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Thanksgiving 2011

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24 Nov

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you had a good one Smile

Around 12:30p Ben and I headed to my mom’s with food in hand. I made three dishes – sweet potato casserole, corn bread casserole and green bean casserole.IMG_2642 (800x533)

Sweet potatoes are my favorite! Why do we only eat this casserole once a year?!

Brown sugar and walnuts/pecan toppings > Marshmallowssweet potato casserole

But, it looks like someone couldn’t wait until dinner?! Busted. For once it wasn’t me. sweet potato casserole

The whole spread included: sweet potatoes, stuffing, turkey, corn bread, calabasitas, green beans, mashed potatoes, gravy and cranberry sauce.IMG_2666 (800x533)

The stuffing is my grandma’s signature sausage stuffing recipe – the guys in my family are obsessed with it and fought over who gets the leftovers during dinner. Luckily, we made a massive amount.IMG_2668 (800x533)

My brother’s girlfriend brought calabasitas, a Mexican zucchini dish that I love! I called those leftovers Winking smileIMG_2672 (800x533)

I sipped on a white sparkling wine I helped my mom cook. I cut the turkey (because I watch way too much Food Network and have proclaimed myself an expert).IMG_2678 (533x800)

My plate had everything. A lot of everything Winking smileIMG_2684 (800x533)

We had a small group this year, just immediate family. Normally there are 30 of us, but this year my mom’s siblings are doing intimate dinners too. It was nice.IMG_2697 (800x533)

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I went back for seconds. IMG_2706 (800x533)

Dessert was pumpkin pie, brownies I made Reduced Guilt brownies last night and added extra guilt via chocolate chips in the batterIMG_2709 (800x533)

Heather made a pineapple upside-down cake that was delicious! IMG_2701 (800x533)

We went on a walk between the main course and dessert so I had plenty of room (in case you were concerned for the strength of the elastic on my waistband).

Happy Thanksgiving!IMG_2700 (800x533)

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    1. sem calcinha says

      2012-02-29 at 5:53 pm

      Adoro me mostrar peladinha na web cam

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    2. Suzanne says

      2011-11-28 at 6:26 am

      Yummy, looks like a great Thanksgiving!

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    3. Diana says

      2011-11-26 at 10:15 am

      oh man, now I’m craving pineapple upside down cake. nom!

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    4. Julia H. @ The Petite Spiel says

      2011-11-25 at 8:13 pm

      I think I would be content to just eat sweet potato casserole for Thanksgiving. And stuffing. Sweet potatoes and stuffing…perfecttttt.

      Reply
    5. ashley says

      2011-11-25 at 6:49 pm

      Reading your blog is making me want to eat Thanksgiving dinner all over again! YUM!

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    6. Brittany @ GOtheXtraMile says

      2011-11-25 at 11:10 am

      So many yummy things! Glad you had a wonderful holiday 😀

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    7. J @ ... semplicemente ... j says

      2011-11-25 at 10:50 am

      Hope you had a great day … sure looks like it!

      Happy Thanksgiving!

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    8. Marian says

      2011-11-25 at 9:42 am

      Look at you with your 3 dishes! Get it girl!!! hehe
      Looks like a wonderful Thanksgiving:)

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    9. Amber K says

      2011-11-25 at 9:36 am

      So glad you had a great Thanksgiving. Now to finish eating pie for breakfast… 🙂

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    10. Heather @ Run Eat Play says

      2011-11-25 at 8:58 am

      All that food looks so good! Looks like you had a great thanksgiving!

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    11. Missy says

      2011-11-25 at 8:24 am

      Looks perfectly delicious!

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    12. Lindsay @ Lindsay's List says

      2011-11-25 at 8:23 am

      Happy belated Tday!! Love the cowl neck sweater too…great color!

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      • runeatrepeat says

        2011-11-25 at 9:12 am

        Yep, that cowl neck was perfect for catching crumbs! Oops.

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      • Nicole says

        2011-11-25 at 12:06 pm

        Yes – I was going to compliment you on the sweater, too! (Cowl necks also make for good napkins….)

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    13. Lauren says

      2011-11-25 at 3:49 am

      What a wonderful day! Happy Thanksgiving Monica! 🙂

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      • runeatrepeat says

        2011-11-25 at 9:12 am

        You too Lauren 🙂

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    14. Alaina says

      2011-11-24 at 8:07 pm

      What yummy food! I definitely agree that a nut topping on sweet potatoes is so much better than marshmallows. And my mom makes a delicious sausage stuffing that has turned me into a stuffing eater. 😛

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    15. Amanda @ Let Me Be What's Underneath says

      2011-11-24 at 7:59 pm

      Looks like you had a great holiday–Happy Thanksgiving! 🙂

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      • runeatrepeat says

        2011-11-25 at 9:11 am

        You too!

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