Recap: Thanksgiving 2010, and more Food!

Thanksgiving this year was easy, breezy, and intimate. Shawn, Mom Whitmire, and our friend Brah decided to go out to eat. Wasn't feeling the planning and the clean-up this year. Dinner at Printworks bistro was yummy. I always love eating there for the food and the furniture.
Dinner was followed by a movie and relaxation. Perfect.

A couple of days before a few friends and I gathered for an early Thanksgiving meal, before people go their separate ways for the actual holiday. A Fakesgiving, if you will. Fakesvinging was coined by friend Lindsay's Kansas City friends, so I must give them credit for this awesome tradition. One of her friends' makes a turkey of of Rice Krispies, which is one best idea ever! I love food that resembles other food! I marvel annually over her pics. This year I decided to make one.
Presenting:

My Crispy Speckled Hen!

made with Cocoa Pebbles & Crispy Rice

This platter was a gift from a friend :)

The spread also included Chrissy's tasty glazed ham, deviled eggs and my favorite side dish, hash brown casserole. And wine, of course.

We didn't make a big deal out of presentation. That was the point. But the food was good.

And so was the company.

Who wants dark meat?!

 More food?
 In trying out new things and keeping it fresh at the Whitmires,  I made this last night. I'm pretty proud of my bravery, and the fact that I made a meal without involving cheese!? Small triumphs, people!

From the Kitchen Bible:

 Potato Gnocci with a sage lemon butter sauce and Danish Meatballs.

 

He loved it.

Danish Meatballs, page 336

Gnocci and sauce, page 218

  Great serveware makes me want to eat well.

 Thanks for the cookbook, friends!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Well, this is our first married Thanksgiving, and we are so thankful for all that we have! We have a sweet little family. As we were walking our dog this morning, we felt our hearts uplifted at how that animal has made us so happy, and brought so much love into our life together. I am so thankful to have a wonderful husband, who strives to love me the best he can every day.
  The day has been so peaceful so far. We had breakfast in bed, followed by a jam session, a family walk, and a light lunch. We will be going to Printworks bistro for dinner with Mom Whitmire & our friend, Brah. It feels so good to not have to plan the meal and the subsequent cleaning.


I will leave you with a couple shots of the day, as Hubbs has started a bonfire in the back yard! Gotta go!

there's a story to this speckled hen!

A finer things club Breakfast in bed.

This is it, again!

  In a few hours, all our hard work will come down to one evening. We'll present  ourselves to our friends and family as a Mr. & Mrs, many for the first time. I hope we don't forget a single thing, but it is inevitable that something may be left out. In fact, it's Murphy's Law. I'm not focusing on that, though, but I am acknowledging that things may not always be perfect or according to plan.

I am the only one who cares about the details.

But today is not about Shawn and me. We've had our wedding day. Today will be about sharing love with our loved ones. Its about you.

We are truly thankful to have all these wonderful people who have always been there for us, and for those who are always there for the milestones. The fact that many of you have traveled on what is still a work day to be here for us means more than you know. Shawn and I are as lucky to have you and we are lucky to have each other.

To us, a big part of being married is the people in your life as a couple.

So we are going to put on our appetites, dancing shoes and love of fun to the test. There so many cool things we've got planned, and I hope this is a memory that sticks with everyone, 'cause we'll never forget it!

My friend April, who can't be here today, wrote a sweet blog post about our friendship today. Her sentiment is heartfelt and her memory-impressive! I am going to share it with you today 'cause I'm in a loving mood!

                   A Once in A Lifetime Friend by April Clark