It's been a quiet week for blogging.. To catch you all up, I've been watching parodies of the wrecking ball video I featured in a weird context last week, and prepping for Thanksgiving dinner.

For those who do not know, I have a pretty gigantic family. I'm one of eight collective children between my four parents, and once you add spouses and friends to the mix, you've got a big meal to prepare.

This year, I opted to simplify the menu and start it all earlier. I am fitting 21 people into my 720 square foot house, so I had to make some executive decisions. With two pregnant guests, that may have been a bit bold. In a few days, I'll be able to let you know how that all worked out. If I survive their pregnancy cravings wrath.

In the meantime, since I can't quite share my lessons learned, I can share my menu plans! At least the basics of it. Anything that gets significantly tweaked from the recipes linked will be blogged about, I assure you! If you don't see a link, that means I am winging it. Hopefully I will leave time to take photos and write down my tricks before the whole thing is being cleaned up again...

Happy Thanksgiving, friends! I'll see you after the long weekend.

Thanksgiving 2013 Menu

{ Pumpkin macaroni & cheese  }

Dinner:
Sage, thyme & brown butter roasted turkey
Caramelized bacon, cranberry and pear stuffing
Vegan stuffing with brown rice, cranberries, apples and walnuts
Roasted garlic mashed potatoes
Pumpkin macaroni & cheese 
Glazed carrots
Salad etc

{ Pumpkin ice cream }

Dessert: 
Cranberry apple crumble
Pumpkin Pie
Pumpkin ice cream
Coffee with pumpkin creamer