Thanksgiving 2019

The young lady came home for Thanksgiving week. She worked from home the whole time except on Thursday and Friday.

For Thanksgiving Day, thank goodness we didn't get invitations to decline. Hehehhe

For our Thanksgiving feast, I made each of my family's favorite dish.

For the young lady, I made her Tortang Talong (Eggplant Omelette), pork barbecue for the boy, and all-veggie stew and vegan corn bread for the mister.

And for me?

I made a 2-layer vegan chocolate cake. The young lady made the frosting, and decorated it too. We used Nora Taylor's recipe. This one. For the chocolate buttercream frosting, we only used about 3 cups of powdered sugar.

The cake was unbelievably good. It's a keeper.

For this year, we are thankful for our bountiful harvest from our 3 garden plots. I saved some of the plants, and transplanted them into pots to bring indoors. I have some purple bell peppers, 2 sweet potato plants, and rosemary.  

We're also thankful for our blessings, for good health, and for all of our relationships that has remained true.

Yna went back to NY on Sunday afternoon. I also made 3 varieties of bread for her to take and to give away, only if she wanted to.

I made her Vegan Spanish bread, Vegan Ube Ensaymada, and a Turkey Sausage-Egg Soft Breakfast Buns. I honestly didn't know that if I switched ingredients to completely vegan, there wouldn't be any difference, taste and texturewise. (I can't share recipes. Sorry.)

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Vegan Spanish bread. I had to find ways to omit any animal products in my baked goods, and I am so happy I did. I didn't know that there wouldn't be any difference -- taste and texture-wise. This new and best option for plant eaters, the dough, in my opinion, is way easier to handle than with the one with eggs and cow's milk. This is mister and human cubs approved. #askgoogleforrecipe #foryoureyesonly #spanishbread #filipinobread #veganfilipinobread #veganbread #homemadebread #morepaninfrederickmd #homebaker

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New at Jay's Cat Cafe, oatmilk latte and Vegan Ube Ensaymada. They're sooooo good! #foryoureyesonly #invitesonly #dairyfree #eggfree #vegan #veganfilipinobread 🤭😁

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Yumazing!

I am baking another batch of Vegan Ube Macapuno Ensaymada tonight. Still waiting for the second proofing.

I also asked Yna if she has bread left from Sunday. She said she's taking it tomorrow on the plane for an international flight to Asia.

Lucky pan (bread)!

... and after Thanksgiving, the Christmas rush has officially began.