Chocolate Cake

I love creating a Thanksgiving menu. There are the standards that work every year; an amazing carrot soup is my starter. I make this two days ahead of time so the flavors can meld; there is also green beans with bacon and pearl onions, sweet potato casserole, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing with sausage, rolls and butter, cranberry and orange sauce, a fruit salad, jello mold, spinach and garlic and the turkey. I always ask my kids what they really want because their palates don's always extend as far as mine. This year one daughter requested brown rice, which I'm happy to make. Deserts are a whole different story because I'm the only one in my immediate family that likes pie. One year I even made funnel cakes to please everyone. This year will be different because my sisters birthday is onThanksgiving and she along with my family prefer chocolate cake. My plan is to bake her the most amazing three layer dark chocolate cake she has ever had. And to have a pumpkin pie on the side....just in case.

She Buzz Words

• Cranberry
• Cinnamon
• Raisins
• Pumpkin

Right Now She Could be

• Practicing her dance moves
• Planning a wedding
• Designing her new kitchen
• Cutting coupons

She Could be Working at a

• Farmer's Market
• Barre Method Studio
• Gym
• Dance Studio

She Vent

"Meals take so long to prepare and are eaten so quickly"

She Phone Starter

What her favorite scent?

She's fit

Imagine actually knowing what you need to work off. It's possible now. Thanks to Wii Fit Plus, she can now set a calorie goal by selecting the food she ate and exercising it off. Apple's iPod Nano comes loaded with an FM radio tuner, a video camera, and a pedometer. Nintendo DS offers a fitness card that acts as a personal trainer, when she downloads her activity at the end of the day.

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