I am taking a break from baking apple pies for tomorrow. My husband bought SEVEN BUSHELS of apples at a fundraiser. I don't know what he was thinking. He has been making apple butter several times a week and this is the second time I've made pies. The pies are very pretty - I am cutting autumn leaf shapes with cookie cutters and overlapping them instead of using a plain top crust. And, I am thankful to say, we are down to just one more bushel.
We are hosting Thanksgiving this year. It is the first Thanksgiving since my husband's brother and my father passed away, and the second since my husband's father, so we will have three recent widows among our guests. Hopefully we will dwell on what we are thankful for and it will not be melancholy.
We are having ham and turkey breast (I think that will be easier than roasting an entire bird), mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing, cream corn, green bean casserole, salad, fruit salad, rolls, cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes, and pie. My guests are bringing many of the side dishes, so it's not as hard as it looks.
If I had thought about it in time I would have put potato peel pie on the menu.
Have a great day, everyone.
Sara
