Thanksgiving Brunch 2012

Happy Thanksgiving!

This is the first Thanksgiving in years that I do not make a turkey. Okay, that isn't true. I didn't last year either - but that was ONLY because I was away for military training and that shouldn't count. It didn't feel like Thanksgiving happened at all for me in 2011.
Don't get me wrong, we were taken out to a great restaurant and shared a meal with our shipmates. The food was great and I even took pictures of it (maybe I can dig those up and update this post another time). It still isn't the same when your family is two thousand miles away (1,949 to be exact).

This year I'm thankful for a lot of things. God has blessed me with a supportive family that enjoys watching me grow as a woman, a mother, and now a wife. I'm also thankful that I could start a new tradition - Thanksgiving Brunch. I love making food for the holidays and brunch is a new meal I never took on with guests.

I am posting links to the recipes that I used for the meal today (see related links below).

The full spread: 

The Raspberry Lemon Scones:

Quecitos:

Related links:
Recipe (very traditional) for Quecitos (think cheese danish with a Puerto Rican twist)
Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins (from Sparkpeople.com)
Raspberry Lemon Scones (I would suggest adding more sugar than recipe calls for if you like your scones sweeter OR but sugar on top before baking so it'll caramelize on them)
Egg Muffin cups (I only used egg and cheese in mine, but this was my inspiration)
Creamy Fruit Salad  (not pictured above)
Pumpkin Spiced Pancakes (and other ideas)


I hope you enjoy and have a great Thanksgiving.

Zulaika H.