My goal this Thanksgiving was to have my kids help. I had 3 pies to make (chocolate, pecan and pumpkin) and a batch of turkey cookies. That was one pie for each of my kids and then they could all help with the cookies. Overall it went really well. They had a blast and they felt very good about the pie they helped make. The pies turned out incredible and I am sure it’s because it had their special touch to it.

The turkey cookies were very good also. I got the idea from Pillsbury. We made homemade chocolate icing and then I let them decorate them. Here’s a couple of pictures for you.

My daughter also helped with the Thanksgiving meal a little bit. We were trying to get her comfortable with the oven but she was very timid with it and a little scared by the intense heat. I’ll keep working with her and she’ll get there eventually.

I think getting the kids to help you in the kitchen is such a great idea. I want all 3 of my kids to have a solid foundation in cooking when they leave like I did. Having some cooking skills helped me to not live off of fast food when I was living on my own. Unlike most of my friends. Guess where they came to eat when they started feeling sick from all the junk? Yep you got it – my place.

For Christmas we’ll be with lots of family and in a hotel room. I wonder if they have a kitchen. Maybe my sister-in-law will let us borrow hers. I have some traditional chocolate peanut butter balls to make!

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