Tag: Thanksgiving

Approaching the Holidays with a Healthy Mindset

Approaching the Holidays with a Healthy Mindset

Back in the depths of my eating disorder, holidays were stressful. Don’t get me wrong, I still enjoyed wrapping presents and watching It’s a Wonderful Life, but when it came to food choices, I felt anxious and let the fear of food literally rule my holiday experience. I remember days turning down beautiful, home-cooked meals, with cheap replacements that I thought were, healthy. And in my own, sick mindset, I thought I was the healthy one…

Toasted Coconut Sweet Potato Casserole

Toasted Coconut Sweet Potato Casserole

Just in time for the Holidays, this sweet potato casserole is sure to steal the show at any family gathering. Naturally sweet sweet potatoes are complimented with a delicious, lightly sweetened, coconut crunch topping. Enjoy as a side dish or even as a dessert!  If 

Twelve Pictures from Our Thansgiving Weekend 

Twelve Pictures from Our Thansgiving Weekend 

I’m still alive everyone! Computer issues + a four day weekend = a nice, little break from the blog world. It was refreshing, but I and to glad to be back with you all! In case you want to keep up with my randomness while 

Apple Cranberry Sauce 

Apple Cranberry Sauce 

The traditional cranberry sauce gets a fresh spin with the addition of chopped apples! This cranberry sauce is so sweet, you’d never guess that it is also refined sugar free! Enjoy as a holiday side dish or as fresh, fruity side dish to dinner.  With 

Favorite Sweet Potato Casserole

Most people know that sweet potatoes are my favorite. Because they are my favorite, I generally bring them to any family gathering we have during the holidays. I have tried several different sweet potato casserole recipes, but this one is my favorite. It was slightly 

Thanksgiving 2014

Psalm 100:4 “Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name!” Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope your day was filled with all the blessings that the Lord gives. I hope you took time to cherish family, eat 

Thinking out Loud VIII

1. I have been very slowly, but surely, updated my blog. New recipes are now filed under almost all the categories. Obviously, there are not many in each yet, but there are some. Each link will take you to one of my recipes. Except the