Thanksgiving Eve

November 27, 2013

Thanksgiving Eve

I get to host Thanksgiving this year and I'm absolutely thrilled. I love, love, love cooking, I love having my family over to my house any, any, any time. Not to mention I get to use every cool part of my fancy new dream kitchen. :-)

So, here is what I got accomplished today:

I love starting with a counter full of ingredients. (No, I didn't use all that butter or all that sugar, I was just getting everything out within arms reach.)

First I put the sweet potatoes in the oven. I lined a sheet pan with that super duper non-stick liner thing all the food network ladies use. I bought some last year and will never turn back.

Next was banana bread. It may not be on your Thanksgiving menu, but it's the only dessert my brother likes, and I will make it for him any chance I get. I decided to make a double recipe and serve them to everyone as appetizers and send him home with a bunch. Not to mention, Kara LOVES these. And Kara doesn't like anything. These were my 5th and 6th bananas. :-)

Aren't they cute?

They're so cute and tiny, you can fit a whole one in your mouth. Not that I know that. Er, so I've been told. *ahem*

I put this picture on facebook. I roast the sweet potatoes until they do this. When they're super drippy, they're ready. An hour and a half or two hours. Yes.

While the sweet potatoes cooled, I ate lunch, did dishes, made several more mini muffins (I only have 1 pan and made 3 pans worth). Then my camera battery died, so when I charged the battery, I ended up forgetting to take any more pictures! Well, let's jump ahead a few hours, shall we?

Sweet potato casserole without the topping. This recipe comes from a southern woman, so it has loads of butter, sugar, pecans, and all other goodness.

Look at all my mini muffins!

My other Thanksgiving-alternative dessert. It's the marshmallow brownies. Insanely delicious. (I don't like pumpkin pie or apple pie - my mom is bringing both.)