So I'm sitting here in the living room, loving the smell of the house as food for this evenings dinner is cooking. As most all of you know I'm not the best when it comes to cooking or baking. But, since I've been married I've been trying really hard to learn how to be the next Paula Deen, or Giada Di Laurentis, haha. No, but in all seriousness I actually enjoy challenging myself when it comes to cooking. A silly side of me is when I pretend like I have my own show on the food network. I'll sit there in my kitchen cooking or baking away, and act as if I've got an audience - obviously I do this when Ryan isn't home, or I'd never hear the end of it. I'm a dork, what can I say.
This year I told my mom that I wanted to try and make her traditional candied yams with apples, raisins, pecans & marshmallows. Yummy!! It's my favorite dish! So, I've got that cooking in the crockpot, and the aroma of it is to die for. Love it, love it. I'm also making something I've never made before, but my sister Caiti makes it every year and loves it. It's a Paula Deen recipe - "Gooey Pumpkin Pie Bars". I hope I didn't just over cook it too. Yikes. I just realized that they probably should have been out of the oven about 10 minutes ago. Oh well, it's all about trial & error.
We've got Ryan's family in town for Thanksgiving. It's so fun to have them here, and I'm excited for them to meet all of my family. Whoa...that's a little overwhelming for a smaller family to meet my crazy, big family. I'm surprised Ryan didn't bolt out the door when he first met them. Don't get me wrong, I love my family, but I can see how people might be afraid. I mean for one we're all really tall - a little intimidating for smaller people. Second, we all like to talk and be the center of attention; yeah try having about 6 different conversations going all at the same time at the dinner table. Third, there are so many of us that it's pretty much standing room only. Then we have all the nephews who are just miniature sizes of all of us. Oh man...lots of fun!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!
3 comments:
OH MY GOSH!!! ok so you have been posting and I was coming back over and over. You never posted so I stopped sorry! So I just wanted to check to see if you had for Thankgiving...and you DID!! I miss you! We need to talk about anything and everything! Love your guts!
So fun! I miss having Thanksgiving with tons of family. I hope it was a great day. 2 thoughts:
1. I need those recipes.
2. I want to see your cooking show on youtube.
Good job on the Pumpkin bars and Sweet Potatoes - they were DIVINE! Look at you, Chef Shan!
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