It was fun reading through lots of Thanksgiving blogs and seeing what you all made! :) I think one of my favorites this year was the Cranberry Sauce from ED & BV. I'll definitely do it again at Christmas!

With the leftovers gone, I'm searching blogs for ideas. Without the ability to be creative, I simply stole a dinner off of Vincent's blog:

Asparagus Soup & Grilled Cheeze:

Here is the link to Vincent's: *stolen!*

It was good stuff! I read his blog before dinner and went to the store with it in mind. I grabbed the asparagus knowing I'd be attempting this soup. I added in some parsnips, brown rice, and parsley to mine. I put it in the food processor for a bit, then transfered it back to the veggie broth. It was very good, and very easy to make. I loved seeing Britty get that many veggies in one sitting too!

Dessert: Vegan Baklava

This was too addicting!! My new "personal chef," Anthony, whipped this up with me. We fought the Filo dough and guessed at the filling. Almonds, walnuts, EB butter and agave nectar with cinnamon is all it took to make us happy!

Coffee:

Not your typical coffee. I found this firelog at Whole Foods. Java_Log smelled so good and I loved that it was using all recycled grounds. Among its many benefits, these are a few listed on their site:

Environmentally Friendly (Recycle, Re-Use, Renew):

* Utilizes a renewable, natural vegetable wax

* 100% recycled packaging

* Saves trees

* Diverts 10 Million Kg/year of coffee waste from landfills

In their FAQ section, I had to laugh at this question:

Will Java-Log keep me awake all night from caffeine emissions?
Java-Log does not emit caffeine when burnt, so you will not have to worry about being kept up all night.

:P I would not have even thought to ask that. :P

When burning, there was no coffee smell, but the crackling sound was nice! It was a new product to me, so I thought I'd blog it in case you have a fireplace in need of a coffee boost!