Stand back. Tired Mama's throwing that pie.

I am baking pies.

I am actually not a bad pie maker. I can't cook all that well but I can bake.

So for Thanksgiving dinner this weekend I am putting together two large apple crumbles and two over sized pumpkin pies to take over to my family get together at my sisters.

Sounds good, right?

Why is it then that everyone wants to know where the chocolate is?

Um, listen up family! It's apple season here so I am making apple crumble. It's also Thanksgiving, so I am making pumpkin pie too.

I will also bring cheese, ice cream and whipping cream on Sunday. There are seventeen of us getting together; wouldn't you think that this is enough?

But noooo. My family is complaining. They want chocolate.

It isn't my kids who are whining either - it's my siblings.

My brothers and sisters are all over forty and they are whining about the fact that I'm not making a chocolate desert for Thanksgiving dinner. They are whining to my MOTHER too.

What the heck? Are we all four flippin' years old again?

Sigh.

Anyone ever made a chocolate pumpkin pie?

Comments

[Fannie]

Really? They're looking gift pie in the mouth? On THANKSGIVING? I'm just sayin'.

[jori-o]

Hahaha--here come the holidays! Bring on the best behavior! (Wow, I'm in an alliterative mood today)

[Holly (me.)]

While I am definitely a fan of chocolate, apple and pumpkin are just so THANKSGIVING. Here's to the onset of the eyeball-rolling that accompanies family togetherness...

[Cindy]

Bring along a can of chocolate whipped cream! LOL! Never thought of chocolate and pumpkin together...

Good luck. I just love the attitudes that shine through from just about everyone during the "holiday season." Ugh.

[Lynn]

I LOOOOOVE pie. I'm envious. You can come to my Thanksgiving dinner instead!

[Lynette]

I've got a fantastic pumpkin chocolate chip muffin recipe. Let me know if you'd like a copy of it.

[Mary Lynn]

Oh, silly family. It's apple crisp! And pumpkin pie! Who can complain about such things? I mean, I love chocolate as much as the next guy, but it's Thanksgiving...ya gotta have apples and pumpkin.

[Madge]

Hey, I will take all of your pies, if they are so unhappy about them. see how your siblings like that!

[mpotter]

your pies sound awesome!
it wasn't till i met the Mr. and had t'giving w/ his fam that i ever got chocolate pie.
now it's a fantastic tradition! but my god!
if they want chocolate- why can't they make it? hmmmmmmm?

[Kath]

I what about pumpkin pie on a chocolate crust? I don't even know if you can do that .... Happy Thanksgiving to you and (the ever complaining) yours.

[Sherendipity]

They're lucky they're not my siblings. They'd get a Hershey bar to head as I was stuffing my face with apple crumble.