Good morning, Sunshine and Welcome. I am dreaming of roasted turkey, Mom's delicious Southern dressing, potato salad and all of the fixins'!
I have started to leaf through my cookbooks searching for recipes for the holiday season.
This year Mr. Pinker and I plan to host the Thanksgiving celebration here at the house. For the last few years , we have been cooking a number of dishes and taking them over to Mom's as that is where most of the family gathers for the major holidays. Well this year, Mom , Dad and the rest of the family will take a short jaunt down the road to my house.
So I do have a lot of planning to do. Turkey Time will be here soon! Gobble ! Gobble!
Pumpkin and Bittersweet Sampler , Blessed and TURKEY TIME is an Erica Michaels freebie which was posted on her Facebook on November 13, 2018 .
Meanwhile I have been decorating the house for the grand occasion.
First up - the teeny wooden hutch Mr. Pinker constructed decades ago. It is all "Turkey-fied" ! Hee! Hee!
It is filled to the hilt with all things Thanksgiving related.
There are gravy boats and...
Lots of pretty thrifted plates in autumnal colors.
There are turkeys... AND
TURKEYS!...
AND EVEN MORE TURKEYS!
And I must not forget the Pilgrims.
Be Ye Thankful
Nestled here and there are sweet reminders of family and friends. Indeed, I feel very blessed. 💛❤🤗
I am looking forward to the hustle and bustle of the next few weeks as we prepare for the holiday.
There are lists to be made and groceries to be bought.And I do have to rummage through my plates, platters and bowls as well. Oh my! Hustle and Bustle!
Old Fashioned Corn Pudding
INGREDIENTS:
SERVINGS: 4-6
3 eggs , beaten
2 Tablespoons of honey
1 cup of milk
1 1/2 Tablespoons of flour
1 can of cream style corn
2 Tablespoons of melted butter
1/2 teaspoon of salt
Dash of allspice
DIRECTIONS:
Combine honey and milk; add gradually to the flour , stirring until smooth. Add eggs, corn, butter and salt. Mix well. Turn into greased 1 quart baking dish. Sprinkle with allspice. Place baking dish in a pan of hot water. Bake in preheated oven at 300 degrees for 1 hour 45 minutes or until the custard is set.
Will you be cooking for Thanksgiving? What yummies are your favorites for the holiday season?
I guess I best get back to searching through my recipes. I am so very grateful for the sweet visit.
Have a fabulous day and enjoy the hustle and bustle !
As Always...
Happy Stitching and Quilting, y'all
Melisa
"Thanksgiving gets me all warm and tingly and all kinds of wonderful inside. "- Willard Scott
Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤
Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy who loved the hustle and bustle of the holidays
I love and miss you so much.. Love you , Amo.
🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃
If you are interested in seeing any of the previous Thanksgiving hutch tours , just click on the links. You will see a lot of the same things, but just arranged different.
Oh Melisa, I love your Thanksgiving/turkey hutch presentation! What a winner for the month of November! 🧡🧡
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much, Robin. It was a joy to pull out all of the turkeys especially since I have not seen them in a couple of years. I hope you are having a wonderful day. It is nice and sunny here. Hugs.
DeleteLoved your hutch tour today! Kudos to you for taking on the big family dinner. I won't be cooking nor hosting. . .we likely will Traeger (wood fire) a pizza for dinner and keep it simple.
ReplyDeleteA wood fired pizza sounds yummy, Terry. A relaxing Thanksgiving sounds delightful to me. Thank you so much for the kind compliment on my hutch, Terry. I had a ball pulling it together. Have a fabulous evening. Hugs.
DeleteLove the Thanksgiving hutch, Melisa. You have some real treasures on those shelves. The corn pudding sounds delish. Someone just made some for our October book club. Hubby and I will cook, as always. It will just be us and my mom this year. The kids will come at Christmas. Enjoy your day!
ReplyDeleteIt is so wonderful that your Mom will be with you for Thanksgiving. I know you will miss your kiddos though.Our youngest daughter and her hubby will not be here either. Sigh. Thank you so much for the sweetest compliment on my hutch. It was like Christmas unwrapping each and every turkey from storage. Have a blessed day. Hugs.
