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Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours!

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Thanksgivings Past

Thanksgiving 2007 Recap

Grateful For Gobbles

Thanks For Food + Family

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Our turkey took longer to cook than anticipated, so the appetizers were set out early.

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Salami, Hickory Farms cheeses (from the Foodbuzz basket) and Matt cracks

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The salami was a gift from my friend Jessi. She represents the brand professionally and sent me a few for the holidays. I also asked Jessi about the source of the meats prior to serving, and she reported back that they are hand-crafted and are made from all-natural pork free of antibiotics, hormones or other chemicals fed 100% vegetarian feed on small family farms.

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We tasted the Black Truffle Creminelli – amazing! Dry and rich, probably the best I’ve ever had.

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The chefs!! Sportin’ Great Harvest attire ; )

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As Matt proclaimed, “One For Me, One For The Pot”

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Karen brought her famous oyster pie and pineapple sweet potato casserole

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I made the Figgy Wild Rice & Sourdough Dressing! Except in lieu of sourdough we used Great Harvest High Five Fiber. If you want to have the best stuffing ever, use a really good GH bread!!

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Matt is one devoted chef. He butchers his turkey, brines its, sears it and then roasts it in pieces. Makes for one tender bird. Our turkey was a local Virginia bird from a nearby farm.

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Had to feed him sips while he worked!

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Mocktail for cocktail hour. (Plus nibbles from the platter!)

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We served two wines with dinner – the Edna Valley Chardonnay and Jefferson Vineyards Meritage. Yum!

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I had a glass of each with dinner.

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Plus an elegant water vintage for those who crave a more refreshing beverage

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Menu

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Herb Roasted Turkey

Homemade Gravy

Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Beer Braised Cabbage

Figgy Wild Rice + Mushroom Dressing

Garden Greens with Roasted Hazelnuts, Dried Berries + Pumpkin Vinegar Dressing

Karen’s Oyster Pie (Betty Crocker)

Karen’s Sweet Potato Pineapple Casserole (secret recipe!)

Buzz’s Cranberry Sauce

Homemade Cheesy Rolls

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Pumpkin Chiffon Pie

Apple Bars with Ben & Jerry’s Peanut Brickle Ice Cream

Thanksgiving

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We were a smaller group of 5 at the table – we missed Matt’s other family half this year! My sister + Matt are making a late appearance tomorrow for leftovers.

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I had a taste of everything – plus seconds on the salad! And an extra bite of this or that. I’m full, not stuffed.

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We took an interlude to clean up the kitchen (which was quite the mess!) and then put out dessert.

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Caught in action!

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YUM! Thankful for tiny silver plates or I’d have eaten twice as much!

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Happy Thanksgiving to all, and to all a good digestion.

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  12. Satisfied but not stuffed. Thankfully. I only ate the things I know I love and skipped over the things I like so-so.

    Sifting thru the ads now, seeing what I am going to miss tomorrow!

    Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family~

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  16. Wow! So elegant; I love it! Can I be invited next year? 😉 Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. Looks like a fabulous feast 🙂

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  18. Happy Thanksgiving! If there’s anything to make em regret not being an American in America on this day, it’s those desserts. Peanut brittle ice cream? OMG.

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  22. Oh yum, that spread looks delicious! Are you a fan of Chardonnay? I just tried a Sebastiani from Sonoma and it’s so oaky and buttery, it’s delicious! Highly recommened 🙂

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  25. I have to thank you for the Pumpkin Chiffon Pie recipe. I made it for today and it was a big hit, so lite! All you food looks great!

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