Thanksgiving was a huge success. I had so much fun with family and friends. I don’t think I stopped smiling all day.
I started the day off with my first 5k run in goodness knows how long!!! This particular 5k is my all-time favorite and I get excited for it every year. It has probably been 4-5 months since I’ve run a 5k but I ran the whole thing alongside a great friend and it felt fabulous.
My body is aching a bit today but I am okay with that! I am ready to start running again! I am extremely motivated to get back in shape after the rollercoaster past four months or so.
I hadn’t planned on running so my pre-race fuel wasn’t exactly the most nutritious, but it sure was tasty. We started the day off with cinnamon rolls fresh out of the oven! My mom would always make these for us on holidays so making these in the morning definitely brought back a lot of memories.
Not much needs to be said about the food on Thanksgiving except for OMG. My all-time favorite meal of all times.
To appetize….Kevi brought crackers with cream cheese, olives, and bacon. These little babies are wayyyyy too good. I stopped myself at three but it was a struggle to keep my paws off of them.
The glorious 20# turkey…
Dressing/Stuffing…
Sweet potatoes…
Green bean casserole (I brought this one), recipe courtesy of Alton Brown with a few changes made by moi.
I forgot a photo of the mashed potatoes—one of my favorite parts of the whole meal!
My glowing plate. Oh wait, it was me that was glowing, not the plate.
My homemade desserts: Pumpkin pie and caramel apple pecan pie!!!
I finished the holiday feeling perfectly satisfied—not so stuffed I could hardly walk, but enough to satisfy my favorite meal food quota.
I am so thankful for this meal, for my friends, for my family, and for hope and faith.
I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving to those who celebrated and a great Thursday to those who didn’t! Happy FRIDAY!
I started my day yesterday with a 5k run too! I ran in the local turkey trot. It was freezing, but fun! I’m drooling over those cinnamon rolls and the sweet potatoes look fantastic!
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Green bean casseroles is one of my favorite holiday sides! My mom makes it every year :).
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Your pies look awesome!
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This post just made me smile – especially those pies! Can’t wait for my thanksgiving feast later today!!
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Yum, looks like a great Thanksgiving dinner! Glad you had a fun Thanksgiving.
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