Breensgiving 2022

 

     This past Sunday was our Thanksgiving.  We call it 'Breensgiving' as it is the Sunday our family gets together to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday.  I used to make all the food but several years ago I decided to let the other family members help.  I send out an Evite a few weeks prior and provide a list of possible things to bring.  I do provide the meat course.  This year I made Crockpot Brown Sugar Balsamic Glazed Pork Tenderloin.  It was nice because I didn't need oven space for it.  I also made a turkey breast for those turkey lovers.

Table in the dining room

     I also needed to provide an appetizer and one side dish.  I made Baked Bacon Cheese Dip.  It was really yummy.  The recipe more than filled the bread I had so I used a small casserole dish to bake the extra.  Maybe if I make it again I would have two loaves of bread.  I prepped everything the night before so I just had to bake it before the guests arrived.

Appetizer

     After finding out my daughter was making mashed potatoes and my daughter-in-law was making honey glazed carrots, I chose to make Twice Baked Butternut Squash as the third side dish.  Again, another yummy recipe.  I did bake the squash the night before and make the filling.  I refilled the shells and then refrigerated everything overnight.  I pulled them out in the morning to warm up and then baked them the second time just before eating.

Squash

 

          I do set the table with china, silver and crystal.  It does mean a bunch of dish washing but everyone helps and it looks so pretty.  As usual there were a lot of leftovers, I sent everyone home with some so we don't have to eat them for weeks on end.

Pork tenderloin

     Have a wonderful Thanksgiving everyone.