keep me out of the kitchen on holidays

I think maybe I'm a kitchen disaster waiting to happen when it comes to the holidays. Last Christmas, I stopped up the sink so bad it took forever for Jon Mark to get it unclogged (how was I supposed to know the disposal couldn't handle potato peelings?). But I think that God had mercy on me because He let the food I cooked turn out really good; especially the sweet potato casserole. It was really yummy despite the fact that I completely made up the recipe as I went along.

Maybe that's why Sandra put me in charge of the sweet potato casserole yesterday. Let me just say that when two little boys would rather cry than eat your casserole, you KNOW it's bad! Well, part of it could have been that the marshmallows here are totally different than the great little miniature ones back home in the states. I knew I was in trouble when Jon Mark came back from the store with big pink and white striped ones. Then I let it burn, so it was kinda like marshmallow roasting gone crazy on top of an interesting sweet potato concoction that even I didn't like (and I love sweet potatoes in almost any format). Real brown sugar would have probably helped as well. (I have a photo of the pre-roasted version, but for some reason, it's not letting me upload the image.)

Well, the rest of the meal was really yummy, and the time together was great fun. I did kinda miss being able to watch a football game or two, but it wasn't that big of a deal. I was thankful that I had to walk home, though, cause I really needed the exercise after all that stuffing.

Some other good news on the food front: when I went on my quest for Karo syrup yesterday morning, I not only found it but I also found Hunts tomato sauce! Maybe there's yet hope for my spaghetti. I was so excited I grabbed all that my arms could carry. I don't know if Hunts is really the best brand or if I just feel that way because that's what Mama always used. Either way, I guess it doesn't really matter. I think that maybe God and Mama teamed up to give me a special Thanksgiving gift from Heaven all wrapped up in beautiful red cans!

All in all, it was a very Happy Thanksgiving.