I’m so excited for the feast of feasts coming up. And I’ve been reading a LOT of foodie blogs lately. So I thought I’d design my dream Thanksgiving meal using recipes and photos I’ve stumbled upon. Enjoy!
I like the idea of one very simple appetizer. I tend to fill up on apps, especially if I’m having a drink at the same time. Lately I’ve been a big fan of this cheese:
In medieval England, cheese was consumed during meals as a digestive. Starting out with a good quality fromage helps to prepare the stomach for what’s ahead.
Lately I’ve been avoiding wheat, even sprouted wheat. Most people can’t digest it well. In America we breed it for high gluten content, so our baked goods get nice and puffy. But gluten is very irritating to many of us. Next time you consume wheat, check in with yourself to see how you feel. Are you sluggish? Irritable? Does your stomach bloat? Do you get migranes?
All that is to say that I wouldn’t have wheat bread or crackers with my cheese. But I might do some Mary’s Gone Crackers, which are gluten free.
As long as I’m referencing the UK, here’s my drink of choice.
There’s a reason for this. Wine and beer tend to bloat many people, myself included. Also, if you’re sensitive to sugar, wine or beer can act as a ‘gateway drug’, sending you into binge mode. If this sounds like you, trying hard alcohol might help.
I would, without a doubt, get a heritage turkey.
These guys are the ancestors of today’s Broad-breasted white industrial birds that dominate the market. They’re much closer to the fowl that the Pilgrims and Wampanoags would have feasted on.
These roasted brussels sprouts with toasted almonds and parmesan are calling my name.
I don’t have my cranberry sauce recipe posted, but it’s simply cranberries, pears, apples, orange juice, orange zest, cinnamon and maple syrup.
And of course I can’t forget the sweet potato: I’d make this Sweet Potato, Parmesan and Goat Cheese Galette. Thanks to Janetha at Meals and Moves for the inspiration!
I haven’t had pecan pie in ages since it’s so sugary, but I would love to try this Raw Pecan Pie – the dates provide enough sweet!
And I’m actually doing an organic pumpkin pie sweetened with maple syrup, with a raw nut crust. Can’t have Thanksgiving without pumpkin pie.
What treats will you be preparing??
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5 Responses to “Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving!”
That sounds like my kind of Thanksgiving feast! Good quality cheese, whiskey, Brussels & raw pie… nom! Have a great holiday
Hi everybody, it’s Thanksgiving Day! I’m enjoying my extra day off, and I am planning to make something fun that will probably involve a bike ride and seeing something new in Redan I haven’t seen yet.
You write new post at Thanksgiving?
You too Katie!
did you host a thanksgiving this year??! your menu looks outstanding, and you know that i love any wheat-free ideas out there! how did everything turn out? XO, JT
I didn’t host. This was my dream menu were I to host! Perhaps next year…
That sounds like my kind of Thanksgiving feast! Good quality cheese, whiskey, Brussels & raw pie… nom! Have a great holiday
Comment by Katie — November 25, 2009 @ 2:17 pm
Hi everybody, it’s Thanksgiving Day! I’m enjoying my extra day off, and I am planning to make something fun that will probably involve a bike ride and seeing something new in Redan I haven’t seen yet.
You write new post at Thanksgiving?
Comment by Munno Shanta — November 26, 2009 @ 9:22 pm
You too Katie!
Comment by Stephanie Small — November 27, 2009 @ 7:45 am
did you host a thanksgiving this year??! your menu looks outstanding, and you know that i love any wheat-free ideas out there! how did everything turn out? XO, JT
Comment by Johanna — December 4, 2009 @ 2:14 pm
I didn’t host. This was my dream menu were I to host! Perhaps next year…
Comment by Stephanie Small — December 7, 2009 @ 7:18 am