Thanksgiving Pies

My favorite Thanksgiving tradition is going to the Salvation Army to make pies for the homeless. The kids always have so much fun being able to help make the pies. This year, Jeff's parents were able to join us, which was a lot of fun.

We make 4 different kind of pies: pumpkin, apple crumble, regular apple, and lemon meringue. We usually end up rotating stations as we get tired of one, or find a need at another. This year the kids helped with the pastry, apple peeling, and lemon juicing and zesting.

Grandma spent the entire time peeling and coring apples. Her hands looked sore and red by the end of the night.

Grandpa was in charge of baking the pies. He was an expert by the end knowing how many minutes to cook, and when they were done.

This is a great tradition shared with great friends.