Opening our home to others, I feel, is the one beautiful way, we can show our children how to serve others and it is something we can actually put into practice as a whole family. Our children learn from our actions more than our words and I can't think of a better to show our children the beauty of serving our friends and in making our home beautiful through that service than to invite people over to a warm home for a savory meal and faithful fellowship.
Here are some pics...not nearly as many as I wanted to take but didn't because I was huffing and puffing in the kitchen!
This is the kids' Thanksgiving Lego Diorama. Okay, I helped with the teepee. (And that pig hiding behind the tree on the right is actually a wild boar).
Here are the place cards the kids made. Definitely a 10 on the Cuteness Scale.
Special Occasions = Special Place Settings.
Richard would easily challenge that equation by arguing: Special Occasions = Special Beer.
For the appetizers I made these ever so tasty Pepper Jelly-Goat Cheese Canapes that had a toasted pecan crust. They were DeLiSh!
Here is my all-time favorite cranberry sauce, made with sauteed onions, cranberry juice a hint of ginger and some chopped apple thrown in the end. We absolutely love it!
And for La Piece de Resistance: Pecan Pie made with pure Maple syrup...no Karo here-o.
And now moving from the feasting to the thanking...
And our good Lord above knows that I am thankful for each one of these little turkeys.
