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Happy Thanksgiving-week! We are open Monday through Wednesday this week and closed on Thursday and Friday.

With Thanksgiving on the horizon, here's another recipe from our team! This time, Kate, our graphic designer, shares her recipe for mac & cheese. She says, "it's the perfect compliment to all of those veggies, stuffing, and turkey on the table! Plus, it's a nice hearty dish to have on hand for any vegetarians you might be hosting". INGREDIENTS: ? 1 lb Elbow Macaroni, cooked al dente, set aside. Cheese Sauce (Bechamel) ? 2 tablespoons unsalted butter ? 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour ? 1/4 cup finely chopped yellow onion ? 3 cups whole milk, lactose-free ? 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper ? Pinch of cayenne ? Salt and pepper to taste ? One, 360g bag of shredded cheddar cheese, lactose-free Topping: 1 cup crushed Ritz Crackers 3 TB butter, melted METHOD: Preheat your oven to 380 degrees F. The Sauce: In a medium-sized pan over medium heat, melt the butter, and when it starts to froth, add the onion and flour. Stir often, and cook to golden brown (about 10 minutes). Slowly add about 1/3 of the milk—it will thicken quickly so keep stirring! Add the remaining milk and stir often until thickened and coats the back of a wooden spoon and is no longer translucent (about 10 minutes). If you have an immersion blender, blend the sauce until smooth. Remove from heat and stir in your spices and cheese. Season to taste with salt and pepper. The Topping: In another bowl, Combine the crushed ritz crackers with melted butter. Set aside. Put it All Together! Dump your elbows into a large bowl big enough to mix them with the sauce. Transfer the mixture to a baking dish ( I used a 9x13-sized dish). Sprinkle the cracker and butter mixture evenly across the top. Bake for about 20-30 minutes or until the edges become bubbly and the topping is golden brown. Remove from oven and let it rest for about 20 minutes before serving.

Q: How can I leave my estate to my spouse tax-free? A: An outright gift at death qualifies for the unlimited marital deduction for estate taxes; therefore, no taxes are paid on the amount left to the surviving spouse. However, the Applicable Exclusion Amount on the estate of the first deceased spouse is lost when the second spouse dies, unless an estate tax return is filed and “portability” is elected.

November is National Family Caregivers’ Month. How can you support the family caregivers in your life? Here are a few ways to make the caregivers in your life feel seen and supported. #familycaregivers #caregiversmonth #caregiving

With Thanksgiving on the horizon, we've reached out to staff to ask them to share their favorite recipes! This one that goes back at least three generations in the DeBruyckere family. We've expanded upon the original handwritten notecard, as seen here! Cherry Nut Cake Ingredients: 2 3/4 cups sifted, All-Purpose flour 1 3/4 cups sugar 4 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. salt 2/3 cups vegetable shortening 1/3 cup Maraschino cherry juice (from the jar of cherries) 2/3 cup whole milk 16 Maraschino cherries, cut into eigths 5 egg whites (2/3 cup, unbeaten) 1/2 cup chopped walnuts Glaze: 2 cups sifted confectioner's sugar 2-4 tablespoons milk, half and half, water, or flavored liquid of choice 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1. Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees 2. Grease and flour a bundt pan, and set aside. -- this next part can be done with a handheld electric mixer or in a stand mixer, your call!-- 3. Sift all of your dry ingredients (from flour to salt as listed above) into a mixing bowl 4. Add the shortening, cherry juice, milk, and cherries to this bowl and mix on medium speed for about two minutes. 5. Add your egg whites and beat for an additional two minutes. 6. Fold in the nuts 7. Pour the batter into your bundt pan, and bake in the middle of your oven for about 30 minutes, or until done. You'll know that it's ready to come out of the oven when you insert a cake tester or toothpick and it comes out clean. 8. Allow the cake to cool in the pan for about 20 minutes, then flip the cake out onto a cooling rack to cool completely. 9. For the glaze: whisk together sifted powdered sugar, and vanilla extract, and add enough liquid to thin the glaze to your desired consistency for pouring over the cake. Optional: top with sprinkles or other candies

As Thanksgiving approaches, the best way to express gratitude for your family is to get your Estate Planning in order. Our last Estate Planning seminar of 2024 is on Tuesday, December 3rd. Join us from the comfort of your home! Sign-up here: https://lnkd.in/esXExkPR

Today is World Kindness Day! Have you ever received a random act of kindness? If so, please share in the comments. #worldkindnessday #estateplanning #estateplan

Today we honor and express gratitude for those who have served and continue to serve our country. Happy Veterans Day! #veteransday #estateplanning #thankaveteran

November is National Family Caregivers’ Month, a time when family caregivers deserve recognition for the difficult and valuable work they do for their families. Family caregivers provide care and assistance to family members with limitations due to illness, injury, or disability.