What was I so busy doing? Turning my tiny kitchen into a veggie side-dish factory. With two Thanksgiving Feasts to attend, I was way super excited to put my cooking skills to the test and prove to our Mothers that I can make healthy delicious food, AND pull it off on a time crunch, AND successfully transport the food over the river (Fountain Creek) and through the woods (Woodland Park) on two separate days of Thanksgiving Feast Madness! Whew -- what a mouthful!
I took my inspiration from The Pioneer Woman. She has really sparked my interest in home-making-type things, and awakened a part of me that was dormant since fleeing my folk's home in the country to be a city girl. I think it's P-Dub's gorgeous photography that really makes me want to emulate the domestic life.
Anyway, I used her Butternut Squash Puree recipe, so yummmy, so creamy and healthy, and here is my finished version:
I also made her Wild Rice & Corn recipe which turned out oh so good! Here's what mine looked like:
As if those two dishes weren't enough stress for me, I also baked a version of Pioneer Woman's Pumpkin Cake only omitting the whiskey-soaked raisins and opting for Cool Whip instead of homemade whiskey whipped cream. It was a birthday cake for my husband's parents who wouldn't have cared for the whiskey very much.
I'd say it turned out rather well, despite my lack of an electric mixer. I did have some dashing help, though.
... and the parents gave me back the empty dish after a few days.
And look! Here are my contributions on my grandparents' dining table along with two of my Grandmother's veggie dishes. I'm licking my lips just thinking about it...
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