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Thanksgiving follow-up and recipes!

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I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving!!  We certainly did!  My aunt and uncle traveled down from Iowa to spend the week with us and we had a fabulous visit.  Family is truly what the holidays are all about...that, and of course, the food!  We certainly had PLENTY to eat!! Okay, if truth be told, we had way too much food, but that's what makes Thanksgiving great, right?  That, and all the days of leftovers and turkey sandwiches!  And, of course, the pies... I made 3 pies this year (yes, that's almost 1 whole pie per person!)...in the back is the traditional Pumpkin Pie that no Thanksgiving feast would be complete without.  On the left is one of my very favorites...a maple creme pie.  You'll love this one!! Maple Creme Pie Recipe For the crust: 1/4 cup soy flour 1/4 cup brown rice flour 3/8 cup tapioca flour 1 tsp. xanthan gum 1/4 tsp. salt 3/8 cup butter-flavored shortening 1/4-1/3 cup ice cold water 3/4 cups chopped pecans Combine flours, xanth