Thanksgiving Day is fast approaching. Are you trying to keep on track to finish up some last assignments before taking time off to enjoy gathering your family together for a day of giving thanks? You may also be busy hunting down those favorite family recipes to add to your Thanksgiving feast. While looking, I have a recipe for you to help in teaching your teens. I am sure you will think of more ingredients to add, but let me help you get started.

- A cup of kindness

- A stick of joy

- Tablespoons of gentleness

- Squirts of affirmation

- A spoonful of sugar (which will make everything go down easier)

   Stir together with thankfulness and pour into a shell of love. Add a dollop of humor on the top before serving.

   Don’t know what to have for dessert this Thanksgiving? One of my family favorites is chocolate pecan pie.

1 unbaked 9” pie shell

3 eggs

1 cup sugar

1 cup light corn syrup

¼ cup butter, melted

2 oz. unsweetened baking chocolate, melted

1 tsp. vanilla

1 cup large pecan pieces

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

• Beat eggs in a large bowl; stir in sugar, corn syrup, combine melted butter, chocolate and vanilla; mix thoroughly but do not overbeat. Sprinkle pecans in prepared shell; slowly pour filling mixture over pecans.
• Bake for 15 minutes. Lower heat to 325 degrees and continue to bake until filling is puffed and set, about 45-50 minutes. Makes 1 pie.

Happy Thanksgiving,

Becky Cooke