Thanksgiving

I am finally posting the pictures from Thanksgiving! Here are some pictures from the day, it was nice and quiet with Susie and the Coroner (my father-in-law), although we wished more family was able to join us.

 Baron helping Momma out

 The beautiful flowers that my wonderful Mom sent for the holiday!

 Cranberry Chutney in process

 POTATOES - no Thanksgiving is complete without the Mash

 my to-do list - I am the queen of lists...

 Stuffing in process

 My deviled eggs in process

 Apples, Onions, and Celery for the Stuffing

 Mushrooms - yum

 Turkey butter - the large one is for the bird and the small is for the gravy

 Prepped for pie

 Doesn't an uncooked Turkey look appetizing?! Ready for the oven

 Pumpkin Pecan Pie - fabulous

 The table is set

 He was on the hunt for water apparently - don't worry, it was my glass!

 Chow time!

 "The Perfect Plate" per my B

 Picture time!

 "Daddy, are you really making me do this?!"

 "Fine - I will look at the camera, but I don't have to be happy about it..."

 Talking on the phone

 Baron's favorite part of the day - a bag

Our menu ended up being a little different from my planning post so here it is with links, if applicable. I will also post the recipes in the next couple of days so you can maybe use them for your own celebration next year!

• Deviled Eggs
• Relish Tray with Cheese - Susie brought these - Thank you!
• Pancetta-Sage Turkey with Gravy - I could not find Pancetta cheaply so I substituted with Prosciutto, equally as yummy. For the gravy, I never have enough drippings because of the convection so I saved some of the butter and added it to the powder to tie all the flavors together
• Apple and Mushroom Stuffing
• Mashed Potatoes
• Corn with a little butter, salt, and pepper
• Roasted Asparagus - olive oil, salt, and pepper
• Jalapeno and Cranberry Chutney - I can't wait to put this over some pork tenderloin!
• Hawaiian Rolls - just warmed in the oven
• Pecan Pumpkin Pie - absolutely perfect and not as heavy as my usual cheesecake