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Monday, November 28, 2011

Perfect Thanksgiving Leads Us Into The Christmas Season!

Thank you all for the Thanksgiving wishes! We had an incredible weekend with family. It was, by far, one of my favorite Thanksgivings. We spent the weekend with Tony's family in Tennessee and even came home a day later than we planned (none of us wanted to leave).

Highlights of the meal were...

 We brined the turkey in apple juice and everyone seemed to love it. It was extremely moist and flavorful (from what I was told). 

Gluten free Cornbread Dressing! I already want more of this!

Cranberry sauce made with apples. I love this stuff...so tart and sweet!

 My sister-in-law made pecan pie, which you can never go wrong with.

 My crustless pumpkin pie made an appearance!

 The winner of the entire meal was a chocolate cake with a cream filling and fudge icing. My sister-in-law had to make two of these for the weekend. Imagine a huge ding dong...the cake not that...get your head out of the gutter!

 Coconut Cream Pie (this was not my pie, but here's my version gluten and dairy free)

We also had crescent rolls, fresh green beans (those were so good!), baked sweet potatoes and gluten free macaroni and cheese. The only truly bad part about not having Thanksgiving at home is that there are no leftovers to enjoy. I see cornbread dressing in my future this week. I'm not over it yet!

We ate at noon, so my leftovers for the evening were a huge salad smothered in nutritional yeast and a toasted cornbread dressing muffin. That is my favorite way to eat my leftovers. YUM! I like a little balance in my life...


While Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, I'm really looking forward to the Christmas season. As a family (the boys, Tony and I), we decided that we are not doing a bunch of gifts, we are heading to New York for 4 days! It will be the first time for the boys and our first time during the Christmas season. We all can't wait! This is our first family getaway. Tony will work a little bit, but mostly it will be family time. I finally won my bid for a hotel in Times Square and I can't wait to see the boys' reaction. They are going to flip out!

So, let the cookie baking begin and the Christmas season is on!
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15 comments:

  1. lauren@spicedplateNovember 28, 2011 at 8:31 AM

    Everything looks like it was delicious! Glad you ate well and were merry with your family!

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  2. Heather Iacobacci-MillerNovember 28, 2011 at 8:37 AM

    So glad you had a great Thanksgiving with the family. I think NY for Christmas sounds like the perfect gift for the whole family!!

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  3. Anna @ On Anna's PlateNovember 28, 2011 at 8:45 AM

    My parents took my sister and me to NY for Christmas one year-- SO fun!!! Y'all are going to have a blast!

    Glad you had a good Thanksgiving!

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  4. Amy B @ Second City RandomnessNovember 28, 2011 at 8:52 AM

    It looks like you guys had a great Thanksgiving! Not going to lie, either- that chocolate cake sounds amazing!

    Happy Monday!

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  5. Laura @ Sprint 2 the TableNovember 28, 2011 at 9:04 AM

    I want a giant slice of that ding dong cake!!!

    NYC is such a great idea for Christmas. I've always wanted to do a trip in lieu of gifts.

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  6. HeatherNovember 28, 2011 at 11:57 AM

    Wow, that cake sounds delicious!!!
    And what a fun way to celebrate Christmas. I'm really impressed that the boys agreed to a trip instead of presents - you've got some pretty amazing kids there, girl.
    Have a great Monday!

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  7. LisaNovember 28, 2011 at 12:18 PM

    Looks like a wonderful feast!
    How exciting to take a family trip at Christmas--I'm with you, thanksgiving is nice, but it's Christmas that is most exciting!

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  8. Pure2raw twinsNovember 28, 2011 at 6:14 PM

    yum! everything looked wonderful, glad you had a wonderful thanksgiving

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  9. Kristen (swanky dietitian)November 28, 2011 at 7:19 PM

    What a delicious Thanksgiving!!
    That pumpkin pie looks pretty amazing!!

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  10. lynnNovember 28, 2011 at 8:25 PM

    a huge ding dong? sign me up!!!
    (that's what she said)

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  11. Christin@purplebirdblogNovember 28, 2011 at 11:33 PM

    Now that I'm home and can comment on the post... DING DONG! ;)

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  12. Living, Learning, EatingNovember 29, 2011 at 12:53 AM

    Crisp salads topped with decadent bits and pieces from here and there are sooooooooooooo good!

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  13. Madeline- Greens and JeansNovember 29, 2011 at 9:01 AM

    New York is so magical during the holidays! What a great gift!

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  14. Julie O.November 29, 2011 at 11:52 AM

    Ooo, New York! That's where I live! It's so magical during the holidays! If you want any recommendations about what to do while you're here, let me know!

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  15. StephanieNovember 30, 2011 at 12:15 PM

    Thanksgiving looked yummy :) I think that it is exciting that your family is going on an adventure for Christmas.

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