Thanksgiving Recap

Our Thanksgiving was splendid, and it was so great to eat gluten free at home without concerns about contamination. And we still got to see my family! In the morning, the boy's friend came over to play chess and crack corny jokes. I puttered around, baking and preparing, while they laughed and played games.

Here was the final result of the morning's efforts:

We had some super-creamy Garlicky Smashed Potatoes with gravy, cranberry sauce, some gigantic biscuits (I made 7 when the recipe makes 12!), green jello with mandarin oranges, cornbread stuffing, and a wonderful Falls Brand ham (from Idaho). I had been dreaming of ham for several days (including overnight, last night), and the day for ham finally came!

For dessert, my parents showed up, and we played a few rounds of Guitar Hero. Neither of my parents had ever played, and both gave it a valiant effort! We had pumpkin custard pie, and a fabulous (and still gluten free) cherry galette to share.

I'm grateful for all of the wonderful people in my life.