There is good food, conversation and memories this Thanksgiving - PERFECT!. The holiday is even more festive for us because we are invited to friends that celebrate the Jewish tradition of Hanukkah, which this year coincides with Thanksgiving.
We arrive for dinner at 5 PM and are greeted with a warm welcome by the host and hostess. We stop by the living room coffee table where an adorable small tree is set up as a "thankful tree". We select a fall leaf, write what we are thankful for and hang it on the tree. Cute idea!
Appetizers and drinks are waiting. All guests contribute to the wonderful meal. I bring a veggie tray to add to the appetizer table where there are latkes (potato pancakes) and a warm spinach dip with chips.
The dining room table is most impressive. It's my style of decorating - crystal, china, silver and decorations with a chic contemporary nature theme. Crisp white linens topped with pieces of wood, homemade pine cone place cards made by hostess and daughter and a variety of greens set the scene. The Hanukkah Menorah is even included on the table. - LOVE IT ALL!
The kids love it. This table also stores "to go" boxes for guests to fill with leftover food.
Dinner is organic turkey, whipped mashed potatoes, creamy gravy, sweet cranberry sauce, oven roasted brussel sprouts, green bean casserole, sweet potatoes and my corn soufflé.
For dessert, we have many choices. There are homemade pumpkin and pecan pies, banana cream and key lime pies, chocolate chip cookies made from 1940's recipe (they're crispy wonders!), assorted sweet breads, mini cupcakes, raspberry franche pans and my holiday traditional favorites - strawberry banana salad and chocolate fudge. Wow, what a dessert buffet!!!!
A THANKSGIVING TO REMEMBER
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