My weekend in pictures

First I started with a couple loaves of bread.  I was out and for some reason I make my own during the winter.  Weird.

Then I made a batch of gingersnaps, the forgotten cookie, in my opinion.  Why don't I make these more?

Why not throw in a couple lemon meringue pies for good measure?  P.S.  I've never made lemon meringue pie before.  Not bad for a first timer, I'd say.  And I didn't run out of meringue.  I just HATE it so I left some of it without the nasty stuff for me. :)

And then a couple of batches of rolls.  I don't know why the picture loaded this way but I'm not fixin it.  You get the idea haha

A veggie platter with ranch/dill dip.  Notice no cauliflower or broccoli.  No one likes it anyway so why put it on?

Finally, a cheese and cracker tray with a Tuscan cheese ball, complete with sun dried tomatoes.  *sigh*  Heaven on a platter.

Why did I do all this?  To show off my mad culinary skills, of course!  HA!  No, my mom is carrying on the tradition my grandma started of having our side of the family have Thanksgiving dinner the Sunday before.  Then my siblings can go to their in-laws without having to work around us. :)  Good idea, Grandma!

P.P.S.  I get my mad skills from my grandma.  That's her lemon pie recipe, as well as her roll recipe.  When those rolls came out of the oven, I couldn't help but say a little "Thanks, Grandma"