FOOD COMA! (Sorry if some of the pictures are a little blurry...)
Best Thanksgiving ever. The Tasting Team and our wonderful roommates, neighbors, and friends gathered together in a home on Watson Street to give thanks for all the incredible people we have in our lives.
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| The gorgeous table setting! Thanks to Claudia, Jacqui, and Madison for sharing their beautiful home with us. |
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| Some of our friends (Jacqui, Cathy, and Billy) wanted to celebrate Christmas early! |
There was a huge array of wonderful food...
Claudia and Cathy provided the fried turkey, courtesy of Bojangles -- you can buy a turkey that's already cooked and fried, then you thaw and reheat...and eat! Apparently, it was delicious:
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| Questionable... |
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| EXTREMELY questionable... |
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| Nugget carves a turkey! | | |
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| Taking the first taste (!!) |
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| Nom nom?? |
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| Success! |
We started the night with Shawna's FAMOUS spinach and artichoke dip:
Toggy made roasted vegetables (Brussel sprouts tossed in EVOO and vegetable seasoning, onions with EVOO and cumin, butternut squash with EVOO, salt, pepper, and ginger (!), broccoli with EVOO, salt, pepper, and lemon juice, and carrots with EVOO, salt, pepper, and paprika). Nom nom we love roasted veggies!
DJ Ericat whipped up some delicious sweet potato casserole. Just throw some sweet potatoes in the oven, cook them until they're good and soft, and then mash up the insides. Sprinkle with brown sugar and pecans and stick it back in the oven:
Cornbread, biscuits, apple cider, and MASHED POTATOES (thanks to Becca, Paige, and Amanda!):
Kale with garlic, olive oil, and bacon (no bacon in the second dish -- thanks Sara and Alex!):
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| Beautiful food. |
Liz brought crunchy green beans, steamed and sauteed with garlic:
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| All the food! |
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| My plate :) |
Cathy and DJ Ericat had a great idea for a new tradition: we each picked a name out of a mug and then went around and said what why we were grateful for that person. Hilarity and tears ensued...our personal faves? Becca's mention of Alex's frozen burritos and bathrobe, and Billy's "Working Class Appeal" Award.
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| Cathy and Sara both cried (tears of happiness and thankfulness, we hope!) |
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Brittany made cinnamon cupcakes with HOMEMADE frosting. Liz brought some pumpkin bread with walnuts (nom nom), and Ashton baked the most delicious apple pie ever!
Oh! Did we mention that there were margaritas, too...?
We are blessed with the most wonderful friends, who (luckily) share our love for all things tasty!
How better to celebrate Thanksgiving than with delicious food, laughter, and beautiful people all around us?
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