I know my fellow Americans are probably tired just at the thought of turkey this weekend, but I can’t not share my photos!
My parents and sister Victoria drove up to Fort Worth to stay with us and celebrate Thanksgiving. My parents are incredible cooks, and I’m so happy I got to take advantage of that. And this was the first time they had seen our new house.
We made five pies in total–one for each person! Two buttermilk, two pecan, and a pumpkin cream.
Buttermilk pie is so good (and thankfully tastes nothing like buttermilk).
My dad is famous for his pecan pie! I don’t really like nuts, especially pecans, but his pie tastes like candy.
Pretty Victoria enjoying pie for breakfast.
Joseph’s beautiful turkey!
Leonardo was in the kitchen as soon as we started carving the turkey.
Later, he snuck onto the counter and had quite a feast while we weren’t looking!
All our food: cheesy green beans, yams with marshmallows, pea salad, deviled eggs, green bean casserole, turkey, dressing, and gravy. All made from scratch! There’s not much better than my family’s dressing and gravy.
He was dressed up for company but can’t manage to keep a bow tie (or collar) on for more than a few hours. I think he grows thumbs when I turn around because I always find them on the ground.
I made a video of our holiday! The song is Fleet Foxes’s White Winter Hymnal. At about 1:30 you’ll see our pup Cory having quite a time with turkey drippings; they were still hot, but he just wanted them so badly he tried to ignore the heat.
What is in buttermilk pie (other than buttermilk, that is)?
I don’t have my dad’s recipe with me, but here’s one that looks pretty similar: http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/buttermilk-pie/Detail.aspx
It bakes for a long time, so the buttermilk really takes on an entirely different flavor (thankfully)! It’s very rich and creamy. I think it is an incredibly Southern recipe!