Purcell-Kirschner-Robinson Thanksgiving!

I have to admit that I have very few pictures of thanksgiving day proper because I wasn't there for most of the time and then my camera was left in the basement of my house. We had thanksgiving at my aunt and Uncle's house (father's side). My mother's side cousin's and aunt and uncle were all out too. So I walked into quite the noisy family gathering! I love it! Everyone is telling everyone else what to do and how to do it...in detail. Frankie to tom...you're bruising my martini, mom and Joyce to Regan, you're tables have to be set up differently....all the men, you think that's carving a turkey? Everyone to grandma GET OUT OF THE KITCHEN!!!!!! Evan to Dylan, you think that's enough food? you have to eat 3 more bites of that before you get any more Martinelli's sparkeling cider, James to Dylan, I'm hardcore because I eat my food...etc!

not a silent moment. There were 13 of us all (the big party was Friday for grandma's 85th, but that will be another post)
So: food.
Hors d'oeuvres: Ashtrays (Regan) little filo dough things full of sausage olives ranch dressing(?)
cumin shrimp.
spinach artichoke dip
bread with Hummus, roasted red peppers and mozzarella
celery with blue cheese stuffing
salami, provolone w/ hummus on bread

Dinner
There was clearly turkey...one normal and one small portion "small portion" that Tom smoked, and gravy. Sausage stuffing, sweet potatoes, green beans, cranberry-orange relish, marshmallow sweet potatoes for Frank, mashed potatoes with bacon and a huge salad with pear, cranberries, apple, blueberry, cashews, and you know lettuce.

molto vino...mommy had a blutini ha! and was coherent after it; we don't give her enough credit about her tolerance.

Then there was pie. Apple, with a beautiful cornucopia decoration, pumpkin pie with orange zest and pumpkin pie with out orange zest for Regan, all served if desired with whipped cream!

anyhow my family is amazingly feisty all of them, and incredibly opinionated, but it's ok they'll charm the pants off of you!