Most of the fall curriculum for our mom & daughters group has been focused on food. • We learned to shuck, blanch, and preserve corn for the winter. • We learned knife skills in the kitchen with many various foods for practice. • We learned how to meal plan and the different methods that moms use to plan their families meals for the week or month. • We learned how to make a meal for someone who is going through something (move, new baby, injury, etc) and take it to them.

On our first meeting of this year, all of the girls picked a piece of paper out of a “hat” with the words “main,” “side,” or “dessert” written on them. Ella drew a main course. Mia and Sasha both drew side items. They were responsible for picking a recipe and making it for our moms & daughters Thanksgiving feast.

Ella picked a turkey.

Mia picked a Thanksgiving fruit salad.

Sasha picked a sweet potato Casserole.

The girls each worked really hard on their dishes and I am so proud of them! They came out really well and everyone was impressed that Ella made a whole turkey at 10 years old – some of the woman there had never made one before.

The full spread was turkey, porkloin, butternut Squash soup, corned beef, Macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes, sweet potato Casserole, Thanksgiving fruit salad, Creamed Corn Casserole, cardamom bread, apple pie, pumpkin pie, chocolate chess pie, and homemade Whipped cream.

The place settings were so cute and the table was decorated with various pumpkins. It was so beautiful for the girls first real feast! Complete with a scratch off leaf to write what they are grateful for.

It was a really cute night and I am really impressed with how the girls put this entire feast together for us – what a blessing that is.

One of the moms is working on putting together a recipe book for the girls of the recipes they prepared and brought to our feast for them to keep.

It was a really great time with great food and I am so grateful to have this experience with my girls.

Until next time ♡ Mama Morozov