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Thanksgiving with the Family

November 29, 2009 By Rhoda 27 Comments

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Thanksgiving this year was so much fun.  We  took off  on Wednesday to Atlanta for 3 days with my family. IMG_7684

I love celebrating the holidays with a lot of family around and this year we did that, with extended family at my cousin, Brenda’s house (I think there were 17 of us).  She lives in Suwanee over in Atlanta, so we all drove over there for the day.  They moved into their new house over a year ago and this was the first time I had been there.  It sits on a bluff overlooking the Chattahoochee River and it was a beautiful, sunny day and we really had a great time.   My cousin, Brenda and her mom, Aunt Mary were cooking up a feast when we arrived.  The men were cutting up the turkey in the background.IMG_7685

My dad, Uncle Eugene (mom’s brother), and my mom waited at the breakfast table and caught up.  We haven’t all been together in awhile, so it was a great day of visiting with family.  Mom brought several dishes too, so we had a huge feast.  Me, I got off the hook and didn’t have to bring a thing.  🙂 But, nothing was left out, there was SO much food. IMG_7686

Brenda’s daughter, Denise, chatted with my niece, Lauren, on the right.IMG_7691

And we all love to take pics, so used the opportunity to get some new pics of the first cousins, Howard, me, and Brenda.  We always have a blast when we’re together, laughing at lots of old memories and this time was no exception. IMG_7692

Lauren brought her new boyfriend, Phillip, who she graduated with from law school.  He practices law in his native city of New Orleans.IMG_7687

Did you eat as much as we did??

Oh my gosh, it was SO good.  I think we decided that this year we had more food than ever before on a Thanksgiving Day and did we enjoy it?!  I have to say,  I was pretty  miserable at the end of the day, but it sure was good.  I could not eat like this every day, that’s for sure.  Back to the gym for me tomorrow. 🙂

I think the above pic shows creamed corn, 2 kinds of greens, turnips and collards, rutabagas, fresh green beans with potatoes, and of course, the sweet potato casserole with brown sugar and pecan topping.  That’s ALWAYS on the Thanksgiving menu. IMG_7688

There was ham and fried turkey (2 of them).  We LOVE, LOVE fried turkey.

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Pineapple casserole and potato salad.

Pineapple Cheese Casserole

2 sticks butter or margarine

2 large cans chunk pineapple

2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

1 cup each, sugar and flour, mixed together

Crushed Ritz crackers

Layer 1 can pineapple on bottom of round baking dish. Top with 1 cup cheese, 1/2 of the sugar and flour, 1 stick melted butter.  Add another layer of pineapple, sugar and flour and melted butter.  Top with crushed crackers. Bake @ 350* until brown, around 1 hour.  Eat and enjoy!

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Squash casserole and more greens (we had 3 kinds of fresh greens) and to the right, hash brown casserole.  We like our greens in the South. 🙂IMG_7619

And can you believe I missed pics of ALL the desserts, but this one. This was one my mom made, a turtle cheesecake.

So, I hope that you and your family had a wonderful time together too.  It was great to just relax, get away for a few days and be with those I love.  And being unplugged from the computer for a few days was relaxing too.

We did help Alabama win the big Iron Bowl game against Auburn by cheering for them.   Whewwww, that was a close one, but we pulled it off.

And on Friday, we didn’t do the Black Friday thing (I refuse to get in that madhouse), but I did sneak over to the Ballard’s outlet in Roswell, so I’ll show you that trip in another post.  I found a really pretty lighted tabletop tree in an urn, which I can’t wait to find a spot for.  It’s time for me to finish up my Christmas decorating and relax a bit and enjoy the season to the fullest.  We are having a little party at our house this year and I’m excited that we are having company.  If you go to the trouble of all that decorating, you might as well have people over to enjoy it,  I say!

My sister’s house is ALL decked out for Christmas too, so I took lots of pics and will share that as well.  You will love it!

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  1. laviana says

    November 29, 2009 at 10:30 pm

    Warm family,nice food, how I envy you. I stay away from my dear family. The only way that I timed this thanksgiving was to go shopping on http://www.followsales.com/

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  2. Pinky says

    November 29, 2009 at 10:31 pm

    HI Rhoda, we had a wonderful Thanksgiving and ate way too much too! We hosted my daughter’s “new family” the future in laws. They have been here before but this was a special celebration too! LOved all of your pics! I have LOVED the heliday house pics…..it is all SOOO beautiful! Thanks so much, I LOVE your blog! Now we can enjoy the Christmas season! My hubby and I are on marathon decorating mode:):) XO, Pinky

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  3. susie says

    November 29, 2009 at 11:12 pm

    Looks like yall had a wonderful time with family friends and food! Im still full it seems~

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  4. Susan F says

    November 30, 2009 at 12:17 am

    Hi Rhoda!! It was so nice to finally meet you after admiring your decorating talent for so many years and enjoying your blog for the past couple.Imagine my surprise running into you at Ballard’s.
    Looks like your family had as much food and fun as mine did.We traveled back yesterday afternoon(after holding our breaths thru the Bama game..Roll Tide!!) and I hit the treadmill for a 3.50 mi run first thing this morning.,..tomorrow it will be back in full swing for me..a run and back to the weights.!

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  5. Puna says

    November 30, 2009 at 6:59 am

    Thanks for sharing your Thanksgiving photos! It’s so nice to see families come together during the holidays.

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  6. SandiLee says

    November 30, 2009 at 11:11 am

    we always have the pineapple casserole also – my youngest says “I Love that stuff” – always enjoy your blog

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  7. grannyann says

    December 1, 2009 at 1:06 pm

    there you go again, making me hungry. Can you share your Squash Casserole with us. We love squash. thanks

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