Sunday, November 25, 2012

Sunday Brunch in Howland Township

My sister Patty and her husband Dan Sr. are in Howland Township, OH because their son Dan Jr. and his wife Laura attended a wedding last weekend in Texas!  Their daughters Amy Marie and Emily are years away from staying home by themselves, so Dan Sr. and Patty came to baby-sit!  They stayed through Thanksgiving!

Due to various "commitments" and my brother Bob's afternoon work shift, we had a brunch at Dan Jr. and Laura's house (Eat 'N' Park, Perkins, Bob Evans, and IHOP were not available for this function (LOL!)).  The participants besides the ones already mentioned were my niece Mandy, my sister Kathleen, my sister Maggie and her husband Mike, and my brother Joe, who arrived a little later than the rest of us!!

We had Bacon Quiche, French Toast made with Raisin Bread, Bacon, Sausage Links, and a fruit salad that emphasized blueberries and strawberries!  Dessert included Chocolate Brownies (Maggie's brownies included peanut butter chips. Patty's (with the help of Amy Marie and Emily) brownies included black beans from Aldi and candy corn pieces on top.), Pumpkin Bread with Cream Cheese Frosting, Caramel Apple pie, miniature Cherry Almond pies, and various muffins!  I did not have everything, but some of the Caramel Apple pie came home with us!! The food was tasty!!  It was just as good as the available local candidates!  By the way, Waffle House and Denny's were also options in the area!  (Bakers Square is not in the Warren-Youngstown area!!)

We enjoyed the company of the guests!  Amy Marie and Emily were very active as usual!!  After we left Howland, Maggie and Mike then took Bob to work at the Post Office near Downtown Cleveland!  They then took me home! 

I will relax for awhile!  Qdoba is in the plans for tonight with my BOGO coupon!!  Black Beans will never be the same again!  I plan on enjoying my meal, though!          

Saturday, November 24, 2012

I Forgot about the Pineapple!

In my Thanksgiving report, I forgot about the pineapple in the Heavenly Hash!  Also, Aunt Mickey was my dad's older sister who died from complications from diabetes in 1975!  My sister Kathleen inherited the Nativity set that Aunt Mickey created in 1965 which resided at my Grandmother's house until she died in 1993!  It is now in our possession!  Bob and I also have a couple of lamps that Aunt Mickey decorated!  The cat(s) attacked them, so they are sitting in the attic!  The lamps that were in the living room previously were returned to their place of honor!

Bob's "ingredient analysis" brought this oversight to my attention!!  

Thursday, November 22, 2012

Thanksgiving 2012

Thanksgiving was at my sister Maggie and her husband Mike's house in Parma, OH!  We had turkey and gravy, mashed potatoes (which I made), green bean casserole, sweet potato casserole, cranberry sauce, corn, and bread!  The appetizers were mozzarella sticks, soft pretzels, spinach dip with miniature Club(?) crackers, rice and beans (new to me), and mini cherry pies.  The desserts were pumpkin Pie, french apple pie, pecan pie (The last two from Baker's Square), chocolate-peanut butter fudge, pumpkin cake with cream cheese frosting (Frosting was not applied to the cake itself!), and a family tradition consisting of marshmallows, Mandarin oranges, maraschino cherries, and coconut that my late Aunt Mickey (She died in 1975.)called Heavenly Hash!  I did not try everything, but what I did partake was enjoyable as usual!

The participants this year (besides the hosts) were my sister Kathleen, my brother Joe, my niece Mandy, and her husband Paul.  We enjoyed each other's company!!  Unlike past years, the Gift Exchange was not done!  It will be done tomorrow with my brother Bob as witness!

Thanksgiving was very nice!  Hopefully, Sunday Brunch with my sister Patty and her husband Dan, along with other family members will be just as nice!  The report is forthcoming!!