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Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope all of you are enjoying today.
I have so much I am thankful for:

currently being surrounded by my family and all of our goofy love

sharing each day with the most kindhearted man in the world

the amazing MrMan and his constant discoveries - current favorites include walking, full-body barking, opening doors, closing doors...

the fact that my father is currently talking about his two older children's blogs

our healthy states

the removal of my father's arm cast last week

my mother receiving both grants she recently applied for, at amounts greater than she asked for

getting to see one of my brothers, because he's so awesome that he was invited here to perform at a Baha'i youth conference

the news that I will get to see my other brother in a month's time

that I can challenge my cousin's man to a gooz-off and not scare him away from the family

Sam's acceptance of a job offer and that he got his choice of three

our getting to stay in New Orleans as a result

just everything!

Including this morning's decadent breakfast of chocolate cranberry bread pudding. My mom thought we were joking last night when we said we were keeping it for ourselves instead of taking it to Thanksgiving dinner (sorry other family members, who aren't staying in this house), but she was wrong.
Please keep in mind that all amounts below are an approximation and are calling to be toyed with.

Tear up a stale baguette and put into buttered oven-safe dish.
Mix in:
one 12-oz bag of cranberries
one 12-oz bag of semisweet chocolate chips
In mixing bowl, combine:
11 eggs (or 12, if you have a full dozen - we just happened to have 11)
2 cups of half and half
2 cups of milk
1.5 cups of sugar
2 teaspoons of cinnamon
1 teaspoon of nutmeg
1 tablespoon of vanilla
Pour liquid mixture into baking pan, mix everything together. Cover, and let sit in fridge overnight.
Bake at 350 degrees F for approximately 1 hour.

Posted by Shokufeh at November 23, 2006 10:17 AM