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Thankful For You!

November 29, 2020 by Joy the Baker 24 Comments

Hello dear friends and Happy Sunday! 

You’ll allow me a little break from our Let It Be Sunday post this holiday Sunday. I’ve taken a bit of time off this week to spend time with a small handful of loved ones in Texas.  Our next Let It Be Sunday is #300 so I need to give it it’s proper attention when my work wheels are back running at full speed. 

I wanted to thank each and every one of you who cooked from the magazine this Thanksgiving, those of you who pulled Dad’s Sweet Potato Pie from the oven, those of you who made cinnamon rolls (or cinnamon roll cake!) for weekend breakfast, each of you who dug up a long forgotten recipe here on Joy the Baker to share with people you love.  It fills me up – the thought that my food is yours and shared with such care. I am really so thankful for you.

I hope you’ve taken some time for yourself this weekend. I hope you’ve cracked a bottle of champagne. I hope you make a batch of chocolate chip cookies for no/every reason. I hope you splurge on a little something for yourself while holiday shopping.  

Next week, and as we head towards the holiday, I have COOKIES FOR YOU! I’m going to put up the pie tins for the next few weeks and we’ll graze our way through the holiday cookie platter.  I’m also teaching folks how to make Spiced Mulled Wine Bars to support the Westchester Mental Health Guild this Thursday evening if you want in on the fun. 

I’ll have much more for you next week!  Thanks for the grace today. Let this Sunday day be restful! 

More soon, friends!

My love to you!

xo Joy

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  1. Eileen

    December 2, 2020 at 11:22 am

    All three meals the day after thanksgiving were leftovers recipes from your magazine – waffles, grilled cheese, and potpie! Looking forward to getting into cookies next week! Thanks so much for finding all of these amazing ways to brighten this challenging holiday season!

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  2. Tori Hettinger

    December 1, 2020 at 2:45 pm

    This is the bees knees to see Westchester Mental Health Guild on your blog, Joy! I live/work in Westchester and this org does AMAZING WORK! And I’ve been a HUGE fan of your blog for years! In fact, I just made your browned butter chocolate chip cookies for the millionth time last weekend. Thanks for all you do- in the community and for our bellies and souls!

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  3. Laura

    November 30, 2020 at 11:36 am

    Hi Joy! I was excited to find your magazine at the grocery store and we made the turkey pot pie for our 2 person thanksgiving meal. It was nice tackle it in parts (roast turkey thighs, chop veggies, make filling, make stuffing, make crust) over the days beforehand and MY WORD it was delicious. We loved it.

    Looking forward to making lots of other things in there as well!

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  4. Jocelyn

    November 30, 2020 at 10:07 am

    I made the Malted Peanut Butter Pie from your magazine and WOW! It was the only pie that was completely devoured and we had a lotta pie at Thanksgiving! Cant’ wait to make more of the recipes in there.

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  5. Karen B.

    November 30, 2020 at 8:11 am

    Joy,
    I’m happy for you to be able to share your holiday with family in Texas. We shared time with our Austin family from CA (virtually). I’m so thankful that in this unusual time we have technology that allows me to cook with my kids and virtually hug them.
    I’ll look forward to your #300 Sunday post. I always find something (or several things) to read.
    xo,
    Karen

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  6. Lindsay A Erwin

    November 29, 2020 at 11:32 pm

    Hey Joy. I’m delurking to say that you are the best. Correct. I’ve adored you since your podcast with Tracy. Thanks for being you, and sharing good stuff. You’re good stuff, strangerfriend ??????

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  7. Amy

    November 29, 2020 at 8:26 pm

    I made your cream cheese pound cake (always a hit!) and the icebox pumpkin pie (which my husband has declared must now be a part of every Thanksgiving!). Thank you for all that you do!

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  8. Sami

    November 29, 2020 at 7:50 pm

    Happy Thanksgiving Joy. This section on the internet is my Sunday ritual and I love it. I’m grateful for this space you’ve created.

    Reply
  9. Dana

    November 29, 2020 at 6:57 pm

    Made your pear bourbon crumble pie this weekend and it was wonderful! Thankful for you.

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