1} I was the first one awake on Thanksgiving Day. I was afraid it had been cancelled and no one had let me know. Once everyone got up, we started working on the food, watched the parade, had breakfast casserole, and watched some football while cooking. Perfect way to spend the day.
2} At Thanksgiving linner (because we ate around 2:30), there was me, mom, dad, Heather, and Daniel. My sister and I unknowingly wore the same outfit...denim shirt and black jeggings/leggings. Sister, sister. We had turkey of course, gravy, stuffing, sweet taters, regular taters, mac&cheese, deviled eggs, green bean bundles, rolls, and cranberry sauce. We go pretty all-American on this holiday, and I wouldn't have it any other way.
3} I contributed 3 dishes to Thanksgiving. Deviled eggs, for which I do not have a recipe. I just throw in mustard, mayo, salt, and pepper to taste.
Homemade cranberry sauce. This is the first time my family has ever had it homemade. Some people were skeptical, but it turned out delicious, perfect balance of tart and sweet. I used this recipe, except I subbed the agave for honey. So easy!
And sweet potato casserole. I used this recipe, which was great. The only thing I'll change next time is making a little more of the topping for full coverage.
4} I filled up on mac&cheese, mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, cranberry sauce, one green bean bundle, and a little bit of turkey. My motto on Thanksgiving is: Go carbs or go home. I had quite the happy place by the end of the meal.
5} I didn't take any pictures of the desserts because things got a little crazy and chaotic after dinner. Which is all I'll say because what happens in Dalhart stays in Dalhart, but we had pumpkin cheesecake, no-bake pumpkin pie, and gooey butter cake. I was so full from dinner, but I enjoyed the cheese and butter cakes very much.
6} On Thanksgiving night, we watched the Texas/A&M game. If you're not from Texas, you may not know how big of a deal this rivalry game is, but the stakes were even higher than normal this year because with A&M's departure to the SEC next season, these two teams may not play each other for a while. I'm proud to report that the men of THE University of Texas pulled off an exciting 27-25 win, decided with a game-winning field goal with 3 seconds left. I thought I was going to pass out or have a heart attack, I was so stressed. We put A&M in their place one last time, and it feels real good.
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7} My sister's sister-in-law and brother-in-law (or my brother-in-law's brother and sister-in law, whichever is easier) had a baby boy 5 weeks ago. His name is Harrison, and on Friday I got to hold him for two hours straight. He slept like a little angel the whole time. Man, I love babies.
8} I went for a run Friday morning, because there's a half marathon in February that I'm running come hell or high water. I found some hills to run in the plains of Texas. I planned to just do 3, but it started sprinkling and getting windy so I ended up doing 4. It works. Fun fact: when it gets windy in the panhandle of Texas, it smells like cow poo.
How was your holiday?
Are you planning on doing most of your holiday shopping this year online or in stores?
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What is this "gooey butter cake" I keep hearing about?
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