Gobble Gobble Gobble!

Thanksgiving. The holiday which the first thing that comes to mind is food. Not just candy or something but actual real food. A real meal. That's the whole holiday.

In my family,  Thanksgiving wasn't a big holiday. Occasionally an Indian family would decide to provide a meal for the kids but mostly it was just my mom picking up a Thanksgiving plate from the grocery store for me and  a pumpkin pie for the three of us to share. As I got older, friends would invite me to their family's thanksgiving,  which was always fun. But never have I really actively partaken in the cooking and baking for this holiday.

This all changed this year. Aleza,  Justin and Jon decided to host Thanksgiving.  Justin's parents came in town so a little piece of home was here. And a lot of our friends from Austin stayed in town, so it turned into a big extravaganza!

Aleza took pictures for me so I could share with you the preparations for what turned out to be a wonderful holiday.

Cranberries :)

Recipe for Spoon Bread (which I just LOVE)

Recipe for Presna (cheesy and yummy!)

Justin and Aidan working hard

Hi Turkey!

Deep fry baby!

Beautiful

You are about to be HUNGRY as you look below...

A great group of people gathered. Friends from Austin. Friends from Carbondale. Family. Co-workers. Neighbors. Friends of Friends. I think it's when you are able to come together that you realize what you are really thankful for. Friends. Family. And of course, cheese. And having a place to go when you aren't with family...when you are lucky enough to have friends who are your family.

Happy Thanksgiving!  Hoping yours was wonderful!