Turkey Day

In all 9 years that we've been in California, we've only gone to Utah to be with family once. It was a wonderful memory because it was the last time that Grandma & Grandpa had the extended family feast at LuAyne Heights. But it was a travel disaster for us because of Vegas traffic on the way home (it took 6 1/2 hours from Vegas instead of 3 1/4 hours - that's HUGE with screaming boys in the car).

We've decided that CA weather is perfect over Thanksgiving with clear skies and cool air - why leave? We've gone to the LA zoo several times on Thanksgiving Day and enjoyed the Christmas lights in Griffith Park.

But for the last 3 years we've been invited to be part of the Jonas Family Tradition. It's been nice to have turkey dinner with lots of family - even if they aren't our own. This year I got an easy food assignment, which I immediately made more complicated but cute if I say so myself. I bought the apple pie & ice cream which was all I was asked to bring. But I didn't stop there. I altered Adri's recipe for pumpkin chocolate chip cookies subbing in half the flour with home ground soft white wheat. The turkey sugar cookies were inspired by the coupon section of the paper - not my original idea.