Greetings this Wellness Wednesday Inspired Life family. Have you finalized your Thanksgiving Menu? I thought I had mine complete then my sweet hubby added a few things so my list is growing. Thanksgiving is such an exciting day in my home. My children are uber excited at the thought of eating in the formal dining room and having some of their favorites that I make exclusively for Thanksgiving. They are all laughing and squealing with delight over the \u201cBIG FEAST\u201d as they call it.<\/p>\n
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Thanksgiving is the one time of year where I grant myself some leeway in the fat and calorie department. It\u2019s the one time of year I use real butter and bake macaroni and cheese. Just the thought of it nearly has me salivating. So what\u2019s on your menu? Are you making any secret family recipes? Please let me know in the comments. All of the recipes I\u2019m making except for the Gingerbread Cake are from my head. A few I\u2019ve jotted down and posted here on Inspired Life. For the others, I\u2019m linking recipes that come close to what I\u2019ll conjure up. One day I promise I\u2019m going to write a cookbook. At least for my children\u2019s sake, I need to move the recipes from my head to paper. One day\u2026..<\/p>\n
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But for now, let the Feast begin. Oh by the way, did I mention this is a vegetarian menu?<\/p>\n
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Considering all the eating I\u2019m planning to do later, I\u2019m going to keep it tasty & satisfying yet light and filling all at the same time. My favorite smoothie will start the day the right way.<\/p>\n
Apple Pie Smoothie<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dinner will be around 5 but I won\u2019t starve myself until then. Nor do I want to do too much grazing or nibbling on dinner before the actual dinner. Since I eat a salad nearly everyday for lunch, I\u2019ll stick with my surefire routine.<\/p>\n Spinach Pear Salad<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Mmm\u2026is all I can say. Will next Thursday please hurry and get here? The cooking will actually begin on Wednesday. Wednesday I\u2019ll wash and chop all veggies. I\u2019ll also make the Lentil Loaf, desserts and bake the cornbread for the dressing.<\/p>\n Lentil Loaf <\/a><\/p>\n Macaroni & Cheese<\/a><\/p>\n Cornbread Dressing<\/a><\/p>\n My sweet Aunt Linda has entrusted me and only me with her secret recipe. I can\u2019t divulge her secrets but here is a recipe that captures the general essence of her secret dish.<\/p>\n Stuffing<\/a><\/p>\n My 1st<\/sup> born who is now 11 discovered this recipe 2 years ago and she\u2019s been making them for Thanksgiving ever since.<\/p>\n Maple Brussels Sprouts<\/a><\/p>\n Everyone in the house likes Brussels sprouts. In fact, we had Brussels for dinner last night. We just change them up a bit for Thanksgiving my adding maple and walnuts.<\/p>\n Orange Glazed Green Beans<\/a><\/p>\n Sauteed Kale<\/a><\/p>\n Sweet Potatoes<\/a><\/p>\n Whipped Butternut Squash<\/a><\/p>\n Cranberry Sauce<\/a><\/p>\n Dinner Rolls<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\nLunch<\/h3>\n
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