On the Raijs: Stuffed!

We spent Thanksgiving in Memphis this year, so we missed our family and friends, but it was still a nice day. We're really looking forward to spending next year's holidays with family, friends, and our new addition. Our semi-homemade meal included smoked turkey (not homemade), mashed potatoes (homemade), stuffing (semi-homemade), roasted brussels sprouts (homemade), gravy (homemade), cranberry sauce (not homemade), and pumpkin pie (homemade). [A note to anyone looking to cook parve or non-dairy sides: soy milk and Smart Balance worked great in the mashed potatoes, and vanilla soy milk worked well as a substitute for sweetened condensed milk in the pumpkin pie.] As you can see from the photos, Ruby enjoyed herself as well. Our holiday also included a visit from a stray dog (the second one we've found since moving here!), but luckily we were able to contact his owner and get him home. Ruby had been less than excited about the prospect of sharing her turkey...