what was special about this thanksgiving?

This was the first time we cooked a turkey at our house.

Yes, we have had turkey for Thanksgiving, but this was the first time we cooked one in our home. In the past we have either been away for Thanksgiving or we made a Tofurky. This year we wanted a real bird. We bought our "hen" at Farm Stand. It was a European-style air chilled turkey that grew up on a local farm... and it was delicious!

The rest of our meal included potato-fennel soup from Mousewood, roasted brussel sprouts from Ina Garten, sweet potatoes from Martha Stewart, cornbread- apple- sausage stuffing from Silver Palate (don't worry we use veggie sausage) and a pumpkin pie from Dishing Up Vermont.

We had a delicious meal and a lot to be thankful for.
Happy Thanksgiving!