10.28.06
Thanksgiving Plans
Ask anyone who has been working out and diligently following Weight Watchers and most of them will tell you they ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO THANKSGIVING! Just thinking about the great food and good times with friends is enough to make me happy! We have some wonderful friends who invite us to their house for Thanksgiving. I love to cook and bake, so I love to pack the car with as much food as I can and bring it along. This is the one time of year where I can make “too much” and not feel the least bit guilty! So what are we going to have:
Well, I’ll bring a big veggie tray with dips and she’ll have a cheese and cracker tray out and ready to begin with! There’ll be anything and everything you want to drink. Then we’ll have turkey (of course), 2 or 3 kinds of stuffing, noodles, gravy, fresh bread, green bean casserole, sweet potatoes (prepared two different ways), and possibly mashed potatoes. Now, when we feel like we could eat again, we’ll have dessert. Apple, Pumpkin, and Cherry Pies (homemade), cupcakes (kids favorite), and lemon bars. Coffee and more!!
My dilemma this year is whether or not it would be polite to bring this Beverage Fountain (I just couldn’t help myself – I had to have it!). I’m going to someone else’s house – does she really want this monster fountain set up on her kitchen Island? But it has a light show, and I think the kids would love it…. I emailed my friend and let her decide!
Sweet Potatoes – To avoid a fight – I just make them both ways!
Sweet Potatoes – heated through and 5 minutes before serving – top with mini marshmallows and let melt.
Sweet Potatoes – in casserole dish – with peeled, cored, chopped apples, maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, dried orange peel, and pecans. Heat through, serve hot!
