Thanksgiving preparations

We've officially started planning for Thanksgiving with a marathon shopping trip. I've been hosting Thanksgiving at our house with my parents and brother since we moved here, and I really enjoy it. The cooking goes on for days, and I've started already making some apple butter in my slow cooker for breakfast.

The Thanksgiving menu looks like this:

• Smoked peppered turkey from New Braunfels Smokehouse (Dad ordered that for us and it will be delivered in a few days)
• Cornbread dressing (baked in muffin tins so everyone gets some of the crusty edges)
• Sweet potato casserole (mashed with eggnog and topped with marshmallows)
• Chunky sweet potatoes roasted with orange juice, brown sugar, and pecans
• Mashed potatoes and gravy
• Purple hull peas
• Sweet green peas (some plain and some covered in white sauce)
• Rolls Mom is picking up at the Mennonite bakery
• Pecan Pie
• Italian Cream Cake
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