Ahhhh, Thanksgiving. You’re an evil temptress with your mounds of mashed potatoes saturated in gobs of gravy. Between the cornbread stuffing, broccoli covered in cheese sauce, and the pumpkin pie drenched in whipping cream, it’s no wonder why so many Americans gain anywhere from 2-5 lbs during the Thanksgiving holiday alone.
This year, why not bring a slimmed-down version of an all American classic to your Thanksgiving holiday gathering? This apple pie recipe is sure to please any hungry crowd with its satisfying, warm, cinnamon filling. And the best part is that no one will guess it’s a low fat option
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Thanksgiving Place Card Ideas
by Jessica B. November 21st, 2011 | Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is soon upon us, and it is time to start crossing those things off the ever growing to-do-list. I love to plan and prepare a beautiful table with flowers, decorations, and place cards that really illustrate the autumnal harvest feeling. But to be honest, I am also looking for something that isn't very time consuming or expensive.
Here is a list of the few simple place card ideas I am hoping to try out this year, alongside some successful place cards of the past:
Tea Lights and Calligraphy: It gets dark pretty early where I live, and I love the
Here is a list of the few simple place card ideas I am hoping to try out this year, alongside some successful place cards of the past:
Tea Lights and Calligraphy: It gets dark pretty early where I live, and I love the
Thanksgiving Place Mats
by T Akery November 17th, 2011 | Craft
Thanksgiving place mats are a way to involve your kids in the table decorations without potentially breaking things. The beauty of these homemade place mats is that they can be individually different while still matching the overall Thanksgiving theme.
Not only are these place mats a unique family touch to any Thanksgiving family dinner, they are able to made by crafters of almost any age. From the beginning scribbles of a toddler to the artistic flair of a teen, each one becomes a conversation piece that your children will be proud to show off.
You will need:
Two sheets of laminate paper
Not only are these place mats a unique family touch to any Thanksgiving family dinner, they are able to made by crafters of almost any age. From the beginning scribbles of a toddler to the artistic flair of a teen, each one becomes a conversation piece that your children will be proud to show off.
You will need:
Two sheets of laminate paper
Thanksgiving Table Decorations
by T Akery November 14th, 2011 | Thanksgiving
The last thing a table has to be for Thanksgiving is perfect. Instead of following some designer magazine's idea of perfection, you can decorate your Thanksgiving table around your family. After all, the turkey is only a small part, but it is your family that makes your table perfect.
Start out with a harvest color for a table cloth, then decorate the table with homemade Thanksgiving place mats which can be used as conversation starters or for evoking a round of saying what everyone is thankful for.
Scatter around plastic autumn leaves in a ring pattern. Don't use the real ones,
Start out with a harvest color for a table cloth, then decorate the table with homemade Thanksgiving place mats which can be used as conversation starters or for evoking a round of saying what everyone is thankful for.
Scatter around plastic autumn leaves in a ring pattern. Don't use the real ones,
Sausage, Apple, and Craisin Stuffing
by Shannon Cyr November 10th, 2011 | Recipe
One of my favorite things about Thanksgiving is stuffing! Growing up, my mom always made several different types of stuffing to appease the different palates in our family. Our Thanksgiving Day table always had a traditional stuffing, a cornbread stuffing, a sausage stuffing, and a fruit and nut stuffing. While I love each stuffing flavor, the idea of making four different variations of one dish is a little bit overwhelming.
So, this year, I decided to try something a little different – I searched allrecipes.com for a recipe that combined all of my favorites into one recipe. I couldn’t find
So, this year, I decided to try something a little different – I searched allrecipes.com for a recipe that combined all of my favorites into one recipe. I couldn’t find
