Not too far back, just to Thanksgiving! It was just us this year. My parents, sister and nephew's wife were
supposed to join us for dinner, but I managed to put a crimp in their plans...2 days before Thanksgiving I was diagnosed with shingles. Since Bistra, my niece-in-law has never had chicken pox, we decided that it was best not to expose her to me, just in case!
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Grace, Ellen, Dayna and Andrew
Thanksgiving 2011 |
This Thanksgiving was to be an experiment as well...a few months ago, Ellen was diagnosed with Celiac Disease and has adopted a gluten-free diet. I made gluten-free stuffing and rolls (from
this King Arthur Recipe) for dinner, along with regular stuffing and all the usual dishes. I made an apple crumb pie and our new local bakery,
The Patriot's Bakery has taken on the challenge of baking gluten-free for us and they made a gluten-free apple crumb pie for Ellen. It was all delicious and we enjoyed a quiet dinner.
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| Apple Pie and Gluten-free rolls |
The rest of the weekend involved some Christmas shopping, although not in the wee hours of Black Friday, and a great deal of time in my sewing room, as well as some knitting and crocheting time too! I can't share the knitting or crochet as they are Christmas gifts, but will share the quilting soon...
