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Photos: Thanksgiving 2013
Happy Thanksgiving!! Even though it was yesterday…we’re a little late. This was the first time we (or I, rather) attempted to take some family photos. Thanksgiving 2013 Setting up – Lily is supervising. The tripod was a gift from a very kind old man who we purchased some tools off of – I highly recommend a tripod if you’re evening thinking of using your camera’s self timer. First shots – not too bad. Happy everything is in focus! Second shot (well, each shot took 10…
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Recipe: Pumpkin Pie
Pumpkin Pie – a Thanksgiving staple…it reminds me of fall and home. This is my first time trying out my pumpkin pie recipe. It’s a little on the spicy side, not overly sweet, yet the perfect way to end a fall feast. Ingredients 7 cups of pumpkin puree 2 eggs 1 cup of dark brown sugar 1.5 cup of milk 1 tablespoon of cinnamon (I like a lot of cinnamon!) 1-1.5 teaspoon of nutmeg pie dough – try my 1-2-3 pie dough This recipe makes…
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Recipe: Leg of Lamb
This Thanksgiving I wanted to do something a little different – why not lamb!? The traditional turkey still made it to the table, don’t worry. Trying to find a good lamb cut was a little difficult. I called Grassy Lane Custom Meats, which is about 10 minutes from us, and I was offered a whole lamb. Ah, no thank you. I stopped at a few local butchers, but most were lamb roasts and I wanted something with the bone in. Oddly enough, our local grocery…
