Happy Thanksgiving!

I'm cooking and baking with my family today, but wanted to stop for a second and wish all my wonderful readers a very Happy Thanksgiving. My house is filled with laughter from lots of kids running around (the cousins are here entertaining my kids - whew!), and I am reminded how thankful I am. I am thankful for my family, great friends, health, and for all of you who support me. I wish you a wonderful and festive holiday!
xoxo

Photograph from our Thanksgiving Buffet by Allan Zepeda for Mel Barlow Photography.

More Pictures of our Thanksgiving Dessert Buffet

It seems like everyone enjoyed our Thanksgiving post so I'm including some more pictures! I hope this gives you some inspiration as you head into the kitchen for Thanksgiving!

Our cute pilgrim hats!


Corn-husk cookies


Burnt Butter Pumpkin Pound Cakes


Mini Mayflower Boats with Corn Candies


Chocolate Leaves


Acorn cookies, Pumpkin Figs, and Apple Cider with Cinnamon Sticks


Leaf Cookies


Leaf Crust on our Marshmallow Sweet Potato Pie


Caramel and Sugar-dipped Seckel Pears


More Mayflower Boats with Jelly Beans


More Pilgrim Cupcakes


Our Adorable Turkey Cookies - we love these guys!


Lots of Treats!


Apple Basket and Scarecrow Cookies


Another Pic of our Turkey Cookies

Thanksgiving Dessert Buffet

Thanksgiving is hands-down my favorite holiday. Growing up, Thanksgiving was the big holiday in our house and it still is to this day. There is something about the holiday that makes me giddy with excitement. Time stands still on Thanksgiving weekend and my family and I eat, talk, eat, talk, and eat and talk some more well into the night! For me, the holiday evokes memories of marshmallows bubbling on sweet potatoes, my mom’s amazing onion & mushroom stuffing, and of course our delicious turkey in the oven. My mom used to start prepping our turkey on Thanksgiving Eve, and my brother and I would awake to the aroma of gravy simmering on the stove. This year, I am hosting Thanksgiving and am having my whole family over for Thanksgiving in my home. I have so much to be thankful for and will relish every moment during this holiday.

Since Thanksgiving is this week, we decided to mock up a dessert buffet with lots of Thanksgiving goodies that you can create at home for your own Thanksgiving holiday. Some highlights are mini mayflower boats filled with candy, pilgrim hat cupcakes, turkey window favor bags, and apple cider with cinnamon sticks. We hope you enjoy it!

Photography by Allan Zepeda for Mel Barlow Photography.