Lissa-Like It-Or-Love It

It's official. We will be having Thanksgiving. All in part to Pfister Faucets. Thanks to Pfister I was given the opportunity to review the faucet of my choice. Although there were many great faucets to choose from, I  ultimately decided on the Elevate EXT kitchen faucet . The Elevate EXT gives me the freedom to adjust the height of my kitchen faucet. It  swivels 360 degrees and even has a pull out sprayer!  I no longer will have to struggle getting my roasting pan clean  before and after "Turkey" day. Not to say of of all the big pots and pans I have to deal with cleaning on a regular basis.  I do have a large family that likes to eat.  I chose the Elevate EXT  in Stainless Steel. However, you might like it in Midnight Chrome, Antique Copper or maybe some other finish. They have 21 selections to choose from. Installation is easy. 

A manual is enclosed with your faucet 

and you also can just go to the Pfister website for a quick "how to" video. 

 I would highly recommend the Elevate EXT to anyone who needs a faucet that is functional, versatile is backed by a lifetime warranty  and ........makes your kitchen look AWESOME! 

I can't wait to show it off to my family and friends when they come over for Thanksgiving.  

Which is a great thing. They never have been much impressed with my cooking.

It's Wishcasting Wednesday over at Jamie"s place.

This weeks question is:
What Do You Wish To Invite In?
After weeks and weeks of being "under the weather,"
I am finally feeling better.
Been in a fog with no time to blog
So
I'm ready for sunshine and rainbows
tiny hands and tiny toes
In fact,
I'm extremely giddy, acting quite bizarre,
over the moon and seeing stars
 Which makes it difficult to pack  today
as I am getting ready to fly to CA
I'm anxious, excited, feeling much JOY
ready to hold my bundle of BOY
Yes!
My grandson  arrived yesterday at 8:47 a.m..
 "Little Bo Bo"
7lbs 11oz and 20 -1/2 inches long
WOOHOO!
I wish you all a wonderful Thanksgiving!
I shall be by to visit your blogs as soon as I can
possibly sometime after I land,
In Sunny CA!
(unless I come across a netbook/ipad-then I'll use the free wi-fi on the plane..lol)
Peace,Love,Light
Always

Writer's Workshop

mamakatslosinit


This week I chose:

5.) What happened in the last year? Write about something you can do now that you couldn't do a year ago.

Thanksgiving comes once a year and I am grateful.

I am no Paula Deen, Rachael Ray or Bobby Flay.
Nor am I, my sister in laws, mother in law , aunts or my mom.
The gift of cooking and creating fabulous food was not given to me.

Quite frankly I believe this is unfair since I also did not receive the gift of
great hair, teeth, and junk and the trunk.
However that has nothing to do with this story.

For three years in a ROW I managed to cook a pie
with the waxed paper still in it.
It is now a tradition to share this story at holiday get togethers.
I am also now told what to pick up at the store prior to future events.


Last year I took a big step. I mean a huge step.
I bought a turkey.
Not the kind already cooked and ready to go with all of the fixins either.
( FYI-Publix is fantastic if you do choose to go that route, I highly recommend them)

I bought a frozen 20lb turkey.
I thawed it the refrigerator for 5 days.
Made my husband dig out the bag of yukky stuff.
( I gave birth to his 4 children, so I made this HIS job)
Used a little Worcestershire Sauce and Garlic Salt
and popped that beast into my momma's
"used to her but new to me"
Toastmaster Roaster Oven

While the turkey was roasting

I whipped up some real mashed potatoes
Got some good gravy going
mixed up 2 batches of homemade mac-n-cheese
and cooked those Italian green beans
with just the right amount of salt & pizazz
Pistachio salad and a small tray of sweet potatoes were also on the menu
And of course cranberry sauce , rolls & store bought pies.

The turkey was fabulous.
So was everything else.
Even the pies.

Last year, after 20 years of marriage and 4 kids.
I finally cooked my first turkey.
I OWNED that Thanksgiving dinner.
For some strange reason only my mom showed up to join us for the special event.
Yet it is was a wonderful day indeed.

So was last Sunday, I made turkey for dinner:)

**Note**
It just so happens that I also wrote about this topic on Wednesday on my other blog.
There was no talking turkey either. If you are interested you can read it
HERE