Happy Thanksgiving!

I spent my first Thanksgiving in Arizona with my girlfriend Kelly and her parents. It has been a really good time. Thanksgiving is Kelly's favorite holiday, so she's been planning this for a while. She's been searching cookbooks, the internet and under ever rock to find the perfect recipies. I think she did a great job.

I was "hired" to help prep foods and be the baker. I made my very first cherry pie from scratch and I impressed myself. We (Kelly, the family and I) did all the appatizers, side dishes and desserts. Her friends Kevin and Holly took care of the bird. We've all watched a little too much Food Network over the last couple of weeks and you could tell by our assortments of food and presentation of the food. Kevin did a great job with the Turkey.

So, you're probably wondering, what was on the menu. Here it is:

Squash Soup
Watercress Pear Salad
Turkey
Handmade Cranberry Sauce
Mashed Potatoes with leaks
Sausage Stuffing
Homemade cornbread
Glazed Sweet Potatoes with Pecans
Whole wheat rolls with poppy seeds
Turkey Gravy
New Miexican Chille (a spicy gravy)
Chocolate Tort
Sweet Potatoe Pie
Cherry Pie
Homemade Whip Cream
A couple of bottles of wine

Does that sound good or what? The best part will be all of the leftovers for the next week! Mmmmm!!!! I hope everyone enjoyed their Holiday! I did. Enjoy the pictures!

My cherry pie before before it went in the oven. Look at that lattice crust!
All of our pies! Are you hungry?
Kelly and her dad in the kitchen. They are having a little discussion over the stuffing being too dry.
Kelly with her table set up. She put a lot of time into making everything look right.
The Bird! The moistest (is that a word?) turkey I've had in a long time!