesn't last very long.
On my menu {click links for recipes}, we had:
Turkey - not a fan of the gravy though. I'll try a different recipe next year.
Cranberry Sauce - Its definitely chunky with the minimal liquid in this recipe. My mom preferred it thinned out.
Apple, Pecan, and Blue Cheese Salad with Dried Cherries - definitely making this PW salad again.
Red Lobster Cheddar Biscuits - a little too dry. Maybe I'll try again but mix it less to keep it lighter.
Roasted Vegetables- I also throw in green beans, zuchini and squash and use regular mushrooms and onions. Definitely cut the oil down from his recipe.
Creamy Mashed Potatoes - a stick of butter and a stick of cream cheese. What's not to love??
Corn
Blackberry Cobbler - this was so SO easy, light and delicious! I'm usually skeptical of recipes with just a few ingredients (only 5!) and minimal steps, but this was very good, especially for those who don't care for rich sweets. Definitely saving this recipe!
But the feasting was just getting started. Friday we had Lou Malnati's for Halmani's birthday with a cake from Sweet Mandy B's. Their cake/icing is very rich, too much for Umma. Same time {two years ago} comparison!
Saturday we brought Grandma her last requests before she leaves for Thailand. Randomly paired, but still delicious - Great Seas chicken wings and Art of Pizza (yes, more stuffed pizza). We'll miss you sooo much Grandma!
Then to top it all off, I saw Breaking Dawn with my girlfriends and ended the weekend at RPM Italian to celebrate a 30th birthday. A lot of people mention the small portions at this trendy new spot, but I thought the pasta dishes were sized just right, especially with having appetizers and dessert. The buffalo mozzarella in the lobster caprese was soo nice and creamy. I wasn't a fan of the lemon in the fritto misto {fried calamari, shrimp and lemon} and the batter was very light, almost like tempura. My spicy king crab with squid ink spaghetti did have a spicy kick to it, but other than that, this dish wasn't too notable.
Ooooeee! That was filling! Can't wait for all the holiday get togethers this month!
4 comments:
I can't wait to try the Blackberry Cobbler recipe ... it looks so good!
You always make everything look beautiful!
Holy smokes, I love Mia's hair! I totally want to do that to Sydney now, but I don't think the curls would stay for more than two seconds. Her hair is SO fine, it's hard to do anything with it!
a. i die over those curlers in mia's hair!
b. i loooove great seas AND art of pizza. def one of the most under-rated pizza places in the city!
great post!
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