Excited to see their Grammy Buzz!!They haven’t seen her since the summer and often talk about their happy days at art camp.
They helped me put towels out on the bed
And fought a bit about what to name the three buzzing bees in the guest room – perfect for Grammy Buzz’s visit! (Buzz is my mom’s childhood nickname!)
Turkey Day prep continues in the kitchen. Matt’s been making chicken + turkey stock
Cheesy Herb Rolls and Matt Cracks!
I also made the wild rice for tomorrow’s Figgy Wild Rice and Mushroom Dressing!
I stole some of the meat from the stock to make a salad for lunch!
Spinach dressed in olive oil, honey, lavender salt and pepper and topped with:
- Chicken + turkey stock meat (Thanksgiving’s getting started early!)
- POM seeds
- Wheatberries
- Gorgonzola
- Walnuts ( <– made the salad)
It was an INCREDIBLE salad!!
On the side, half a big whole wheat tortilla (heated in the oven). I think I enjoy tortillas most when they’re slightly warm and super chewy like dough!
I was full after the salad, so I’m saving this beauty for a pre-workout snack!
I’m trying a new sport this afternoon with my workout buddy Suzanne!
I am SO ready for our company to get here and play! 24 hours.
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Nice bedding! Crate & Barrel?
I LOVE the bees on your walls!!! I am, of course, obsessed with honey bees. Awesome. Your feast looks amazing. Happy Thanksgiving! x
I love your lunch! The best part of Thanksgiving for me is leftovers, but I don’t know what its called when you eat the food BEFORE the holiday!
That lavendar salt sounds so delicious in a salad, as does the warm tortilla wrap. I love them when they’re chewy! A new sport? Looking forward to hearing about it.
Let the Thanksgiving celebrations begin
Those bees are super cute! My dog has a bee with a pull-string that makes it shake, and he’s figured out how to pull the string all by himself!
I’m the same way about tortillas–they are fine normally, but once you heat them up, they are so good!
I can feel your excitement through the screen.
I had never cooked wheat berries until I saw them on your blog. They are really, really good! I’m scouring cookbooks for more recipes!! Lol.
Mmmmm, homemade stock is to die for and those rolls look heavenly! Here’s to a Happy Thanksgiving for you and yours
I love nuts on salads — they make them so much better!
A new sport? Extreme frisbee???
Cute bedding and beautiful eats. I totally need to try wheat berries.
the bees are so cute! love the return of the bears!!!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Your kitchen must be smelling FANTASTIC right now!! I love the bears. Have a fabulous afternoon with the company!
I love when company comes. Enjoy!
Oh, yummy salad!
Have a good thanksgiving!!
Mmm… rolls, crackers… bread! I may have to try one of Matt’s recipes this weekend, to get my bread fix.
I stopped in at GH (the one on Rea Rd. — btw, which one did Matt work at?) this a.m. bright ‘n early to pick up my Thanksgiving order, only to discover that after 4pm today they are going to be closed until next Tuesday! Nooooooo.
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Oh no….I would have told you they’d be closed for orders this soon
Oh no, I was able to get my order for Thanksgiving… I placed it last Saturday. I just didn’t realize they’d be closed for so long afterwards!
OH good!!!
Yep, that’s the one I worked at!
Awesome. They must have been there all night last night, as everything was ready at 7 a.m. this morning. I’ve been to the other location as well, but the Rea Rd. store is my local. I became a read of KERF after you guys had moved away from Charlotte, (though I’ve been a GH customer for quite a while), so I wasn’t sure which one you worked at.
Happy Thanksgiving!
well hello there gorgeous salad!!!! That looks amazing!!! That rice sounds lsoooo yummy!
Perfect coincidence- I’m snacking on a warm tortilla right now!! They’re so tasty, I agree.
Have fun with your new sport! I’ve been cooking up the storm too today to get ready for Thanksgiving. I can’t wait
those funny bears make me smile evertime!
I love the bees in the guest room – is that in honor of Buzz, or by chance? Happy Thanksgiving!
So glad you are training those boys to be helpful and also to know how to do housework. Just how a modern mother should raise her sons!
Those bees are so cute! My house smells divine with all the Turkey Day prep, yumm! That salad looks delicious, too.
I’m excited to hear about your new sport! Have fun!
The best part about Thanksgiving eve is the smells of all of the prep work. It just makes the anticipation of tomorrow all that more!
Can’t wait to see what new sport you’re trying out today.
Happy Thanksgiving eve!
love that you call them matt cracks!
oooh, the stock is looking good! I’m jealous, it all sounds like such fun. Have a ball! Can’t wait to see the eats
Heidi xo
wow, looks like you’re getting ready for a wonderful thanksgiving feast!
So nice of the bears to help you with some chores.
I really like how you and Matt both prepare the food in your house. Most couples I know have just one person who cooks (me!) – it must be nice to share that passion!
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Kath!!
Yummy foods! Happy Thanksgiving!!!
Seems like everyone is busy in the kitchen.
awesome salad, yummo
bet your house smells DIVINE with that stock!
Looks like the perfect salad to power you through your workout…
and your cooking!
That salad does look phenomenal! I love spreading out the Thanksgiving food for at least a good week
Those cheesy rolls are calling my name!
Mmm, Campbell’s just can’t compare to homemade stock!
Bee wall! Bee wall!! And gorgonzola… oh, your house is a happy place
That stuffing sounds so good – we always have traditional stuff, but that sounds awesome.