Thanksgiving and winners

What a Thanksgiving! I made it through 2 family Thanksgivings, 2 BIG Thanksgiving dinners, 2 Thanksgiving desserts, and a Joann fabrics shopping trip early the next morning. Whew! Before I go into sharing my Thanksgiving with you all, lets announce the fabric give-away winners.

By way of the random number generator, the winners are Melissa M who wrote The day after Thanksgiving, I'm going to the outlets for the midnight madness sale =) and Alissa who wrote This day after Thanksgiving I will be reorganizing my house. (And taking blog reading breaks, of course!). Winners please send me your fabric choice along with your shipping address to: apronstreet at yahoo.com. Let me just say that I loved reading your comments. I was truly touched by them. It's wonderful to be able to share in others thankfulness. Thanks =)

Thanksgiving was very yummy this year. My sister made some delicious appetizers such as

Asparagus Bouquets

• 1 lb prosciutto deli sliced
• 1/2 or 8 ounces neufchatel {softened} or asiago cheese
• 20 to 30 spears of asparagus {depending on thickness of spears}

1. Preheat oven to 450, place asparagus in boiling pot room temp h20 on stove top. Cook on med high until boil. Drain and place in ice water for 2 min. Towel dry the asparagus
2. Place a piece of cheese on top of a piece of prosciutto and wrap two to three asparagus' (depending on thickness of spears).
   
3. Drizzle with evoo and Balsamic. Bake at 450 degrees for 10 to 15 min

And...

Caprese

• 1 lb fresh mozzarella sliced 1/4 inch thick
• 2 lrg ripe tomatoes
• 1/2 cup to 1 cup basil sliced long
• coarse salt and ground peppercorn for seasoning
• dress with evoo and true balsamic vinegar

My mom cooked the main dinner and just when I thought she couldn't top the previous year's Thanksgiving dinner, she does. By the time dinner was served, I was in such an eating frenzy that I forgot to take pictures of the turkey, stuffing, green beans, and homemade mash potatoes (my childhood favorite). After all of that we went to my in-laws for more great food.


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A new guest at my families Thanksgiving dinner was my dog nephew Zorro.

Every time my sister went outside, he would wait longingly by the front window for her return. And according to my sister, he loves wearing clothes. She even has pajamas for him.

I have to show you a picture of the mushrooms growing in my parent's backyard...

They look so strange and enchanting at the same time.

Lastly, we crafted for quite some time the day after Thanksgiving. Here's a little peek at one of the crafts...

I'll share the rest with you tomorrow along with the tutorial.
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving or weekend (International friends).

Cheers,

Jamie