It's That Time Again!!

Gathering with Extended Family?
I found this cartoon this morning on Doug Phillips' blog.  Can you relate?

Traditions--Chamblee Style!
I had really intended to post this a few weeks ago, but got caught up in life and so, there's nothing like last minute!!  Most of our family traditions center around the holidays.  I have already posted about some of our food traditions, but we have several other traditions around here that I hope bring special memories to my children as they grow and leave home.  I not only hope that they have great memories, but they understand the reasons behind our traditions.In the Chamblee home we bring out our Thanksgiving decorations and serving pieces in mid-September.  We spend one or two days putting the every day items away and placing our cornucopia, platters, pi

More Thanksgiving Dinner Recipes
When we were poor college students and Jeff was minister of music and youth at our first church a dear friend made this pie several times and shared the recipe with me when we left for seminary in Texas.  It has become a favorite and is much requested by my chocolate-loving children.  (Thanks for sharing ALL those many years ago, Debby P.!)  Jeff even won a men's baking contest with this pie at one of our churches.Chocolate Chess Pie4 whole eggs3 cups sugarone stick melted butter4 T cocoa1/2 tsp salt2 tsp vanilla12 oz can evaporated milkMix all in the blender and pour into 2 unbaked pi

What's Cooking?
Well, the shopping is done and I have begun cooking for our family Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday.  We generally cook the same dishes every year with one or two different dishes added as an experiment.  This year we will have the usual turkey, dressing, ham, sweet potatoes, squash casserole, sweet and sour green beans, mashed potatoes and giblet gravy, homemade rolls, blueberry/cream cheese pies, chocolate chess pies and an apple/cranberry casserole that goes great with the dressing.  I cook WAY too much food, but we love the leftovers and the turkey carcass will be used to make soup and broth.  The ham bone will be added to season some dried beans and all will be delic