We definitely worked up a good appetite. I mean, just look at my plate. While I still tried to eat healthy, my “portion control” went out the window. 

At least I didn’t eat any sweets. I just stared at it for a long time.

Kids (and I) found it funny Andrew was super nervous about us being remotely close to the edge.

He would literally try to pull us away from even the fully fenced areas.

I planned a fun day for the family to spend a whole day at Mohonk Mountain House , a Victorian Castle Resort in New Paltz, NY.

This stunning Victorian castle resort is nestled in the Hudson Valley, surrounded by 40,000 acres of pristine forest and protected wildlife. The view is breathtaking.

Shane found a narrower, rocky hiking path.

Every turn we took along the lake, we stopped to enjoy the view.

Here’s what I cooked up today:

Mushroom with caramelized shallots and fresh thyme, recipe here This was my favorite! It had so much flavor and so easy to make.

Cranberry sauce

Stuffing, gravy, roasted beet & arugula salad and sauteéd green beans.

My sister in-law brought mashed potatoes, yam and blueberry pie. 🙂

Here’s my 20 lbs turkey used WS Fruit & spice liquid brine this time

Cousins love

Let’s feast!

We are all busy making Thanksgiving dinner. (except for Shane who’s been playing video games in the family room.) 

Chloe is determined to perfect her apple pie again with a little help from Andrew. 

Ta da~ Chloe’s apple pie!
She wrote a really cool essay about her apple pie two years ago. Hope she writes about this one too!

We are back to hosting Thanksgiving dinner this year and it will be a nice and intimate dining for 9 people. Can’t wait!

Both kids had the home games so it was very nice and convenient watching them play back to back. We are little bit sad to see the season come to an end. They both had a great season and improved so much!

On to the next sports!! Shane made a travel basketball team so it will be so much fun to see him play his favorite sports! Chloe will also start lacrosse practices starting next month.

Chloe had a soccer game tonight and she was on fire! She scored another goal and even tried being a goalie. This is the second to last game of the season and she should’ve been a goalie more often. She was unstoppable! A few snippets of her action tonight:

Meanwhile, it’s so windy and cold, I can’t feel my face…

Today, my coworkers and I visited some pop-up shops in SoHo and we ended up having a blast at Yankee pop-up. 

The food we had at ABC Kitchen was so good, I tried to make my dish at home for the family 

Here’s my attempt to recreate Winter butternut squash radicchio salad with goat cheese & roasted chicken on the side.