a recipe - sweet potato casserole

this is one of my favorite holiday dishes of all time! say goodbye to the yams with marshmellows on top.

you can see some of my other favorite recipes here.

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i couldnt find a fitting post title.

it was a bittersweet holiday.

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gobble your little hearts out.

if anyone knows me, they know i love food.  so it wouldn't be surprising for me to absolutely love the holidays for that reason alone. that excuse to eat more than the food pyramid is comprised of or what all the foodie, know it all, dieticians recommend for a daily, weekly or possibly monthly intake. thankgiving is also about giving thanks, which i started here, but this post is an ode to some of my thanksgiving and/or holiday favorites.  i mean christmas is only a few weeks away, where i will happily repeat this cycle of overeating in an order to please the inner over eating fool thats aching to get out.

below is one of my favorite recipes for the holidays - which i usually end up making and taking to our family meals.

the next four days of mine are going to be jammed packed of holiday meals, family visits, black friday shopping (heck yeas!) & just some nice relaxtion.  i will be back next monday with a recipe for yummy sweet potato casserole!

from the husband and i, we hope you have an extremely blessed & loving Thanksgiving with the ones you love. eat lots, drink some, watch some terrific turkey day football, sleep plenty, shop your hearts out & enjoy the holiday!

love you all.

we are all thankful for something

thanks

thanksgiving is two days away! yikes! but i'm ready. for turkey & cranberry relish & sweet potato casserole & all the other amazing deliciousness the day brings.  but more importantly, i have so many things to be thankful for this year. this life. and here's some of them, both serious & a little quirky.

husband

family

my cozy little apartment

christmas music

the clean kroger store containing all my favorite foods

a job that offers amazing benefits, including health insurance

twinkling christmas lights and yard decor

clearance books at half price - i mean $1 for a book people!

sleeping in on the weekend

the smell of coffee brewing while finishing my morning routine

personalized mail besides bills

cool fall breezes

sunshine

being able to get out of bed every morning even when i dont want to

rain

talks with mom on the way home from a long day

dollar menus

knowledge

a full fridge & pantry

my kitties

being free & having my own mind

hugs & kisses

being married to the man i chose

spontaneous evenings full of laughter

being able to see the world in color

love

cable tv

clean clothes every day

bruce my car

all things peppermint

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