Thanksgiving came and went. Jesse and I had three of them to get through so it was pretty hectic. We were up till 4 in the morning the night before making enough food to be able to take to each. Doubling and tripling recipes gets crazy. There was also a lot of driving since we had one in sandy, downtown, and bountiful, not to mention they all pretty much started at the same time. Seriously, I cannot wait to have my own house and do my own Thanksgiving so I won't have to run everywhere else. There is always one aspect of the holiday that tends to linger too long, the need to eat a lot! And it's not hard at all with all of the leftovers just sitting around. It's not just the eating, it's the sitting around recovering from all of the eating that makes the whole entire weekend nonsense and completely unproductive. Jesse and I have honestly been sitting at home since Friday eating leftovers every hour and watching movies. Then there's the cold, gray weather that puts you in a gray mood where food is once again, your savior. It's a vicious cycle.

I made my first attempt at pie and it was fantastic! The process was long at 2 am but I felt like a kid again, playing with dough. Our results were better than I had hoped and I even managed a nice, rustic lattice top that I was pretty impressed with. Considering that I don't really like apple pie or pie in general, it was pretty good and people really liked it. There are definitely a few changes I will make to the recipe when I attempt to make pie a second time but for now, I'm pretty happy with my first pie experience. Next on the list is Pumpkin Pecan Cheesecake with a Gingersnap crust that I've been putting a recipe together for. First attempt at cheesecake which happens to be mine and my mom's favorite dessert, so she'll definitely be loving it if I'm successful. Pics and post to come with that but for now, enjoy thanksgiving photos.

{apple pie before oven}


{apple pie after oven}


{pumpkin cupcakes before oven}


{pumpkin cupcakes after oven}


{jesse found these liners in fall colors that were perfect for thanksgiving}


{pumpkin cupcakes with cream cheese frosting & a glazed pecan}