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You are here: Home / Lifestyle / Silver + Gold

November 25, 2010

Silver + Gold

Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours!

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Thanksgivings Past

Thanksgiving 2007 Recap

Grateful For Gobbles

Thanks For Food + Family

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Our turkey took longer to cook than anticipated, so the appetizers were set out early.

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Salami, Hickory Farms cheeses (from the Foodbuzz basket) and Matt cracks

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The salami was a gift from my friend Jessi. She represents the brand professionally and sent me a few for the holidays. I also asked Jessi about the source of the meats prior to serving, and she reported back that they are hand-crafted and are made from all-natural pork free of antibiotics, hormones or other chemicals fed 100% vegetarian feed on small family farms.

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We tasted the Black Truffle Creminelli – amazing! Dry and rich, probably the best I’ve ever had.

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The chefs!! Sportin’ Great Harvest attire ; )

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As Matt proclaimed, “One For Me, One For The Pot”

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Karen brought her famous oyster pie and pineapple sweet potato casserole

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I made the Figgy Wild Rice & Sourdough Dressing! Except in lieu of sourdough we used Great Harvest High Five Fiber. If you want to have the best stuffing ever, use a really good GH bread!!

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Matt is one devoted chef. He butchers his turkey, brines its, sears it and then roasts it in pieces. Makes for one tender bird. Our turkey was a local Virginia bird from a nearby farm.

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Had to feed him sips while he worked!

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Mocktail for cocktail hour. (Plus nibbles from the platter!)

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We served two wines with dinner – the Edna Valley Chardonnay and Jefferson Vineyards Meritage. Yum!

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I had a glass of each with dinner.

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Plus an elegant water vintage for those who crave a more refreshing beverage

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Menu

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Herb Roasted Turkey

Homemade Gravy

Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Beer Braised Cabbage

Figgy Wild Rice + Mushroom Dressing

Garden Greens with Roasted Hazelnuts, Dried Berries + Pumpkin Vinegar Dressing

Karen’s Oyster Pie (Betty Crocker)

Karen’s Sweet Potato Pineapple Casserole (secret recipe!)

Buzz’s Cranberry Sauce

Homemade Cheesy Rolls

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Pumpkin Chiffon Pie

Apple Bars with Ben & Jerry’s Peanut Brickle Ice Cream

Thanksgiving

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We were a smaller group of 5 at the table – we missed Matt’s other family half this year! My sister + Matt are making a late appearance tomorrow for leftovers.

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I had a taste of everything – plus seconds on the salad! And an extra bite of this or that. I’m full, not stuffed.

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We took an interlude to clean up the kitchen (which was quite the mess!) and then put out dessert.

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Caught in action!

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YUM! Thankful for tiny silver plates or I’d have eaten twice as much!

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Happy Thanksgiving to all, and to all a good digestion.

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  1. Christina says

    November 25, 2010 at 9:53 pm

    Lovely pics, looks sooo yummy!

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  2. Sarah @ Sarah's Shaping Up says

    November 25, 2010 at 9:55 pm

    Looks like a wonderful day! Happy Thanksgiving to you and all of your family! 🙂

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  3. notyet100 says

    November 25, 2010 at 9:55 pm

    nice pics,..:-)

    Reply
  4. Christin@purplebirdblog says

    November 25, 2010 at 9:57 pm

    That Peanut Brittle ice cream is fantastic! Happy Thanksgiving!

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  5. Allie (Live Laugh Eat) says

    November 25, 2010 at 9:59 pm

    Happy Thanksgiving, Kath!! Full and not stuffed here too–wahoo.

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  6. Samantha Angela @ Bikini Birthday says

    November 25, 2010 at 10:00 pm

    That’s one fabulous looking spread!

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  7. Josie @ Skinny Way Of Life says

    November 25, 2010 at 10:01 pm

    What a lovely meal!! Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!! : )

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  8. Laura (Starloz) says

    November 25, 2010 at 10:04 pm

    happy thanksgiving.

    looks like a delicious feast, i’m glad your not stuffed

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  9. Amanda (Eating Up) says

    November 25, 2010 at 10:07 pm

    That salami looks incredible! It’s one of my favorite appetizers. Happy Thanksgiving Kath!

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  10. Emily says

    November 25, 2010 at 10:18 pm

    Looks delicious Kath!! Great post and awesome photography as usual. Your stuffing sounded amazing!

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  11. polly says

    November 25, 2010 at 10:22 pm

    Happy Thanksgiving, Kath!
    Yummy looking, meal sweetie!
    I am… STUFFED. 😀
    Happy digestion for sure. XOXO

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  12. Amy at TheSceneFromMe says

    November 25, 2010 at 10:28 pm

    Satisfied but not stuffed. Thankfully. I only ate the things I know I love and skipped over the things I like so-so.

    Sifting thru the ads now, seeing what I am going to miss tomorrow!

    Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family~

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  13. Samantha says

    November 25, 2010 at 10:30 pm

    What is oyster pie?
    XO

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    • Kath says

      November 26, 2010 at 8:22 am

      Layers of oysters, saltines, butter and cream.

      Reply
  14. Mara @ What's for Dinner? says

    November 25, 2010 at 10:30 pm

    Glad you got the post up 🙂 Happy Thanksgiving!

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  15. Jessica @ How Sweet It Is says

    November 25, 2010 at 10:47 pm

    Your Thanksgiving looks fabulous!

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  16. Joy says

    November 25, 2010 at 10:48 pm

    Wow! So elegant; I love it! Can I be invited next year? 😉 Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. Looks like a fabulous feast 🙂

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  17. Lisa (bakebikeblog) says

    November 25, 2010 at 10:51 pm

    Oh my – everything looks AMAZING!!!

