I'm writing this while standing at the island in my kitchen. I'm afraid to sit down or I might never move again. I've been here almost all day. But I LOVE to cook for company and holidays. (I confess to not enjoying preparing daily meals, however.)
The day started at 7:15 a.m. with my dear hubby calling to say good-morning and to see if I was up. I was not. He had left for an early meeting. After shuffling down to Nic's bedroom to give him his first wake-up warning, I began to get the day started.
By 8:35, we were leaving for school. I dropped Nicolas off and went to the store to grab a few last minute things (fresh bread, fruit, etc).
Thus began my day in the kitchen while trying not to taste test all the yummy concoctions.
On this Day before
Thanksgiving, I got to work while watching some rather interesting shows on TV.
Here's a recap:
Made Quick Cherry Dessert. While baking, made the
coleslaw. After mixing in a large bowl,
transferred to a nice serving dish and put in fridge.
Prepared fruit salad except for the bananas which will be
added on Thanksgiving.
Made dough for caramel sugar cookies. After Cherry Dessert
cooled, dusted with powdered sugar.
While chilling in fridge, began the cinnamon, glazed carrots. While
carrots were in saucepan for 25 minutes, scooped sugar dough on to cookie trays
and began baking.
Started a second batch of cookie dough because my boys are cookie monsters! While cookie dough
chilled, finished the brown sugar, cinnamon glazed carrots and put in serving dish.
Stored in fridge.
While cookies were baking, began Snickerdoodle Pie. Put pie
in oven.
Pie out of oven just in time to go get Nicolas from school. (MIL will be bringing a pumpkin pie tomorrow as well.)
After dinner, began the stuffing. Cut up celery and onions
(ouch on the eyes!). Browned the celery and onions, then added stuffing, bread crumbs and
seasoning. After greasing crockpot, put stuffing in pot to be heated tomorrow.
To be done tomorrow:
The bird, of course
Butternut Squash
Corn
Peas
Sourdough bread in the bread machine
Mashed potatoes
Dinner rolls
Gravy
Cranberry sauce
For leftovers: make turkey salad or hot turkey sandwiches!
Am I forgetting anything? I'll have to consult my list. But I'll do that AFTER I've sat down so that I don't feel like I have to jump up and get to anything more this evening.
I'm done. I may go soak in the jacuzzi tub that I'm so thankful for....