Happy Thanksgiving, friends! We were thankful to gather as a family and cook our little hearts out! The littlest niece had several rounds of patty cake, but didn't get to mix pumpkin pie batter or whip the meringue for the chocolate pie, like her big sisters did.
Oh, pie - how I love you. Remember when I used to bake pies just because I could? Since we've been trying to live this healthy life of limited carbohydrates, the annual Thanksgiving pie bake has to do me for the year. Jamie cut the butter into the flour for all the pie dough, and even though we limited ourselves to just four pies this year, it's still a big job to make all those crusts.
I usually accept the rustic pie crust look, but Mom took the time to carefully crimp the edges. I think these pies were some of the prettiest we've ever made.
We baked the pies, the sweet potatoes, and the cornbread the night before, while Home Alone played on the TV, and then the next day we baked the sweet potato casseroles and cornbread dressing as soon as the giant turkey came out of the oven.
It wasn't all work and no play. While the kitchen was swarming with cooks, the living room was home to intense video games!
The table was set with room for everyone!
Real plates and forks this year! Plus pretty flowers in jars and candles.
Even little turkey shaped name cards. Fancy!
Menu: Turkey, dressing, gravy, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes with marshmallows, green beans, corn, cranberry sauce, rolls, pumpkin pie, apple pie, and chocolate pie. Did I forget anything?
I think the turkey weighed twenty-seven pounds!
I stayed true to the Thanksgiving tradition, and ate so much I was miserable. Then I had some pie with whipped cream!
Unlike years past, I didn't bring home any leftover except turkey, which made wonderful turkey salad. I wish I had more turkey right now!
I made a little video of our Thanksgiving pictures. Enjoy!
