Thanksgiving Dinner and What I'm Thankful for
I'm one of the lucky ones who gets to cook for Thanksgiving and enjoys it! This year, I decided to go with meats (ham and turkey) from the Honey Baked Ham Company, although this may be the last year I do this for family dinner, to allow for more time to cook sides from scratch.
Sides and dinner will consist of:
Homemade Fresh Green Bean Casserole to replace the well-known classic from Campbell's Soup. The recipe seems to be very similar to this classic, but it made from scratch which will allow for less sodium, and hopefully calories than usual.
Homemade baked Macaroni and Cheese - private four, sometimes five, cheese recipe. I'm not sharing the recipe at this point. ;) Maybe sometime in the future, I'll share it.
New York-style Cheesecake
This year, I am trying out a couple of new recipes, but if they work out I'll try to pre-make them instead of having to do everything on Thanksgiving day.
For me, as someone who grew up in a Jehovah's Witness household and without the holidays, this is one of my favorite treats! Cooking for my family and having special creamers and such for the holidays makes my week. No longer is this just another day, it is truly a day to be thankful for my family, having Christ in my life, my many friends, and the many blessings I have been blessed with.
This year, I am especially thankful for my dad. I know in my heart that I will not have him around too much longer -- a couple of years, at the best right now. He has been a blessing to me, not only from the viewpoint that I know I was planned and wanted without a doubt, but he taught me how to be independent and giving. For all of my father's faults, he is a giving and loving person even if he has not found Christ. I pray, this day and always, that he finds Christ.
I am thankful for my Church family that I love without a doubt.
I am thankful for my cats -- they have been a true blessing from Christ and example of unconditional love.
I am thankful for my assistant. Without her, my office would not run nearly as smoothly. Her and her family are in my prayers.
I am thankful for my job during a time when many people do not have jobs or are in danger of losing their jobs.
Sides and dinner will consist of:
Homemade Fresh Green Bean Casserole to replace the well-known classic from Campbell's Soup. The recipe seems to be very similar to this classic, but it made from scratch which will allow for less sodium, and hopefully calories than usual.
Homemade baked Macaroni and Cheese - private four, sometimes five, cheese recipe. I'm not sharing the recipe at this point. ;) Maybe sometime in the future, I'll share it.
New York-style Cheesecake
This year, I am trying out a couple of new recipes, but if they work out I'll try to pre-make them instead of having to do everything on Thanksgiving day.
For me, as someone who grew up in a Jehovah's Witness household and without the holidays, this is one of my favorite treats! Cooking for my family and having special creamers and such for the holidays makes my week. No longer is this just another day, it is truly a day to be thankful for my family, having Christ in my life, my many friends, and the many blessings I have been blessed with.
This year, I am especially thankful for my dad. I know in my heart that I will not have him around too much longer -- a couple of years, at the best right now. He has been a blessing to me, not only from the viewpoint that I know I was planned and wanted without a doubt, but he taught me how to be independent and giving. For all of my father's faults, he is a giving and loving person even if he has not found Christ. I pray, this day and always, that he finds Christ.
I am thankful for my Church family that I love without a doubt.
I am thankful for my cats -- they have been a true blessing from Christ and example of unconditional love.
I am thankful for my assistant. Without her, my office would not run nearly as smoothly. Her and her family are in my prayers.
I am thankful for my job during a time when many people do not have jobs or are in danger of losing their jobs.
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