Turkey Talk.

With SO much going on lately, we

had our annual "Turkey Talk"

today!! Everyone chimes in as to

their must-have at the Thanksgiving

table. Here are some of our go-to

Turkey Day items:

*pecan rolls - an overwhelming

family favorite. The tradition of

baking these rolls was lovingly started

by our Gram many, many years ago.

They are made from scratch upside

down in muffin tins in yummy

gooeyness of pecans, brown sugar,

and butter.

*turkey vs. ham - Sam is a "ham" man.

Mike and Tim are definitely turkey

lovers. Zach and Luke could go

either way. Grampa loves the dark meat.

Last year I tried a tofukey . . .

will not be repeating that little

experiment this year.

*mashed potatoes - a favorite of the

ENTIRE crew, with the exception of

my youngest . . . he has never liked

anything potato related and has

tried over and over and over again.

*mashed sweet potatoes - Grampa's

must have for our feast.

*cranberries - my favorite! Why?!?

*side dishes - always tossed around.

This year we are thinking homemade

mac and cheese.

*desserts - Sam is gunning for

cheesecake. Mike is dying for a

pumpkin pie with homemade

whipped cream. Luke, Zach, and

I could go for some yummy apple

pie related dish. Grampa is a

die-hard pumpkin pie fan. He

likes mincemeat also and I could

lean that way too.

While visions of way too much food

dance in my head, Sam, my practical

advisor says that this year we should

hit the streets for Thanksgiving and

cook in our new house next year!?!