TGIF...

I'm so happy it's Friday! We've had a busy week. The first part of the week, I spent preparing for Journey Thanksgiving, which was on Wednesday. It was so much fun! The food was good and the company was even better...

Me and my sweetie.

I went to high school with these two sweet girls! When we get together, we seem to do nothing but laugh at each other! I'm so glad they came!

My little buddy, Jackson. :)

Cary and Sara are moving this weekend, so we have Jackson tonight...here are a few pics from tonight during/after bathtime...he's so precious.

I almost forgot, we went to see these guys last night...it was a great concert. Thanks to my Uncle Kev and Aunt Sandi for the tickets!

Well, I could write more but I'm tired and according to my S-I-L, Jackson gets up around 5am, so I had better get some sleep. :)

Have a great weekend!

Love to all,
Jill

Gobble, Gobble...

We're preparing for Journey Thanksgiving which is tomorrow evening. This is our first big holiday meal as a church, so needless to say...we're excited! I'm making all of the dressing, so come tomorrow morning, my kitchen will smell like Thanksgiving! I'm making my Mom's crockpot dressing (4 crockpots to be exact) and it's SO GOOD. It's easy too, so if you've never made dressing, try this recipe...you won't be disappointed!

Crockpot Dressing

Ingredients:

1 stick butter

1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped celery

3 slices of bread

3 biscuits

2 tsp. sage

1 can chicken broth

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. pepper

1 (9 inch) pan of cornbread

1 sleeve saltine crackers

4 cups chicken broth (from your cooked chicken)

4 eggs, beaten

1/2 tsp. baking powder

3-4 cups cooked chicken

Directions:

Saute celery & onion in butter.

Crumble breads (bread, biscuits, crackers, cornbread) & mix together.

Pour celery & onion mixture over breads.

Add sage, salt & pepper.

Beat eggs with chicken broth - add to bread mixture.

Add baking powder & remaining broth.

Add chicken and lightly ladle mixture into crockpot (spray crockpot w/Pam)

Cook 1 hour on high and then 4-6 hours on low. DO NOT STIR.

Don't be alarmed that it seems 'runny' when you first put it into the crockpot, it will set up nicely and all of the liquid is what keeps it nice and moist.

*If by chance, you don't have enough chicken broth from your cooked chicken - just substitute canned chicken broth*

I know it sounds like a LONG recipe but I cook my chicken, cornbread, biscuits and chop onion and celery the night before, so really all you have to do is mix everything together and put it into the crockpot the next morning. It's nice because you just put it in and let it cook all day!

Looking forward to my first of three Thanksgiving meals, tomorrow night! :)

Love to all,

Jill