You have to excuse my absence I have had the flu twice (currently working on a cold) and have been working hard to finish book keeping for Culinary Teas so I can file taxes. I am finally getting to the end of the book keeping and the all to soon coming of spring is motivating me to get back in here and get blogging. I have pages and pages of recipes that I readied but never put up and I have been planning and ordering for my gardens.

I have to excuse my absence for the last month but between Thanksgiving and Christmas we ship more tea than any 3 months combined at Culinary Teas and that keep me busy.

I am starting to feel a little panic as I come into the home stretch of Thanksgiving. The menu is pretty much set in stone as a family tradition so it becomes a little easier each year to produce this feast. This doesn't mean I don't still get nervous each year, especially this year with several sick kids going into the holiday.

This is our traditional menu -