Thursday, November 24, 2011

Thanksgiving '11

I have so many things to be thankful for this year. I'm thankful that my health problems, which started back in August, finally appear to be mostly cleared up. This means I'm enjoying spending time in the kitchen again.  If I don't feel like cooking, I don't feel like me -- so I'm incredibly thankful that I had the good health and energy to prepare today's feast. I love to take care of my family by cooking for them.

Last year we celebrated Thanksgiving in New York. This year we are back in Texas. Who knows what big changes will come over the course of the next year? I've always found it challenging to deal with uncertainty -- I want to know what's going to happen next. But I have to be thankful for the experiences that help us learn and grow and for the surprises that life brings, because they are what keeps it so interesting.

And of course I am thankful for family and friends, near and far. And that definitely includes y'all. Happy Thanksgiving!

This year we had tofurkey (homemade -- the recipe is from How It All Vegan) with mashed potatoes and mushroom gravy, roasted brussels sprouts, and pumpkin garlic knots. I made the knots last year using Angela's recipe, and they were such a hit that I had to make them again. For dessert, a vegan cheesecake (from 1000 Vegan Recipes) topped with strawberries that I cooked down to a syrupy consistency. Everything was so good.












8 comments:

  1. Those pumpkin knots look so good! Your cheesecake came out perfect. We had the same desert today! :)

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  2. Happy Thanksgiving! The gravy looks great with the mushrooms. The knots sound spectacular too.

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  3. Fun choices for your meal! You look cute! Did you cut your hair, or has it been short? Happy Thanksgiving!

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  4. Wow that bread looks good, and so does the cheesecake :-)

    Happy Thanksgiving.

    A.
    http://alessandra-veganblog.blogspot.com/

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  5. jenny -- thanks for the compliment -- i finally chopped my hair off, since i was wearing it up all the time anyway!

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  6. happy thanksgiving, it all sounds amazing, what a beautiful family!

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  7. What a delicious looking meal and a beautiful family :) I'm glad you are feeling better and I agree with Jenny, your hair looks great! Happy belated Thanksgiving :)

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  8. Sounds great! Glad you are feeling better!
    P.S. Your hair is super-cute!

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