Thanksgiving Holiday

Truthfully there are many holidays but personally Thanksgiving is my absolute favorite.  Believe it or not it is not just because of all the amazing food.  I love spending hours looking for at least one new recipe to spring on the family.  Usually it turns out the simplest ones (or is that the ones with chocolate??) are often the favorite ones.

For instance if you are looking for a really really quick recipe that is gone in seconds buy Oreo cookies ... put about 30 in a food processor crush up then add one package of cream cheese ... dip in melted chocolate and let cool .. yep that is it.  I know it sounds to simple to be good but trust me they are simple and incredibly yummy.  Now don't be afraid to experiment, go ahead experiment with the flavored cream cheese or the flavored Oreo cookies.  There is really not a way to mess these up.

Now back to why I love Thanksgiving,  I love disappearing into the kitchen and making this huge meal (yes I used the word huge) and sitting down as a family, bowing our heads, and giving thanks to the Lord for making it all possible.  It is a holiday that the biggest thing someone might ask for is for deviled eggs or pumpkin pie.  No one is sitting there wanting a present or wanting candy, they actually only want to sit down as a family and eat way too much food.  I love that about Thanksgiving that the only pressure on me is 'will the turkey is juicy' (trust me use a brine and this will never ever be a problem).

Some people think Thanksgiving is some sort of homage to the Indians and the Pilgrims and a supper or cooperation that they shared.  Not to me ... I take the THANKS part of that to remember to be thankful for the blessing that we have.  All of them great and small.  The GIVING part is to remember that it is better to give than to receive.  This is a the time of the year to concentrate on what all we have been given and trust me if you think about it can there be any greater gift than our salvation.  Keep that in mind this Thursday.  Bow your heads and say grace from your heart and hold onto your family, your friends, and all those you hold dear.

hmm now what fun thing should I do with sweet potatoes or maybe I should look for a new biscuit recipe, so many recipes so little time.  What is your favorite dish?