Warning….this post is heavy on the food pics….clearly we ate, we drank, but we were active! A 90 minute post-Thanksgiving spin class, walks and a ranch hike. So much packed into a short few days. With temps in the high 60’s, it could not have been better. Can’t wait to do it all again in less than 3 weeks, I’ll be fasting until then! Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and holiday weekend surrounded by family and friends!
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| I immediately raided my mom’s persimmon tree |
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| Oldest and dearest on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving in downtown Napa |
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| Color coordinated animal prints for Thanksgiving dinner |
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| What we ate…… |
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| And what we drank…..a great Pinot perfect for the Thanksgiving meal, apologies for the torn label, but it was 2008 Meiomi Pinot Noir |
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| Our best attempt at a family photo! Everyone was too excited to eat! |
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| A perfect day at the Ranch for Manzanita hunting – separate post to come! |
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| A lunch spread to rival all cheese-boards |
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| Old and older |
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| I made these seasonal nachos for our annual post-Thanksgiving Shifflett party, they were a huge hit and will definitely be making a reappearance at Christmas! |
| Our 3rd annual post-Thanksgiving party |
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| My new 2nd cousin Kate, isn’t she darling?!?! |
| One last pumpkin recipe – Sunday morning gluten free pumpkin pancakes! |
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| After all that cooking and cleaning we needed some R&R so we headed up to Calistoga for a massage and some pool time. |
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I loved every minute!
M