Ward Christmas Party

We had our ward Christmas party last week.

I made these delights.

Source

(I {heart} pinterest)

How were they??

Exactly.

Turkey Day

We hosted Thanksgiving for the second year in a row.

This time, instead of buying pre-sliced turkey, we actually cooked our own!

Or, should I say...

 SETH COOKED IT!!!

And, oh my goodness, it was the best turkey I think I've ever had (sorry, Mom).

It was juicy, flavorful, and just plain perfectly delicious!

Secret?

The turkey bag.

Seriously!

Thanks, Brianne, for the tip!

Speaking of Brianne, here were our guests for the evening:

Ty, Brianne, Scott, Ezra (you see the top of his head by Scott), and Ryan (arm by Seth)

Everything was absolutely delicious.

For dessert, we had pie and brownies.

And, believe it or not, I actually made a pie!

Proof:

Not exactly beautiful, but it was so good!

Seth told me I should make more.

Especially since it was diabetic-friendly!

Here's the recipe if you would like it.

I think Seth and I had a lot of beginner's luck with our dinner, but we certainly enjoyed the company and the food.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Cookie Recipe

This is for all of you APX girls! Chelsey reminded me of it the other day, so here it is!!

1 1/2 c. sugar

2 c. brown sugar

1 lb. butter

6 c. flour

3 eggs

2 tbs. vanilla

1 1/2 tsp. baking soda

1 1/2 tsp. salt

Can add:

3 c. choc. chips

2 c. nuts

or

3 c. raisins

2 c. nuts

1 1/2 c. oatmeal

(I usually just do one bag of choc. chips)

Preheat oven to 350. Cream sugars and butter in large mixing bowl. Add eggs and vanilla and mix. Change to a sturdier whip, and add flour, soda, and salt. Blend in desired additive and mix. Drop by tablespoon onto cookie sheet and bake for 8 minutes or until top is slightly brown. Let set on cookie sheet for 5 minutes before removing.

Enjoy!! :)