Comments on Love Veggies and Yoga: Thanksgiving Day: My Food & Recipes

I am SO with you. This year I am only buying small...

2009-12-02T16:27:04.239-08:00

I am SO with you. This year I am only buying small gifts because money is really tight for me. I am doing spice mixtures for adults, and some spiced nuts as well. Perhaps some coffee and chocolate for a few people. My nieces are getting slippers (as per their wish lists!). I just cannot go broke for the holidays! Nor would I want someone to have to pay off debt during the year to give me something :-) Making a big batch of PB Chocolate granola to send to the boyfriend's parents :-)

Your feast looks like you worked really hard at ma...

2009-11-30T20:27:15.202-08:00

Your feast looks like you worked really hard at making everyone happy. I do the same thing. I make all this food that I don't even eat, just to pacify everyone. I don't know if it is right, but it is my right. I just want them all to be at peace for at least one day. I feel if I keep setting the example, maybe they will all catch on someday. Until them we still have to work together

I am HUNGRY after seeing this post!!! I wish I was...

2009-11-29T11:16:14.824-08:00

I am HUNGRY after seeing this post!!! I wish I was at your place for Thanksgiving : ) yummy!!!! Glad you had a great one : )

I always give gifts to my close friends, and I usu...

2009-11-29T07:34:45.146-08:00

I always give gifts to my close friends, and I usually make some sort of box of goodies for acquaintances and people I randomly know. My family and I don't really exchange gifts! (I know, I was deprived in certain areas of my childhood.) Veggies? check. Christmas presents? Fail. :) hehe

I'm definitely going to give in to the Christmas hubbub when I have my own family, but I'm content with how my parents raised me. Granted- they sure buy me a heck of a lot during the normal year, and I am so fine with that.

Your eats look splendid. And your turkey?! I give it my culinary stamp of approval. Looks moist, crispy, and a Le Crueset dutch oven?! Gah. I want it. (The oven I mean. ;)

what a great thanksgiving!! and gratiude post, lo...

2009-11-28T21:05:49.989-08:00

what a great thanksgiving!! and gratiude post, loved :) i've never been a fan of stuffing or gravy, and now i'd rather load up on the veggies!

i have been recycling things, or doing the homemade touch for awhile now...

I find it ironic that one day in the future, I wil...

2009-11-28T14:35:59.023-08:00

I find it ironic that one day in the future, I will be scouring the blog of a high raw vegan for her thanksgiving turkey recipe in the le cruset. :-) It looked wildly delish. And for what it's worth, I dawn gloves whenever I touch meat or even when I bake. Am I anal or what!!?

Glad you had a nice day Averie!

Everything looks wonderful, from the turkey to the...

2009-11-28T12:55:59.697-08:00

Everything looks wonderful, from the turkey to the salad! But I've especially got eyes for that pie ;)

My family never expects big gifts from me. But I do have a large family and I have to buy little things for every one of them. So even though my gifts are small and inexpensive - it adds up. I have a lot of younger step siblings (ahem, five) that don't seem to appreciate the thought behind a gift yet...

You are such a sweet wife, to have made your hubby...

2009-11-28T12:55:16.186-08:00

You are such a sweet wife, to have made your hubby a turkey!

I love your thoughts on gift giving. I don't go overboard,cause there's nothing to go overboard with. I usually send homemade granola to my relatives and try to stick buy only the little ones actual presents.

That turkey looks great. I bet the dutch oven real...

2009-11-28T11:41:36.982-08:00

That turkey looks great. I bet the dutch oven really made it good. That was sooo nice of you to make it for your hubby, too. I think it's soo cute that you spent the holiday just you, your daughter and husband. When I was a kid, that's how I would spend Thanksgiving with my parents.

Hey girl! That is one mighty looking thanksgiving ...

2009-11-28T10:13:59.576-08:00

Hey girl! That is one mighty looking thanksgiving feast! Wow! The pics of the sweet potatoes made me run out to the store to buy some. They looked ssoooo good!=) I think its awesome too how you made something to please everyone in your family. Thats really fabulous! It all looked so tasty too!

I love your post about the holidays and gift giving. The simplest gifts are the best and it is the thought that really does count. The one thing I look forward to so much is just hanging out with my family. We live across the country from them and I dont get a chance to see them all that much. I just like being together again, gifts or no gifts...=)

Thank you so much for stopping by my site too! Your post put a big smile on my face=)I hope you have a wonderful day sweetie!

Averie, you are amazing. Thanks for posting all th...

2009-11-28T10:11:06.944-08:00

Averie, you are amazing. Thanks for posting all those recipes!!!
I neeed to try those almond cookies, though. Fo-real.

I love your spin on the thanksgiving meal, and I h...

2009-11-28T09:32:36.322-08:00

I love your spin on the thanksgiving meal, and I hope Scott enjoyed his traditional version. You are such a sweet wifey :)

great TOTD today, babe. I thnk a lot of people tend to feel obligated to get others things so they tend to just waste money on everything and anything. Case a point, in high school my girlfriends and I always felt like we HAD to get eachother something. More often than not I'd go to bath and body works and throw down a pretty penny on silly lotions or comfy socks that lord knew they never used. Needless to say once we got in to college and became broke and struggling college students, we rejected that tradition. My family has done the same. No more silly knick-knacks from my aunts and uncles or a zillion pairs of underwear from my mom, just so there's more presents under the tree. I think it's far more important to stick to a few, special, thoughtful gifts. Quality, not quantity - right?! :)

Have a great Saturday pooks! muah!

