Recipe collector, beader, and beach lover. I love to create quick and easy dinners, my daughter calls my creations, "Mommy McQuiver's." I go "all out" for my open house Thanksgiving dinner. Friends, family, and neighbors who are without family nearby can always count on a seat at our Thanksgving table. Great family recipe cheesecake My first attempt at roasting chestnuts resulted in flying projectiles when I opened the oven door to see what the popping sound was all about. I only got to eat one chestnut and it took hours to clean up the oven. Lesson: slit the chestnuts before roasting!