Thanksgiving Dinner

This year was my first year to make all of Thanksgiving Dinner without Mom. I had a great assistant (Kristine) who helped to make all things go smoothly... The menu included:

Turkey with Herbed Butter and Citrus
Mom's Stuffing with Apples
Citrus Cranberry
Sweet Potato Casserole
Green Beans with an Apple Cider Reduction
Frog Eye (Fruit Salad)
Cherry Yum Yum

Everything turned out very well and all the recipes will follow. Hope everyone had a faulous Thanksgiving and was able to spend time with those you love.

Baked Ziti

1 lb of ziti - cooked according to directions

2 lbs of Ricotta

2 eggs

8 oz of shredded cheese

1 small block of Mozzerella Cheese

2 large jars of Red Sauce

1/8 c chopped parsely

S&P to taste

Cook the Ziti according to the directions. Drain and rinse with cold water. Add to a large mixing bowl and combine with Ricotta, eggs, 8 oz of shredded cheese, S&P and parsley. Mix well to combine but don't break the pasta. Add 1 jar of sauce to the bottom of the pan. Spread the pasta and cheese mixture in the pan. Add the second jar of sauce to the top. Slice the mozzerella cheese thinly and layer accross the top. Bake for 45 minutes on 350.

This is a great recipe for family get together's. You can freeze a portion of it before you bake it.

** This recipe is from Kristine Cahill and her mom **

Tomato Salad

18 Tomatos - chopped

3 or 4 sprigs of fresh dill - chopped

1/3 cup fresh oregano - chopped

1/2 c fresh basil - chopped

1/4 c black pepper

3/4 c olive oil

1/2 - 3/4 onion - thinly sliced

2 containers feta cheese

3 lemons - juiced

Add all ingredients to a bowl and mix. Refridgerate for 1 hour or overnight. More tomatoes can be added if you need. Good to make for a large crowd!

** This recipe is from Kristine Cahill & her mom **