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The feast!

Happy, happy Thanksgiving everyone!  What a wonderful day!  Got an early start on work before going to my gym, where I did 5 miles on the treadmill.  It was actually very crowded today!  I was surprised at how many people were there.  None of them I recognized, though, which was interesting.  I set the treadmill at 5.5 mph and went at it.  For the last 1/2 mile, I did 6 mph.  It felt great!   I came home and had brekkie.  I won’t bother showing you Cream of Wheat, since there are too many other good food photos today!  We left a little early so I could kickstart the day with a small eggnog latte!  I made myself wait until Thanksgiving to have one.  It was sooo good.  I ask them to make it with half skim and half eggnog.

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The sun came out and made for a beautiful afternoon!  Someone was ready to eat – cheers!:

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My other niece made us all little place cards.  Mine:

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My nemesis was here:

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Cashews *and* mini PB cups!  I had some, but not a horrible amount.

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The gathering!  Pretend that seltzer bottle is me (that’s my seat).

The giant 23-pound local turkey:

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Brined a la Alton Brown (so delicous!!).

My mom’s cranberry bread (the best):

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Alaskan moose from one of Colleen’s coworkers:

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Pom seeds!!

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My plate with some turkey, potatoes, stuffing, moose, green beans:

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With my side plate of breads and POM seeds and cranberry sauce:

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I had a little more stuffing and one more small piece of cranberry bread.  Love that stuff.  I was pleased at not gorging at dinner!

The dogs really wanted to come in for some turkey:

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I worked for a little while while others went hunting or football watching.  Then it was dessert time!  My dad made a pumpkin pie, and John made a sweet potato cheesecake with a gingersnap crust.

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My sister made a point that everyone drink their coffee out of the special china cups, so I told her that I would put a picture of it here:

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A little elf might have slipped some eggnog into my coffee here…..

I decided to forego the pumpkin pie and just have a tiny slice of cheesecake.  I drizzled on a little bit of cranberry sauce.

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Plus some praline pecan sauce John made.  It was so decadent and delicious.  I could have eaten 3 pieces!

Overall, I am pleased at how I ate today.  I really, really enjoyed all the food I ate and did not over eat.  Plus I got to spend time with family, and now my work week is done!

Raspberry Turkey Salad Recipe

Here is a  recipe for turkey that you can have on Thanksgiving or after with those leftovers!

This recipe was graciously provided to me by Driscoll’s (you can print a 50 cent coupon there, too, on the bottom right corner).  All those strawberries you see on my site are usually Driscoll’s!

Raspberry Turkey Salad


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Prep time: 10 min
Makes: 2 servings

1            package (6 ounces) Driscoll’s Raspberries, rinsed and divided
¼           cup balsamic vinegar
½           teaspoon sugar
¼           teaspoon black pepper, coarse and ground
4            ounces field greens
4            ounces sugar snap peas, trimmed and blanched
6            ounces turkey strips, cooked and sliced
2            ounces ricotta salata cheese, grated  (or sub parmesan cheese)

Purée 1/2 cup of the raspberries, balsamic vinegar, and sugar in a food processor or blender; strain. Stir in black pepper.

Combine field greens, remaining 1 cup raspberries, sugar snap peas and turkey in medium bowl.

Drizzle dressing over salad. Toss until evenly coated. Divide between two serving plates. Sprinkle with cheese.

Nutrition Per Serving: 302 calories, 7.73g total fat, 3.50g saturated fat, 31.97g protein, 23.74g carbohydrate, 78.36mg cholesterol, 8.20g fiber, 137mg sodium

Helpful Tip  – In addition to its fresh, soft form, ricotta is also sold in salted, baked and smoked. The pressed, salted and dried variety of the cheese is known as ricotta salata. A milky-white hard cheese used for grating or shaving, ricotta salata is sold in wheels, decorated by a delicate basket-weave pattern.