This year we had a small Thanksgiving with my parents. We couldn't stay ahead of the big blizzard because I was on call Tuesday night, but we headed down slowly on Wednesday and stayed until Friday. It was a nice relaxing holiday. I really enjoyed the intimacy of the small Thanksgiving because I was able to visit and spend quality time with my family instead of being torn between all of the people I want to talk to. On Friday my mom and I hit some of the sales and scored some pretty good deals. Overall I great Thanksgiving!
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| My mom and I preparing Thanksgiving dinner |
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| Me, Marc, Janell, Caleb, Dad, and Mom |
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| The girls were napping during the actual dinner, but they woke up at the end and were still able to enjoy the festivities. |
My major contribution this year was mashed potatoes. This is a recipe one that I have no where else to put, so here it is.
The Ultimate Thanksgiving Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients:
5 pounds (about 10 medium) baking potatoes, peeled and quartered
4 Tbsp unsalted butter melted
2 oz. cheddar cheese, (about 1/2 cup) grated
4 oz. cream cheese
1 1/2 tsp coarse salt
3/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
Directions:
Place potatoes in a large pot and cover with cold water.
Add salt. Place over high heat and bring to a boil. Cook until fork tender about 20 minutes.
Drain and mash with a potato masher. Add 4 Tbsp. melted butter and the cheese and continue to mash until well incorporated. Season with salt and pepper.
1 comment:
oo, the cream cheese! that's what i've been missing! I always put sour cream in mine, but cream cheese would probably give a more exciting flavor.
and i'm glad you were at your mom's, it's always nice to have extra eyes watching out for the kids!
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