Work is starting to get very stressful for me, and it was such a joy to pull out of work stresses at 5PM and join the Friendsgiving that Lily put on for us to have with Amy and her family. We have such a good time with them always, and Lily’s food was incredible.
While Lily did final preparations, Amy read A Cranberry Thanksgiving to all of the kids. They all look very engaged.
Not only did Lily bake two loaves of cranberry bread from the recipe from the book Amy read, but she also made the following from scratch: fresh cranberry topping, sweet-potato with marshmallow, mashed potatoes, mushroom gravy, Brussel sprouts, and an apple pie. I’m sure I’m forgetting something that she made, but it was all delicious. The stuffing and green bean casserole from Harmons and the Tofurkey loaf from Trader Joe’s were also very good.
For desert we had Lily’s apple pie, a pecan pie from the store and brownies that Mary made. The brownies were a complete hit, and there were repeated requests for seconds, thirds and beyond.
We had such a good time with Amy and her family. Conversation flowed, the kids had a great time and it was a very happy evening.