We had a great Thanksgiving 2011, starting with the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and ending with Thanksgiving episodes of The West Wing. Here’s a recap of Turkey Day highlighting a few things for which I am thankful.
I am thankful for food to cook …
My sous chef who helped with the cranberry sauce …
Cooking my first garden pumpkin in the oven …
Which turned into this Pumpkin Praline Dessert …
I am thankful for my home and a big kitchen to cook in …
And A LOT of dishes …
I am thankful for a beautiful fall afternoon …
And our annual “turkey trot” neighborhood walk, which this year, included a bike ride …
My little turkey …
I am thankful for my wonderful sisters (including the one giving thanks in Iowa) …
My sister Sari’s (and the Pioneer Woman’s) burgundy mushrooms and bacon-bleu cheese biscuits …
I am thankful for Mr. Turkey …
More food …
And most of all, I am thankful for my family!
Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving!