We were super excited to head to Chicago again for Thanksgiving this year. The drive there was pretty smooth, I drove and Tristan intermittently did school stuff. The drive seems easier the second time around when you know where you are going and it's a bit more familiar. We entertained ourselves with the NPR program of the Elegant Table (or whatever it's called) where people call in their Thanksgiving stories and cooking questions. Roast 350 for 15 min per pound, people! And never have your oven cooer than that! Anyhow. We only hit a minor slowdown as we approached our destination and arrived in good time. We enjoyed dinner with Mark and Nancy and Nancy's sister's family. It was terrific. Kalia especially enjoyed the baked roots. We went downtown to see Santa friday afternoon after a pretty lazy morning. It was wonderful to relax. Here are some pictures with Santa.
From Macy's we joined the masses to walk over to the Kringle Town festival to buy a Christmas Gerkin. We didn't stay long as Kalia was out of patience and we were all numb from the cold. We headed back to Mark and Nancy's neighborhood to the Cheesecake Factory where we discovered this little beauty:
The Luau Salad. Excellent and full of flavor. There are 13 ingredients in this salad. Definately a new favorite. I gotta learn how to make their house vinaigrette. We learned from our mistakes and left Saturday night to come home. We would have loved to stay longer, but doubling the driving time isn't worth it. We made it home in one piece, though it was questionable at times. Both Kalia and Amalyn got spoiled with fun new toys and clothes and I got a few (two bags!) stylish cast offs left over from yard sale season. All in all a great trip. Happy Turkey Day!
So what IS in that salad? It looks divine. Please tell your secrets.
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