I'll Just Call This Number 9

While number 9 on my 30 Before 30 list is to make an entire Ina Garten meal, I'm going to go ahead and count Thanksgiving 2011 as that and cross it off my list.

Thanksgiving 2011

Thanksgiving 2011 was the first time I've ever made this holiday meal all alone. I had been dreading this for weeks, but it turned out okay. This year it was just me and my Dad and I cooked WAY too much! I think timing everything out is the hardest part and if I hadn't had to make those damn crescent rolls for my Dad, he special requested them so don't ask, then I think the marshmellows on the sweet potatoes would have been better.

The menu was:

• Turkey, of course, with gravy
• Stuffing
• Cranberry Sauce
• Brussels Sprouts with Shallots and Bacon
• Salad with Denver Botanic Gardens Thyme, Lemon and Raspberry Vinegar
• Crescent Rolls
• Sweet Potatoes with Marshmellows

I'll be eating turkey and all the trimmings for a while, but I have found some pretty good looking leftover recipes from who else, but Martha!

I had a pretty great Thanksgiving with my Dad, I hope you were able to spend the holiday with the ones you love most.