Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving to all our US friends and family.

In honor, I roasted pumpkin last night for a pumpkin pie and there was extra. One thing we have a lot of in Israel is pumpkin. I found this recipe for pumpkin oatmeal muffins in a recipe book with Nancy VDP's handwriting - gave my heart a pang of missing home and childhood. Adapted it with an idea from Irish Oatmeal muffins in Fannie Farmer and got up and made them and put in the oven by 6:30 am!!!

Sasha is playing with the story cubes Grandma gave him - they are people (Mommy, Ima, Grandma, Grandpa, Gabi & Sasha) riding in cars and airplanes! And here's the recipe-

The night before put one cup of oatmeal in one cup of milk (or other liquid) and put in fridge. Roast or buy 3/4 cup pumpkin mash. In the morning, preheat oven to 400 and grease about 12-18 muffin cups. Sift together 1 & 1/2 cups flour, 1 tablespoon baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp cinnamon. In another bowl, mix 2 eggs, the pumpkin, 2 tablespoons oil, 1/4-1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup apple juice. Mix together the dry, the wet and the oats that were soaking up the liquid - just till everything is mixed. Put in the muffin cups and bake 20-25 minutes until a knife comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes in pans.

I'm off to taste them. And I'm thankful for Nancy and for all my friends and family, for being able to love across miles and close by. Love and hugs from me and Sasha!