Baked Pasta

Make spaghetti, then bake it for that extra crunch and cheesy-ness

Onion and Eggplant

Saute the eggplant / onion and ground meat separately

Then put them together

Then add the sauce, some pepper, cilantro, and of course corn

I like to use macaroni pasta

Lay the pasta out on a oven-friendly pan

Layer the meat sauce on top and top it off with lots of cheese

I like to use Pepper Jack Cheese for the spicy taste

Let it bake until the cheese is a beautiful golden brown

I put more cheese on one side because my sister doesn't like spicy

Dang came over a little later, so I made a miniature version for him (SPOILED)

So simple and delicious

Happy Thanksgiving from Philly: Day 2

Good Afternoon, welcome to the University of Pennsylvania

The weather was perfect

The Wharton School of Business is right behind them

#1 Business school in the nation?

UPenn is a small university compared to UC Davis

Private, Ivy League university founded by Benjamin Franklin

The tradition says that students have sex underneath this giant button before they graduate

Legarlin

Legarlin and Juiliana

Go UPenn!

A giant-bubbled stadium

$$$

Beautiful sunset over the sports area

Home-made Thanksgiving Feast

1. Honey Drumstick

Legarlin is quite an impressive chef

Neither of us likes to touch raw meat

Chicken Drumsticks marinated with honey, soy sauce, lime, garlic, cilantro

2. Brussel Sprouts with Pecan

I'm the Sous Chef

Toasting the pecans

Pecans are toasted and brussel sprouts are washed and chopped

Seasoning and making it delicious

Beautiful

3. Cranberry Sauce

1 bag of cranberries, 1 cup of OJ, 1/2 cup of sugar, a sprinkle of lime

Cook until the cranberries POP

4. Chunky Mash Potatoes

I never realized that potatoes take a long time to soften

Mashing the Potatoe

(Note Juliana's gorgeous shiny hair)

The Completed Feast

Honey Chicken Drumstick

Brussel Sprouts and Pecan

Corn

Cranberry Sauce

Cheese, salami, and crackers

Family-style

Delicious and impressive feast

Bruno's Incredible Home-Made Pumpkin Cheesecake

The ingredients

Ready for all the calories?

Home-made crust with Italian crackers

Final masterpiece

Creamy, Crunchy, Smooth, ... BEST CHEESECAKE EVER

I am very grateful for the wonderful friends that I got to spend thanksgiving with. I am thankful for my wonderful family and friends back home in California.

Happy Thanksgiving!