Deb-. Take care of yourself and get better soon. Hope they released you from the hospital so you don't have to have hospital food for Thanksgiving
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Are you sure she didn't call it "torta di uvetta crema"????
. I'm not picky, but the food was almost inedible. Thank God I was only there for 2 days.
I am so sorry Deb. I am just sooo sorry. I am so sorry, Deb!!
Deb, my heart is with you and I am so sorry that you had to endure such a painful loss again. But, Stacie--Let's not go there, okay??? I'm not big on tempting the gods
All this food talk has me drooling and is my my stomach growl!
I am cooking for just the three of us tomorrow. One of my colleagues was supposed to join us as she is all alone out here, but we had a bit of a personal and professional falling out last week, and that's not going to happen now. Sadly she is leaving Las Vegas in just a few weeks for a new job elsewhere and I am afraid that our friendship is never going to recover
Anyhow, I am doing a turkey breast, mashed potatoes, sage & sausage stuffing (dressing if you want to be technical as it will be cooked separate from the turkey), and spinach crunch (the speciality of the house on my side of the family). Dave will make mac 'n cheese and at my request he is attempting a pecan pie for the first time instead of our traditional pumpkin pie.
I usually make my own rolls too, but found delicious looking ones at Wal-mart that look like miniatures of the yummy brown bread from Cheesecake Factory. I can't wait to try them and I hope that they will be good 'cause that's like my favorite bread on the planet.
Oh, and it may be silly since there are really only two adults in the house, but I will also be doing a cranberry spiked punch to drink. My family always had some sort of alcoholic punch or slush with every holiday and somehow I can't imagine the day going by without a drink in hand while I'm cooking!
Tonight will likely just be pizza, as I can't bear the thought of needing to cook tonight given that most of the day tomorrow will be spent in the kitchen.
Hope that everyone's holiday is magical and special. Despite all the losses we have had in recent times there is still so much to be thankful for and I count my blessing every day.
I hope things get better real soon! I did a pecan pie yesterday...it baked so funny! It puffed up in the middle and seemed to "break" and when I stuck an knife in it the knife came out with pie juice on it...it just didn't see to want to set up. Once I took it out of the oven it calmed down and looks ok but we will have to see tonight when we cut it open if it really is alright!
Thanks Theresa, Happy Thursday to you too! The store I work at is having a no tax sale and I get a 10% discount so I'm off to do some Christmas shopping!Happy Thanksgiving to all my American Divas!!!! ..... And Happy Thursday to all the Canadian Divas - Angie
Oh no. I make it with raisins, but I don't eat them. I pick them out.
I've been making this since 1998 and everyone loves it, even those not a fan of traditional bread pudding.Sounds so good, Beth!
To me, it's just ok. I'm not a bread pudding fan. 
I'm only going by what I've been told. So unless everyone was just kissing my butt........... it must be good. And it's easy to make. I had one lady beg for the recipe. I gave it to her and when she made it she said it didn't taste as good as mine. As if I was holding out on her. LOL I follow it as it reads. Don't change anything. I think she just wanted me to keep making it for her.
Here, here!
That sounds nice.
Yeah, that wouldn't be good. Although when I was in the hospital I liked the food. Or maybe I just liked not having to cook and clean up. lolHope they released you from the hospital so you don't have to have hospital food for Thanksgiving
ME TOO!!!! I am so lucky to know such a great group of ladies. Thank goodness for bored evenings and crazy ideas. Otherwise I might not have had the pleasure of meeting you all. And I cannot imagine that.HAVING YOU ALL AS MY FRIENDS
You too!! So good to see you here. And sign up for whatever you want, we can always adjust things later.I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!!
Will do! You too.Have a fantabulous day with your families and hug them tight!
Happy Thanksgiving Ladies!!!!
I hope none of you end up with Turkey cakes that look like these
http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/
Enjoy your friends and families, and do me a favor and try not to get trapped in any Black Friday stampedes tomorrow! 
I'm off to make banana bread and do more cooking. And more cooking. And more cooking. And.....well, you get the idea.
Have a great day ladies!
I just told him, ha...I am not the only one with bananas in my freezer!!
I work a double tomorrow (do you have any idea how many people cross the border into the US on Black Friday?) and we are shopping at Carters outlet on Saturday after Mahjonng and before Chuck E Cheese where we are going to celebrate my ds learning to write his name! Now if he could just figure out how to snap his pants and tie his shoes we will be set for Kindergarten next year!
Sarah
Oh no. I make it with raisins, but I don't eat them. I pick them out.
when she made it she said it didn't taste as good as mine. As if I was holding out on her. LOL I follow it as it reads. Don't change anything. I think she just wanted me to keep making it for her.
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ME TOO!!!! I am so lucky to know such a great group of ladies. Thank goodness for bored evenings and crazy ideas. Otherwise I might not have had the pleasure of meeting you all. And I cannot imagine that.
