Happy Thanksgiving - a little late. :) I hope you had a beautiful holiday filled with food, friends and family! I spent the holiday with my friend Amanda's family in Naperville. We did a little departure of the traditional meal with cornish game hens. They were delicious!

I did try my hand, once again, at making my grandma's parker house rolls. Oh me and yeast breads just struggle so... I read somewhere that dough rises best in 80-85 degree temps. Well who has a kitchen that warm? Seriously? So at the advice of my mother, I used a heating pad under the bowl and pans to help keep the warmth and it worked beautifully! I might be on to something here!

This is Amanda's mom. Isn't she cute?