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Thanksgiving In My Kitchen

November 28, 2011 by Lindsay 12 Comments

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Hi Friends!

Sorry about my brief little blogging hiatus over the holiday weekend. I needed some time away from my computer 🙂 I hope you all had a wonderful holiday!

Let’s play catch-up shall we?

I spent the Wednesday before Thanksgiving going crazy in the kitchen! I started my morning at the grocery store. I got there around 9am and I was super impressed with how well-stocked everything was! They had everything on my list, lots of helpful employees working, everything was neat and organized AND there was no line to checkout!

When I got home, I put everything away and got to work.

First, I cooked up a bag of dried black beans because I noticed my freezer stash was running low.

While those were simmering, I got to work on some homemade vegetable broth.

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I wanted to make my Grandma’s Turkey Dumpling Soup, but obviously needed to make some modifications this year. I decided to replace the turkey with chickpeas and potatoes, and make some veggie broth instead of turkey broth. It turned out great!

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I also cooked some wild rice for the stuffing I was planning to make! (Recipe coming Thursday). Then I started running out of timers and burners!

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While all of that was simmering, I made some strawberry jello and stuck it in the fridge to set so I could make Grandma’s Jello.

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Next I got a small batch of Mimi’s Cornbread in the oven for the hubby and I to enjoy 🙂

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I also made  a batch of my mom’s cranberry sauce….and after making it a bit too liquidy last year, I nailed it this year!!

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Around this time I needed a break from all the traditional Thanksgiving foods, so I got to work on my bars for the The Great Food Bloggers Cookie Swap! Stay tuned for the recipe.

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And finally, after enjoying all of the above for Thanksgiving eve dinner, I made some of Jessica’s Sweet Potato Dinner Rolls.

rollsBest idea ever! They were amazing. Just like store bought…except better!

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I brought the jello and the rolls to Thanksgiving, along with a vegetarian entree for hubby and I to enjoy instead of turkey. Stay tuned for that recipe on Wednesday!

What were you in charge of making for Thanksgiving this year??

Enjoy!
–Lindsay–

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Lindsay Livingston is a Registered Dietitian and new mom from Columbus, Ohio. On her blog, she shares simple, healthy recipes, nutrition tips, workouts and snapshots of her life. Follow her on Twitter @LeanGrnBeanBlog and Instagram @TheLeanGreenBean and be sure to subscribe via RSS or email so you never miss a post!

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  1. Brittany @ GOtheXtraMile says

    November 28, 2011 at 7:34 AM

    Yum, everything looks awesome!! I made the mashed potatoes, the asparagus, “creamed” kale, and desserts!

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  2. sarah (sarah learns) says

    November 28, 2011 at 9:51 AM

    i wasn’t in charge of making ANYTHING! my grandma and brad’s grandma do pretty much everything, which blows my mind.

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  3. Tessa @ Amazing Asset says

    November 28, 2011 at 10:41 AM

    I was in charge of desserts! So many tasty things here…those fluffy rolls…oh gawd 🙂

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  4. Kaitlyn@TheTieDyeFiles says

    November 28, 2011 at 12:20 PM

    Oh my goodness were you busy. Everything loks delicious!

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  5. Meg says

    November 28, 2011 at 12:54 PM

    We always have an amazing wild rice dish at Thanksgiving 🙂 One of my favourites! Thanks for the catch up 😀 Mouth watering pics, hun!

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  6. Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says

    November 28, 2011 at 2:11 PM

    Wild rice stuffing is my favorite! We made it with figs last year and I thought I’d found the promised land. 🙂

    This year I dined out, but did manage a bread pudding that I’m posting tomorrow. (Of course, my one dish was a dessert!)

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  7. elle @ nutritionella says

    November 28, 2011 at 6:31 PM

    Holy rolls! Those look SO good. I also enjoyed a little blogging hiatus last week – looks like you have plenty of recipes to share. Can’t wait!

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  8. Kristen @ notsodomesticated says

    November 28, 2011 at 7:18 PM

    Wow, everything looks amazing!! I saw those rolls on Jessica’s blog, and I was tempted to make them. I was responsible for making the homemade mashed potatoes and the dessert … gooey pumpkin butter cake. My mom did the rest. 🙂

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  9. Matt @ The Athlete's Plate says

    November 28, 2011 at 7:47 PM

    I WANT those sweet potato dinner rolls!

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  10. Diana @ VeggieNextDoor says

    November 29, 2011 at 12:06 AM

    I made a fancy/healthy green bean casserole 🙂

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  11. Chris @ TheKeenanCookBook says

    November 29, 2011 at 1:25 PM

    Yum, it all looks good! 🙂

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  12. Abby @ Abz 'n' Oats says

    November 29, 2011 at 4:55 PM

    Yum! 🙂 I was in charge of making Wild Rice Pilaf. I used Oh She Glow’s recipe that included pecans, dried cranberries, dried apricots, and golden raisins. It was definitely a hit!

    Reply

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