DeleteEnjoyed your thanksgiving hutch tour. Love to see all your fall decorations. All my sisters live down south. This thanksgiving it will be the first time we are going down to be all together for the holiday. K from NY
ReplyDeleteOh how fabulous, K! I bet you are so excited to see your sisters and family. I bet y'all will have a grand celebration with lots of yummies. Will you be going to visit them or will they travel north? It is hard when loved ones live far away isn't it? My youngest daughter will not be able to come home for Thanksgiving but she will be here for Christmas thankfully. Thank you for the sweet visit and have a blessed day. Hugs.
DeleteEverything looks wonderful. Thank you for sharing your patterns with us. They are so lovely. I have a question about the recipe you shared today. How many eggs? Thanks
ReplyDeleteOoops, I am glad you caught that. Thank you, dear. I went back and updated the recipe. There are 3 eggs beaten. I have been sifting through my recipes today trying to decide which corn recipe we will have this year. I am very grateful for your kindness on my humble designs. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Have a lovely day. Hugs
DeleteThank you so much. Happy weekend
DeleteYour Thanksgiving hutch is lovely! Enjoy the day with your family! We're spending Thanksgiving with our Pennsylvania children/grandchildren.
ReplyDeleteOh how wonderful, Gretchen. I know you are excited to be able to visit with your grandchildren. I can only imagine how hard it is to be away from them. Enjoy every minute with them. Thank you so much for the sweet Thursday visit. Have a blessed day. Hugs.
DeleteLovely Fall decor in your hutch--I especially love that golden turkey platter--so pretty. Nice job getting all your decor items set out.
ReplyDeleteWe are hosting Thanksgiving here on the Sat. after for my 2 children and grands...along with boy-and girl-friends...so quite a few of us. I will be making my overnight lasagna for the main dish...everyone will have done the turkey thing I figure...
Holiday Season is upon us already, isn't it? The summer just flew by...hugs, Julierose
Mmmm homemade lasagna sounds delicious! Great idea since the kiddos will have had their bellies full with turkey on the previous days. Sounds like you will have a grand gathering . I know you are excited especially to see the grands. Thank you so much for the sweet visit, Julierose. I hope you are enjoying a day of slow stitching. Hugs.
DeleteYou know how much I enjoy celebrating Thanksgiving through North American blogs—looking at the decorations, the traditional dishes you all prepare...
ReplyDeleteThe sideboard looks lovely, with so many details to linger over. 😍
I’ll be following your preparations closely from here in Spain.
Hugs
Aaw thank you so much, Isabel. Thanksgiving is one of our family's favorite holidays. We enjoy celebrating a lot of family traditions and just getting together to enjoy ones company . I wish you the most delightful day . Warm hugs.
DeleteThere will be no Thanksgiving venues here where I live but I'll get waiting to see what delicious food graces your table. Gobble gobble!
ReplyDeleteAaaw I sure wish you were here, Jenny. It would be a blessing to have you at our table. I am looking forward to the Thanksgiving holiday. I have already started picking up a few groceries ahead of time. Have a beautiful day and thank you for the sweet visit. Hugs.
DeleteMenus, not venues,spell checker got it wrong again!
ReplyDeleteLOL auto checker gets me every time. Hee! Hee!
DeleteYou have the best turkeys on your hutch, Melisa! Love them! I have to have turkey and mashed potatoes on my Thanksgiving table, and then whatever anyone else wants to make or bring. It's all delicious!
ReplyDeleteLOL I am the same way, Diann. The turkey and dressing is a must and the other sides are special extras. Oh thank you so much for the kind words about my hutch. I have been collecting turkeys for decades and usually find one every year or two for a thrifty price. I hope you had a lovely day. Hugs.
DeleteThe hutch looks great and is ready for Thanksgiving. Love everything - the turkeys, plates, and the cross stitch pieces. I have started some decorating. You have inspired me to do more decorating. It will just be my husband and I for Thanksgiving. I cook but smaller portions than I would if my son, daughters and their families were coming. I am sure your menu will be delicious. Thanks for the visit.
ReplyDeleteOooh I hope you are having a whole lot of fun decorating for the holidays, Alicia. It takes time doesn't it? I bet everything will be so pretty. Aaw a quiet Thanksgiving with your hubby will be wonderful. Have you started to make out your menu too? Hubby and I are still learning to adjust on portion size since the girls are no longer here. Hopefully, the family will pop in to get leftovers . Have a great evening and thank you for the sweet visit. Hugs and Happy decorating.
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