{pre-turkey day!}

Hello everyone!

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. We definitely did at Casa de Ellis as we celebrated our first Pre-Turkey Day! It was so great to be surrounded by family and friends as it brought a lot of warmth to our new home. The weekend was packed with yummy food, a very competitive cornhole game (Jesse & Dad Henry vs. Derek & Dad Ellis), and some good times and marshmallow roasting around the fire pit. It was tons of fun and a good warm-up for Thanksgiving Day.

{a lovely spread}

On our menu we had:

Starters:

Baked Brie en Croute w/Raspberry Jam

Double Tomato Bruschetta (a delicious recipe I will share later :))

Sides:

Sausage Stuffing

Smoked Gouda & Bacon Mashed Potatoes w/Gravy

Spinach Holiday Salad

Baked Asparagus w/Smoked Gouda

Main Course:

Slow cooker Rosemary Turkey Breast

Honey Glazed Ham

Drinks:

My famous Raspberry Cham-Punch

{hard at work}

{fruits of my labor}

Although I spent most of the day cooking, I took pleasure in watching everyone enjoy my hard work. Plates were licked clean, seconds were had, and everyone chipped in to clean-up the kitchen while I sat back and roasted marshmallows; the best compliments to the chef!

{mark & derek digging in}

{anna & her mommy waiting patiently for dinner}

What a lovely weekend! I can’t wait for what the rest of this holiday has in store for us.

{Mom & Dad Henry taming our pups…hehe}

Much love to everyone! We hope you all have a great Thanksgiving!