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Yay! It’s December… December 1, 2008

Posted by A in Holiday, Life, Random, Relationships.
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Actually, I’m not sure why I’m so excited that it’s December. Yesterday was my dad’s and my best friend’s birthday. I never knew anyone who was born on the same day I was born, so I think it’s interesting that both my dad and my best friend share the same calendar date when they were born (not the same year, in case that wasn’t clear).
But my family members have a few more birthdays coming up and then it’s New Year’s. Maybe that’s what I’m excited about. Hmm….. Gotta think about it. Maybe I’m just tired.

Thanksgiving November 22, 2007

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Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays.  I love having family over for a large dinner (or a small one, or for any reason at all).  And by large, I mean that I take the Wednesday before Thanksgiving off so I can cook.  This year, this is what I made:

  • Goat cheese and Olives stuffed Chicken Breast
  • Lasagna Rollups (stuffed with Portobello mushrooms, spinach and ricotta)
  • Mashed potatoes (with cream cheese and sour cream)
  • Ratatoulle 
  • Stuffing (ok, this one was out of the box, StoveTop)
  • Turkey (well, Duh!)
  • Crab salad (Grandma brought this over)
  • Salad (our version: tomatoes and onions only with salt)
  • Cookies (I am not much of a baker, so I gave this a try, and these particular “cookies” turned out ok.  Easy to make dough and filled with strawberry and apricot preserves)

Sounds like I had the entire population of a small country over for dinner, but it was only 5 people.  No, we didn’t eat everything.  LOTS of leftovers.