Forks & Knives: Thanksgiving in a nutshell!

Do you smell that? The holidays are in the air! My favorite months of the year of course are the last three. I spent an amazing Thanksgiving day with friends, family and delicious FOOD! I had three different turkey's from oven roasted to fried and an abundance of sweet treats and desserts as well!

Here are a few pictures of what was going on yesterday!

Only SOME of the many sides from the feast including a sweet potato casserole, mashed potatoes and my old fashioned Mac and Cheese.

The Turkey Scene

The Deep Fryer!

And last, but certainly not least, DESSERT!

A Yummy Ricotta Tart and Pumpkin Pie!

As for my Thanksgiving Cooking, I made an old fashioned Mac and Cheese Baked with Parmesan and gooey Cheddar cheese!

Ingredients:

I pound of cooked macaroni

4 tablespoons butter

3 cups milk

5 tablespoons flour

salt and pepper

2 1/2 Cups cheddar cheese

1/2 Cup of Parmesan Cheese

1/2 cup breadcrumbs

Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven at 375 degrees. On the stove top, cook about 1 pound of elbow macaroni and drain once it is done.

2. In a different Pan, melt the butter over medium low heat and add the flour little by little. Whisk the butter and flour together so that clumps do not form.

3. Once the flour and butter reach a golden brown color, slowly stir in the milk. Make sure the milk is warm before doing so by popping it into the microwave or heating it on the stove.

4. Once the mixture has warmed up and mixed together turn off the stove. Make sure to continually mix the sauce so that the bottom does not burn. BELIEVE ME IT CAN HAPPEN ! But we won't get into those details. :-)

5. In a large 9x13 pan, mix the macaroni, the cream sauce and the cheese together. Top with breadcrumbs and some more Parmesan cheese.