Post Thanksgiving... the eating continues!

It’s the day after thanksgiving and my mom, sister and I are once again baking in the kitchen. It’s not that we have more guests coming over, or that we didn’t eat enough yesterday (cause we did!) but just because one thing that the three of us love to do is bake… and eat of course : ). What is on the menu tonight may you ask?

Pumpkin bread from Trader Joes that our grandma swears is as good as made from scratch (and from the smell in the kitchen I will say that she is right) and oatmeal cookies with raisins, walnuts, and chocolate chips because who would want just one of those amazing mix ins? Don’t you worry, we had a well balanced lunch of thanksgiving leftovers after braving the Santa Anita mall for Black Friday (we went at noon, we aren’t crazy…)

Thanksgiving itself was really nice! Mom and I spent the day cooking with Jan popping in periodically when she needed a break from her homework. The night started out with a speaker phone cell call from my Sherry family.

It was so nice to talk to you all even if it made me more than a tad bit green in the face ;) The Vogler family (our Polish friends) joined us for

dinner to equal nine but of course we still had loads of extra food left over. I have to admit though… the baking is probably my favorite part of the day… and I charge a reasonable price so if anyone needs a cook next year! ;) just kidding… :)

Our pre- thanksgiving feast silliness:

My mom's famous apple crisp....

Flowers from my secret admirer that were a pretty popular discussion starter :)