Almost done!

Happy Thanksgiving!

It's 7:00 a.m. and I'm almost done cooking for Thanksgiving! Yay me! Right after work Wednesday, I went to the grocery. To my surprise, the crowd wasn't much worse than it is any other day after the 5:00 p.m. rush. Plus, I was prepared with my ingredient list and the recipes (just in case I missed any of the items). But that shopping excursion sapped what little energy I had after work. So I went to sleep around 8:00 p.m. and woke up at 12:30 a.m. or so.

And off I went...

First, I baked a sweet potato cheesecake, a new recipe for me. It looks AMAZING and I pinched off a little piece... Mmm! My new springform pan worked like a charm. Need one? Old Time Pottery usually has good prices on baking pans of all shapes and sizes. The recipe I used to make the cheesecake comes from Sweet Auburn Bread Company in Atlanta, Ga, and you can find it here. According to Sweet Auburn Bread Company's menu, I could charge $45 dollars for this! They do. Hmm... That could be a sweet (literally) new gig...

Then I made dressing, also known as stuffing to most Yankees. Technically, I was born north of the Mason-Dixon line, but my grandparents are from Hunstville, Ala., and my family's southern roots run deep. In our homes, we don't argue about dressing vs. stuffing. We know what it is... Keeping the southern tradition, I made greens, cornbread with jalapenos and cheese, mashed potatoes and gravy, and rolls. Now, I'm about to put my turkey in the oven!

So, I'm feeling pretty good , albeit sleep-deprived. If you take a break in between noshing and napping and you get online, let us know what you're cooking!

Best dishes!

Have a great Turkey Day!