How’s the Turkey Day prep going? We are hosting T-giving again this year, and the table is set. We are doing a few new dishes this year, and we have a little member of the family who is excited to sit at the table with the grownups and dig in!
Pumpkin oat fun! I cracked an egg into my pot for some extra protein and stirred in a half cup of pumpkin (this was for a few portions) for filling fiber. Orange sprinkles and peanut butter rounded out the toppings.
The next day I reheated the leftovers with a little milk and had breakfast in 60 seconds. I always make a triple batch of oats these days.
Two little pancakes with a Siggi’s pumpkin were on the menu the next day.
This bowl was cottage cheese oatmeal with baked apples on top. I put the apples in the rice cooker with cinnamon and water and they come out perfectly cooked.
And finally – pancakes at Sarah’s house! I went over for an early breakfast date and made them pancakes after Mazen and Sylvia had a sleepover. We topped the cakes with butter, syrup and banana.
Leftover chili mug and salad with cheese and jicama slaw on top!
A plate of leftovers – roasted brussels and sweet potatoes I made on the weekend, pork and grapes. A hidden puddle of ketchup in the middle : )
Continental Divide leftovers!! I ate this at 2pm absolutely starving and boy did it taste wonderful!!
The efficient salad bowl – add your dressing (or in my case, deconstructed dressing components) and shake! Plus leftover salmon, fresh veggies and goat cheese. A tiny piece of swirl bread on the side.
And finally, a leftover slice of spinach and mushroom pizza with grapes on the side.
This was an interesting dinner – I bought mushroom ravioli at the city market and we had that with broccoli. For a sauce I put leftover chili on top. It was actually really good!
Karen came over one night and we made fish tacos with grilled mahi mahi, a jicama apple slaw, avocado and crème fraîche. The tortillas are hand-made from the market.
Sarah took me out for my birthday, and we went to Continental Divide. DELICIOUS! A virgin marg for her, and a real one for me!
We shared the red, hot and blues – nachos with tons of melted cheese, including goat cheese. (It was insanely dark, so my phone was trying its best to capture the dinner!)
I had the bean and cheese burritos, which were just as delicious as I remember them. I only ate about 25% of this and had 2 meals more out of it!
And finally, we had a simple salmon dinner with leftover grits, sautéed chard and the Cook Smarts raisin marinade. Plus half a roll.
Toddler art class: just as fun for the adult as it is for the child. I loved getting my hands in that play dough – so soothing!
Happy Holiday Week!
Kaila @healthyhelperblog! says
Jicama slaw on chili sounds the perfect cool, crunchy topping! YUM. The mahi mahi fish tacos also look delicious! They take me back to summer! 🙂
Linda @ TheFitty says
Haha, kids who like play dough probably like kneading bread and are at a higher chance of becoming a baker 🙂 that’s my logic!
Id love to see your workouts, if you have any, Kath.
KathEats says
🙂
Maryea {happy healthy mama} says
Happy Thanksgiving! I’m not hosting this year, so it’s kind of nice. I only need to make one dish and show up. 🙂
Shana says
I love making play-doh! I have kids make it during counseling sessions to use as a therapeutic tool. At Christmas, I have them add glitter and peppermint extract. Scent therapy!
Erin @ Her Heartland Soul says
What yummy meals! You eat well! 😀
Anele @ Success Along the Weigh says
Mmm, chili.
Hope you have a great holiday weekend!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Alex @ get big, go to work says
Delicious looking eats!!
Jennifer says
Kath, you’re birthday was a month ago…
Have you considered skipping a week to catch up?
KathEats says
I can use my birthday mug year round can’t I?! This isn’t a birthday breakfast.
jill says
I wonder if Jennifer was maybe meaning your recap of your yummy birthday meal out with your friend Sarah?
KathEats says
Oh we went out a few weeks later since my bday was packed with activities.
Mikayla says
I think Jennifer was referring to you saying Sarah took you to dinner for your birthday…
KathEats says
Oh, well that was also a few weeks delayed!
Pb says
Honestly, I will never understand why people are so rude on blogs. Perhaps you could ask if it was a recent dinner, rather than assuming you should direct how someone writes on their blog.
Vasu Manimaran says
Looks delicious!
Julie says
I bought some play-doh to use with my class and ended up playing with it myself!
Hannah @ eat, drink and save money says
I love the idea of putting an egg in the oatmeal. Can’t wait to try that soon! Happy Thanksgiving!
Melissa says
I have a question – how in the world do you get full on the meals like the salmon and grits?? I get moderation and all, but if that’s all I ate, I’d be hungry and pissed lol.
Stephanie @ Whole Health Dork says
I’ve been making the same pumpkin/oats concoction on and off the past couple of months. So yummy and adds some extra fiber!
Happy Thanksgiving!
joelle (on a pink typewriter) says
That art class looks like toddlers make more advanced pieces of art than I’ve ever been able to haha. Happy Thanksgiving!
Shel@PeachyPalate says
Gorgeous eats as always…definitely win the prize for most attractive leftovers!
Farah says
H Kath! Love your meals – and also the pottery in the 2nd photo above!! Is it from Etsy? If so – do you remember which artist(s)?
Thanks!
PS – have the same bowl in the 1st photo – from Anthro! 🙂 (I’m a total bowl-aholic)
KathEats says
It’s from a market in Asheville, NC!
Farah says
Thanks! Was hoping it was from Etsy so I could order something similar online 🙂
Elyse says
Everything looks delicious! Happy Thanksgiving from a Canadian!
Jenn says
How do you get your eggs to cook in your oatmeal without turning to white that fast! I try and stir it but always have some white at least. Looks delicious.
KathEats says
You have to keep stirring – there is usually a tiny bit of white, but that seems to melt in after a minute