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  18. Hannah says

    November 25, 2010 at 10:57 pm

    Happy Thanksgiving! If there’s anything to make em regret not being an American in America on this day, it’s those desserts. Peanut brittle ice cream? OMG.

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  19. Heidi - apples under my bed says

    November 25, 2010 at 11:09 pm

    It all looks so lovely! I’m overly impressed with matt’s turkey dedication! Mmmm I would love to sit down to this scrumptious spread right about now 🙂
    Heidi xo
    p.s. yay for leftovers!!

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  20. J3nn (Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says

    November 25, 2010 at 11:18 pm

    Everything looks fabulous, Kath! Love everything on your menu. 🙂

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  21. Cara Craves... says

    November 25, 2010 at 11:22 pm

    You and Matt make quite the chef duo!
    Looks like a marvelous feast.
    You have a lot of good food to be thankful for.

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  22. Alaina says

    November 25, 2010 at 11:30 pm

    Oh yum, that spread looks delicious! Are you a fan of Chardonnay? I just tried a Sebastiani from Sonoma and it’s so oaky and buttery, it’s delicious! Highly recommened 🙂

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    • Kath says

      November 26, 2010 at 8:22 am

      Yes, I love buttery, oaky ones (and ALSO crisp, apple ones) and hate it when wine snobs talk down on butter and oak!

      Reply
  23. Sana says

    November 25, 2010 at 11:39 pm

    Happy Thanksgiving! I love that we can all share t-day via blogs 🙂

    Reply
  24. Melissa @ I Never Imagined says

    November 25, 2010 at 11:45 pm

    Happy Thanksgiving guys!!! Wow, the 4th Thanksgiving for KERF- how cool is that?!!

    Reply
  25. Jane says

    November 26, 2010 at 12:40 am

    I have to thank you for the Pumpkin Chiffon Pie recipe. I made it for today and it was a big hit, so lite! All you food looks great!

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    • Kath says

      November 26, 2010 at 8:22 am

      So glad!!

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  26. Hillary [Nutrition Nut on the Run] says

    November 26, 2010 at 1:53 am

    Hah, I love the last line, Kath RD. My belly has a lot of digestin’ to do! 😉

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  27. Caitlyn (A Spoonful of Life) says

    November 26, 2010 at 4:54 am

    That looks like some great food and even better company! Karens’s pineapple sweet potato casserole sounds VERY good!

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  28. Lauren says

    November 26, 2010 at 6:35 am

    Looks like it was truly a wonderful day!! Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours! 🙂

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  29. stacey-healthylife says

    November 26, 2010 at 7:03 am

    Sounds like a very nice Thanksgiving.

    Reply
  30. Simply Life says

    November 26, 2010 at 7:16 am

    Happy Thanksgiving – looks like a great meal!

    Reply
  31. Chelsea @ One Healthy Munchkin says

    November 26, 2010 at 7:44 am

    Everything looks delicious! This post definitely made me jealous that our Thanksgiving was so long ago. 😛

    Reply
  32. Maria says

    November 26, 2010 at 7:52 am

    Just wanted to say Karen looks so lovely in these photos! Happy (American) Thanksgiving! 🙂

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    • Kath says

      November 26, 2010 at 8:23 am

      Oh sweet, I will tell her 🙂

      Reply
  33. Jillian@ Reshape Your Life says

    November 26, 2010 at 8:25 am

    Love the first picture of you and Matt! So cute!

    Looks like you had an amazing thanksgiving!

    Reply
  34. Shannon says

    November 26, 2010 at 8:45 am

    I love your last line! So true! We attended the largest vegan Thanksgiving dinner in the country yesterday. Oh, it was like heaven on earth.

    Reply
  35. chelsey @ clean eating chelsey says

    November 26, 2010 at 9:24 am

    Oh yum – looks like you had a nice intimate Thanksgiving! Happy holiday season!! 🙂

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  36. Angela @ Eat Spin Run Repeat says

    November 26, 2010 at 9:25 am

    What a feast! All the food looks gorgeous. I can’t believe how much effort Matt puts into the turkey – that’s impressive! I think you guys did a great job – and whoever polished the silverware did a great job! 😉

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  37. Salah@myhealthiestlifestyle says

    November 26, 2010 at 9:26 am

    looks like such a great time!!! All that food looks amazing!!

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  38. faith @ gracefulfitness says

    November 26, 2010 at 9:33 am

    Aren’t all Great Harvest breads “really good”? 😉

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  39. Camille says

    November 26, 2010 at 9:36 am

    The biggest thing that stuck out to me on this post was how happy everyone looks 🙂
    I hope you had a wonderful day!

    Reply
  40. Jil @ Big City, Lil Kitchen says

    November 26, 2010 at 9:41 am

    Looks like a fabulous meal!!

    Reply
  41. Mary @ Bites and Bliss says

    November 26, 2010 at 10:02 am

    Looks perfect, Kath! Glad you had such a happy Thanksgiving! 🙂

    Reply
  42. erica says

    November 26, 2010 at 3:12 pm

    everything looks so yummy!
    my mom makes pumpkin chiffon pie too! it’s her specialty! YUM!

    Reply
  43. Amy says

    November 26, 2010 at 4:35 pm

    What lovely family pictures! (And Karen is a knitter, hi fellow knitter!)

    Reply
  44. Dee says

    November 27, 2010 at 10:15 am

    WOW! This looks like a great Thanksgiving!

    Reply
  45. Ashley M. [at] (never home)maker says

    November 29, 2010 at 11:03 am

    Great photos, Kath! 🙂

    Reply
  46. jenna says

    December 3, 2010 at 5:22 pm

    looks delish!

    Reply

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