Thanksgiving 2011

We celebrated Thanksgiving about a week early with my mother-in-law and sister-in-law. This year I made the entire Thanksgiving feast. I also roasted my very first turkey. Everything turned out quite delicious. If I do say so myself. Although, all the yums I heard around the table also verified the deliciousness. 

The Menu
Turkey
Gravy
Mashed Potatoes (real of course)
Stove Top Stuffing (It is just plain yummy)
Green Bean Casserole
Corn Casserole
Whole Berry Cranberry sauce
Grands Biscuits
Knaebe's Apple Pie

Corn Casserole is my husband's grandmother's recipe. I'm not a huge fan, but I understand there are just some foods that just "make" it a holiday. My "makes it a holiday" food is oyster stuffing. I opted not to make it this year. I haven't quite mastered it yet, so I decided not to mess with it. I think it was the first Thanksgiving I haven't had it. 

All in all it was a great Thanksgiving spread. The cooking went smoothly. I was actually ahead of schedule. 

Here's some pictures of the food. (I didn't get a good one of the whole turkey.)

This is the apple pie from Knaebe's Apple Farm. It was as delicious as it looks. I have another in the freezer for a future time. Next year, I am buying them out of pie.

 The amazing gravy. I think the fat separator gadget I bought really helped. 

The only whole bird shot. I was so busy making the above gravy. 

The spread.

The bird all carved up.


On actual Thanksgiving Josh and I had a beef roast. Yeah, I know, weird. But it was just the two of us. 

The Menu 
Eye of Round Roast
Mary Kay's Mac n Cheese (She graciously brought some by)
Green Bean Casserole (made with no sodium cream of chicken)
Brownies

The feast.

My plate. Yum!


We hope you had a great Thanksgiving with family and friends.

~Stefani =)