Today I spent most of my time chopping, rolling, whipping & of course, baking!! It's the first Thanksgiving feast John & I have hosted as a family of four. I'm not sure how we went this long without having Thanksgiving dinner here. I guess, when I think about it, the last few years have been the first as parents of "independent little people." Reminding myself that it wasn't that long ago when Jack & Maddie were crawling around, or needing something every second, like food..which still hasn't really changed. But I hope you get at what I'm saying here, they are helping now!! Jack wanted to make place mats for our dinner, Maddie made napkin rings with just a little aluminum foil, stickers & toilet paper rolls, of course. They both love to be in the kitchen. Jack usually just likes to be close & play in his own little world..in the kitchen, & Maddie is always willing to give us a helping hand.
Today, we made pumpkin pie, chocolate birthday cake (birthdays & Thanksigiving to celebrate tomorrow), & prepped a spinach & cheese strata. All of these were first recipes for me. So I really hope they taste as good as they smelled today. We did "taste test" the chocolate cake, by making a few cupcakes to reward ourselves for all the cooking we did. Today was a fun day in the kitchen with lots to be thankful for:)
My First Pumpkin Pie..
Maddie's Napkin Rings..
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