friendsgiving

This week has been pretty busy with school and friends-giving planning! Our group of friends has decided to throw a mini Thanksgiving this Sunday, supposedly for our few (let's hope it doesn't turn into a party). Along with this is a bunch of school work and work that is wearing me down. Anyways I'm in charge of vegetable sides and stuffing but I'm also going to be making extras since the vegetables are easy to prepare.

I'm making:

Green Beans with Shallots and Breadcrumbs
Ginger and Jalepeno Glazed Carrots
Stuffing
Baked Mac & Cheese (yum!)
Pumpkin Cupcakes

The shopping and the cooking starts today since I work tomorrow morning, and will probably stress myself out trying to make everything in a few hours. The macaroni will freeze well and just be put in the oven tomorrow so it's hot. I think I might also do the cupcakes today so I can just decorate them Sunday. No thanks to piled pots and pans for me to come home to. I'll be sure to post pictures when all is accomplished..hopefully. *fingers crossed

Jesse's birthday went surprisingly well. The day of shopping was ridiculous and consisted of 4 separate stops to different stores. In the end the Pesto that I winged turned out really delicious and everyone loved it. Being surrounded by family and friends that were eager to help wasn't bad at all. Dinner ended up being Pesto Cavatappi (Jesse's favorite noodle hah) with fake chicken, roasted carrots and asparagus, garlic bread, and the cinnamon streusel cake with soy ice cream for dessert. It was all super simple, low key, and really fun.

All the food

Jesse's mom (Pat), niece(Emma), sister (Jennet), and brother-in-law (Joshua)

Cookies that Jennet made

The cinnamon streusel cake