Crunch time + last-minute Thanksgiving recipe ideas

Hi friends! How are you? I hope you’re enjoying the morning. With Thanksgiving inching closer, I’m beginning to look forward to enjoying a couple of days with the family, eating pie, and planning our Black Friday plan of attack. 😉 I’m also looking forward to the Thanksgiving turkey burn Peloton ride! Before I get into what’s been going on around here, I wanted to share some of my favorite last-minute Thanksgiving recipe ideas. These quick and easy Thanksgiving recipes can help minimize the stress associated with preparing Thanksgiving dinner.

Last-Minute Thanksgiving Recipe Ideas

I thought I’d share some last-minute Thanksgiving recipe ideas if you’re trying to figure out what to make room for on your Thanksgiving table!

I also wanted to share the recipe for Kyle’s perfect Thanksgiving turkey, although it’s not really last-minute. You’ll want to start brining it the night before!

Now, here are some of my go-to last-minute recipes:

Clean Eating Sweet Potato Casserole

A healthy twist on sweet potato casserole; a great alternative to a classic mashed potatoes side dish.

Green Bean Salad

Another flavorful twist on a classic Thanksgiving side dish, these green beans are made with goat cheese, almonds, and cranberries.

Clean Eating Cranberry Sauce

If you’re watching your sugar this holiday season, this lower-sugar cranberry sauce is for you!

Paleo Pumpkin Pie Brownies

These grain-free, dairy-free pumpkin pie brownies are amazing, even if you’re not doing paleo.

Flourless Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars

Consider adding these flourless pumpkin chocolate chip bars to your holiday dessert table. You’ll be glad you did!

Raw Chocolate Tart Filling

Old, low-quality pictures, but this recipe is too good not to share.

Vegan Egg Nog

Even my dairy-free, vegan friends can enjoy egg nog this holiday season!

Holiday Spice Sangria

This yummy holiday spice sangria will be your new favorite holiday drink, and it’s so easy to make!

Some recent adventures:

A good friend had a craft night at her house and we made the CUTEST sock gnomes. When she posted the photo of the gnomes on the invite, I thought there was no way I’d be able to make on that looked that good, but it turns out that they were super easy (<— even for the craft impaired). She had all of the supplies at her house and we had a great time making our gnomes, snacking on delicious appetizers, and drinking wine.

How cute are these lil guys?

I’ll share some holly jolly decorations soon, but here’s an entry table that makes me happy.

The Pilot and I caught a basketball game the other night and felt right back at home, devouring our El Charro nachos and cheering for the Cats. We usually like to get a mini pack of tickets (8 games) but since his schedule is so sporadic and bananas, it didn’t make sense this season. Instead, we’re just hopping on tickets when we can and our team is looking pretty amazing so far!

My favorite basketball date:

Since we’re officially in the holiday cheer, his famous nog is back:

(#neverforget)

and I took the girls to see Frozen 2 at Roadhouse. I have SO MANY thoughts on it – I didn’t love it nearly as much as the first but really appreciated the power ballad – but no spoilers. I will say that I’m still trying to figure out why they made a Cats movie since it’s the worst musical of all time.

We’re having breakfast at Kyle’s house so I’m bringing the necessary egg casserole, and then in the afternoon, I’m taking this salad to my uncles.

I hope you have a safe and happy Thanksgiving!

Please know how thankful I am for all of you every single day. I wake up every morning so grateful for the opportunity to connect with you and hang out with you all over here. Thank you for being in my virtual circle of friends and for being so awesome. <3

xo

Gina