Thanksgiving Prep

D and I love Thanksgiving. We love to eat so its no surprise that this holiday ranks ups there as a favorite. Every other year we spend Thanksgiving in Springfield, MO with my dad's family. This has been a hard transition for D...I am being a little dramatic.... he loooooooooooves his grandmomma's Thanksgiving meal. So for him to sacrifice that for me is truly love. I will agree that northern Thanksgivings are good, but there's just something about southern cooking.

I decided that I would fix one of his favorites up there. Sweet potato casserole is the ticket to his heart. But not just anyone's sweet potato casserole....his grandmomma's. Not only marshmellows on top, but the nut mixture and then marshmellows on top. So after getting her recipe... literally having to say, "Grandmomma, now how much sugar?" Her response, " I'm not really sure. I just pour." I began to get worried. How was I going to make "grandmomma's sweet potato casserole" without the correct amounts?!

Thankfully every year at our church we have a Thanksgiving Feast the Sunday night before Thanksgiving. I thought this was the perfect opportunity to try it. I actually fixed it on Saturday since I had some time, refrigerated it, and then baked it Sunday afternoon. It looked so pretty!

I was so pleased. It was delicious! I think its safe to say he enjoyed it.

So look out Missouri fam! Sister and I are baking several things for you... this included!