It sounds like you guys enjoyed a lovely holiday! ...

2009-11-28T09:08:54.326-08:00

It sounds like you guys enjoyed a lovely holiday! I think that's really nice of you to make the turkey for your hubs. As a vegetarian I have ZERO interest in handling raw meat (even when I ate meat I couldn't stand it) so kudos to you!!

It looks like you guys had a great day and MAJOR p...

2009-11-28T08:46:17.235-08:00

It looks like you guys had a great day and MAJOR props to you on your turkey trot and "actual" turkey! Can't wait to hear about that endeavor!

Thanks for visiting my site - add me to your 'Roll...

2009-11-28T06:49:17.686-08:00

Thanks for visiting my site - add me to your 'Roll' if you have one! - you have such a great following :) I'm glad to hear you don't do 'additional' strength training actually...I don't and just find it rather boring...and I have NO time anyhow!! Haha.
I also wanted to say that I love your idea of homemade gifts! I don't do much gift-giving anyhow - I am not close to family and live away - but I plan on baking up some goodness for friends with cards - I love cards :)

Your meal looks wonderful! Your hubby is a lucky g...

2009-11-28T05:31:03.659-08:00

Your meal looks wonderful! Your hubby is a lucky guy :-)
As for gift-giving, James and I have been keeping it simple for the last few years, esp. since we got married and bought a house- One year was chocolate covered pretzels and the next was biscotti. This year we are going for the biscotti and maybe some other cookies to go along with it since they were such a hit last year. The thing that is funny to me is that when you don't buy people something it's like they expect some sort of reason as to why you weren't rushing around "Walmart" -bleh- for some stupid thing that they were going to toss away anyway! By now they know that James and I aren't into all that hype. We don't ask for anything- and we give simply..Though I really feel like it's worth a whole lot more :-)

Aw, what a fun celebration! I love all the food! B...

2009-11-28T05:27:04.771-08:00

Aw, what a fun celebration! I love all the food! But of course, everything you make is perfection!

how seet to make hubs a turkey! I didn't want to m...

2009-11-28T04:31:37.529-08:00

how seet to make hubs a turkey! I didn't want to make a turkey for two of us..so I didn't. but I tried to make a few other things and we have been spending all of our time together which is great

You are definitely the most RAWkin' wife to make t...

2009-11-28T04:25:19.942-08:00

You are definitely the most RAWkin' wife to make the husbster a turkey!

Oh man your gift giving tidbit hits close to home. I do NOT want to go overboard on gifts and have to use credit just to do what I think makes everyone happy. We've decided with extended family to just take it easy this year and give ornaments - hallelujah! I don't want to be stuck in the malls, stressed about what to get everyone, worrying about making people happy and did "spend enough". UGH. The only people I TRULY enjoy buying gifts for are my kids, but I'm still not going to break the bank trying to have more toys than the Jones'! They truly love it so much at this age that they make it easy to shop for. ;)

And my pants still fit comfortably today (and yesterday too). SHEW! Nice run on Thanksgiving morn mama!

Btw thanks so much for your sweet comments. I just...

2009-11-28T04:12:25.612-08:00

Btw thanks so much for your sweet comments. I just read your latest one. I always look forward to seeing them on my blog. Xx

You are such a doting wife. Look at that turkey an...

2009-11-28T01:33:53.207-08:00

You are such a doting wife. Look at that turkey and I'm VEGAN :) And all your other eats look terrific too.

Looks like you had a fabulous thanksgiving. Glad it was some special time with your loved ones :)

Oh my the roasted potatoes and that raw dessert lo...

2009-11-27T23:18:59.061-08:00

Oh my the roasted potatoes and that raw dessert look DELISH!!!!!!!!!! Your family is so lucky to have such a great chef baking up the most delicious treats for them! :)

Have a great weekend girl! xoxo

oh my goodness..you put in a lot of love and work ...

2009-11-27T21:49:30.982-08:00

oh my goodness..you put in a lot of love and work into those thanksgiving dishes!!

thanks for sharing about your workouts girl!

and gotta love the pig..its like 2 miles from our house so its convienent!! where did you say you lived in SC again?

You silly girl. I just got done posting the "loaf...

2009-11-27T21:22:28.315-08:00

You silly girl. I just got done posting the "loaf" recipe and you are going to laugh at me when you see how easy it is! I'm like you, though, I could give or take it. I just know for my hubs and the kiddos, having that "meat" on their plate is important. Plus the protein and fiber can only help me too!

You are so sweet to share all of your delicious looking recipes!

We are really going to make an effort not to go overboard with Christmas this year. We are so perfectly happy with what we have, what more do we REALLY need?

Enjoy your weekend, girl!

Skylar is too darling! Love that big grin. Glad ...

2009-11-27T20:57:06.023-08:00

Skylar is too darling! Love that big grin. Glad you had such a wonderful day with your family!

You ARE a good wife, dealing with that bird. Hope you and the AmEx card had a great day together :)