Thanksgiving Cooking

This past Thanksgiving, we spent with Jason's mother's family. It was nice in that we didn't have to travel far, they live just 5 minutes away. We enjoyed a nice quiet dinner.

The children, my sister Marina, and I had made pumpkin pies, cranberry sauce, and cranberry-apple pie with a crumb topping. Everything was delicious! I also made Yams with Ginger and Scallions. I made these last year as well and they were a big hit. The recipe is from last year's Thanksgiving issue of Saveur Magazine. It is a simple yam recipe, with all fresh ingredients. The mix of flavors is amazing!

Happy 8th Birthday Joshua!

Today is Joshua's eighth birthday. It really is amazing how quickly they grow!

We will be celebrating with a quiet dinner at home. I am making Joshua's favorite dinner - corned beef! We will have it with leek champ, carrots, turnips, cabbage, horseradish cream, & corn bread. For dessert: chocolate cupcakes & chocolate chip cookies.

I am thankful to God for His giving us Joshua. He is a loving, adventurous, thoughtful, and mischievous child! I pray that the Lord will give Jason and I wisdom and grace to raise a God-honoring son.

Valentine's Dinner

The children & I have decided to cook a nice Valentine's Day dinner this year. We are planning on steak, baked potatoes, and asparagus cooked in white wine. We also will be making sugar cookies!

Right now, Joshua and Mercy are trying to decide what to make for a centerpiece. They love doing crafts! Joshua says there should be hearts. Mercy says that it should be "mantic." So we will probably have a romantic heart-shaped centerpiece!

Well, I hope that everyone has a very "mantic" Valentine's Day!