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Mini Pumpkin Cheesecakes

I love Thanksgiving.  It is all about family, friends, and food with lots of tradition thrown in.  It’s not as stressful as Christmas.  There’s not a million parties to go to and the stress of finding all the perfect gifts.  I pretty much took Thanksgiving for granted until Jonathan was in high school playing tennis.  He played in Louisville, Kentucky on Thanksgiving Day.  There were not too many places open and the restaurant we chose  was filled with those like us that had no family or friends around.  It was a sad sight and quite depressing. Since then I’m so thankful that I am lucky to have my family and friends to celebrate with.  I hope all of you have a great Thanksgiving with all the ones that you care about.

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Pumpkin-Chai Cheesecake

The first time that I had pumpkin cheesecake was on the deck of AJ’s on Tybee Island. We were there for GI Joe’s weekend getaway with the National Guard.  One of our most favorite places to eat is AJ’s.  The food there is fabulous and the sunset is the most beautiful you would ever experience.  And to top it off  the cheesecake was heavenly.   I was so disappointed when returning in December of that year that the chef that prepared the cheesecake had left and it was no longer available.  It was a sad night.

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