My Thanksgiving dinner plate:
Macaroni and cheese is better than turkey any day.
Chandler Bing would agree :).
I celebrated Thanksgiving with my family and a few friends, and the macaroni (this recipe) was actually the only thing on my plate made by me. Everything else: my mom’s broccoli salad (lightly steamed, then tossed with olive oil and lemon juice—so simple but so good), my neighbor’s homemade cranberry sauce, mashed sweet potatoes (cooked with orange juice, then some were set aside for me before the marshmallows went on top), and my favorite magic mushrooms.
The “Magic Mushrooms” recipe is from here.
(Warning: it’s a very old post!)
And a close-up shot of the macaroni. Recipe coming soon!
Edit:
For the commenters who asked about appetizers, here is what I ate before the meal: hummus (store-bought) and blue corn chips, a few steamed asparagus from the mostly-raw veggie tray, and quite a few handfuls of roasted pecans, which are one of my favorite things in the world. Oh, and wine! (Beaujolais nouveau, if you’re a wine connoisseur. I’m not one.) How our Thanksgiving works is that we pretty much eat for the entire party, not just when we sit down for dinner! 😉
Dessert was my Healthy Pecan Pie.
I also had a homemade chocolate truffle from the recipe in Sunday’s post. No pumpkin pie; I’m pumpkin-ed out this holiday season, at least for awhile. (Sorry for the ugly nighttime lighting and flash photography. It doesn’t do the pie–which was a non-chocolate variation of the original recipe–justice at all.)
The best part of the night was that my sister was able to fly in, which we weren’t sure was going to happen. During the day, she was very useful as a taste-tester. I made a batch of cranberry cookies, and she said, “Please Katie, don’t serve these!”
Question of the Day:
What’s one thing or person you’re thankful for this year?
This year I am thankful for my sister… and for her brutal honesty! I’m also thankful for chocolate-chip cookie dough, chocolate brownies, and chocolate milkshakes. See a pattern?
And I am very thankful for these faces.
Maya says
Either my comments aren’t going through or my computer isn’t updating them and I will be bombarding your wall! Anyway, I just wanted to clarify that my comment wasn’t meant to attack you. I reread it and realize it may have been misinterpreted and I actually was trying to defend you. I had simply meant that since it was Thanksgiving, clearly the one plate pictured does not represent the entirety of your meal! And even if it was, no one should feel the need to attack you! It looks delicious, healthy, and very satisfying. And it is making me very hungry. Can’t wait for the mac and cheeze recipe.
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
I think there’s a lag time. They’re showing up for me :).
T. Marie says
Your Thanksgiving food looks and sounds amazing! Thank you for sharing. You and your sis are so darned cute by the way. Also, I love the pic with you and the turkey : )
Deborah says
Loved seeing what you made for Thanksgiving, Katie. I was delighted to see you had Mac and Cheeze, since that was the main course at my dinner as well. My kids love our vegan version of M & C and specifically requested it for Thanksgiving. I made some delicious garlicky greens and roasted sweet potatoes to go with it, as well as some stuffed mushrooms.
I’m thankful for all the wonderful recipes I found to make this year’s Thanksgiving meal so delicious, for my wonderful family, and my rescued friends: 4 cats, 2 dogs, and a precious little mouse that my son’s friend was going to throw away so of course we took him in and he lives a happy life in my son’s room now.
Allison @ Life's a Bowl says
Your plate looks so colorful, so pretty, and as I can only imagine so tasty! I’m a big fan of mushrooms- raw or cooked- so I’m headed over to check out your post 🙂
Gabbie A. says
my sister and I have been looking for a delicious mac and cheese recipe! looking forward to your mac and cheese recipe! seems like it’s gonna be a huge hit!
Kristen says
Funny, my son just told me last night and said he was craving homemade macaroni and cheese…and then I stumbled on your Thanksgiving post, and your FABULOUS looking macaroni and cheese. I add my voice to the chorus…pretty please, post the recipe! My mouth is watering! *Nag, nag* 🙂 Thank-you, and we love your recipes!
Alexa says
How did you make the non-chocolate pecan pie? Did you just omit the cocoa powder from your pecan pie recipe? 🙂
Shey says
You stated that you made a non chocolate version of your Healthy chocolate pecan pie, did you simply omit the coco? or did you substitute anything in it’s place? I searched the original recipe page too and couldn’t off hand spot anything. I also looked to see if you made “after” notes about it, and didn’t see anything. Sorry if I missed something but I love your recipes and pecan pies can be finicky!