I have not posted anything since Sept. But after seeing Julie and Julia this weekend (wonderful wonderful movie) I am energized to start up again. Thanksgiving was wonderful, my side of the family joined us this year; Mom, brother, sister-in-laws, niece, nephews, sister-in-law's sister and niece. The only one missing was Courtland whom we miss terribly, when he gets back from Japan, I am going cook up a storm. Dinner was great, we started dinner with butternut squash and apple soup, of course we had turkey, sweet potato casserole, collard greens, mashed turnips, pickled beets and stuffing. I introduced my extended family to cippolini onions in champagne which they absolutely loved and my niece Kristin tried to hurt herself on the homemade cranberry sauce. I loved cooking everything except the crazy ham my mother purchased when she got here 10pm Wednesday evening. She had ordered a spiral cut honey ham to be delivered on Wednesday, but when it did not show up she canceled the order and tried to purchase one at Walmart, of course nothing was left and she came back with a hickory smoked turkey loaf (what in the world can you do with that)? I put it in the oven with three big slices of fresh pineapple on top (it's still in the refrigerator, we are feeding it to the dogs slowly).
Tonight is Greek Salad and bread, we are kind of fooded out and need to go light, for all of you late night eaters out there, bon appetit!
