Thanksgiving Recipes 2016

HAPPY THANKSGIVING! The unofficial American holiday dedicated to eating good food and sitting around your table while your entire family argues over about 200 different subjects... at the same time. I'm super excited to be eating yummy food all day today, from the homemade pecan pies to the perfectly roasted turkey, not to mention the mashed potatoes sparkling cider (I don't like mashed potatoes, weird, right?).

1. Marshmallow and Caramel Sweet Potato Casserole (as shown in photo) by Lipgloss and Crayons

2. Rice Krispy Turkey Legs by Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons

3. Mashed Potato Casserole by House of Yumm

4. Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese by McCormick

5. Feta Spinach Stuffed French Bread by Kevin is Cooking

6. Balsamic and Cranberry Brussel Sprouts by Platings and Pairings

7. Slow Cooker Cinnamon Sugar Glazed Carrots by McCormick

8. Creamy Garlic Parmesan Mushrooms by The Recipe Critic

9. Easy Pie Crust Cookies by A Beautiful Mess

10. Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes by Spent with Pennies

Once again, have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

xo Savannah

Happy Thanksgiving! + 50 Things I'm Thankful For

Happy Thanksgiving, guys! This is honestly one of the best days out of the year for me, because I have time off from school, and I get to spend my day eating my heart out and being thankful for everything that I have. Every year, I like to write down 50 things that I'm grateful for, whether it be on my blog or in a journal- and I also spend the rest of my day thinking about more things that I'm thankful for. Here are just 50 out of the hundreds that I can think of~

1. A roof over my head and a house to surround me, because it froze last night and I don't want to be cold. 

2. Lots of food in the pantry and the fridge, so that I don't get hungry during my late night snacking sessions. 

3. My family to take care of me and keep me company, and spend time with me every day. 

4. A soft little cat to cuddle with me and watch The Walking Dead with me- because no one else will- even if she does kill everything in sight.

5. A comforting cup of tea every morning, to assure me that everything is all right everywhere I go, because it's a part of my morning routine. 

6. My laptop so that I can write blog posts and Google my queries and stay up into the wee hours of the night browsing Pinterest.

7. Cozy blankets because I always get cold when I watch Alaska: The Last Frontier. 

8. All of my art supplies because I cannot stop creating for even one day. 

9. Various notebooks scattered about because I might run out and I must be prepared in case I have to write something. 

10. Sketchbooks displaying my improvement throughout the years.


11. My long-distance relatives, because I love visiting them and writing them letter after letter. 

12. The way the leaves change colors in the Autumn- where would I be without all of these vibrant oranges and yellows?

13. The FMS Photo-A-Day group on Facebook- I just love taking pictures and being motivated by all of the awesome prompts. 

14. My iPhone, for supplying me with useless (and useful) apps and a great camera because I take WAY too many pictures. 

15. A nice coffee maker so that I could have a caramel latte or a Snickers cappuccino whenever I want and yet I still choose to have a cup of tea every morning. 

16. Movies- and a projector + big screen to watch them on. 

17. My dogs- they are so amazing, and I'm just so thankful to be able to take long walks in the field with them every day. 

18. Words with Friends- I love playing with my friends and family no matter where they are. 

19. I'm thankful to live in such a nice place, so that I can go outside every day and not be surrounded by pollutants and smoke- and it smells so good here.

20. I love living somewhere where I can go for a hike someplace beautiful that's only 15 minutes away. 


21. All of those inspiring blogs out there- I'm loving this post by Boho Berry, she's amazing at bullet journaling and she's motivating me to start. 

22. I love the rain. I'm grateful for the way the atmosphere becomes gloomy, and the way the air smells, and how it sounds on a metal roof. 

23. I'm thankful for our cows- because they supply us with delicious beef which makes for the yummiest BBQs in the summer time. 

24. I love Spotify and all of the music it has because what would life be without music? It wouldn't be that fun, I'll tell ya that...

25. Paigeeworld is definitely something I'm thankful for, because it's really nice to have a fun, positive community that I can share my art with. 

26. Bloglovin' is amazing- it's a hassle to have to go to every blog and read them, when I can just read all of their new posts in one app! Thanks, Bloglovin' ;)

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10 Delicious Thanksgiving Appetizers

Thanksgiving is tomorrow (yay)!!! So if you're hosting Thanksgiving at your house this year, or even if you're not, then maybe people start to get a little hangry (hungry + angry) when the turkey isn't ready right away. So instead of the classic bowl of nuts, or plain old potato chips, maybe go the yummy route and prepare something worth munching on. Also, these are all three-ingredient appetizers, so they're as easy as ever!

1. Blue Cheese Pull-Apart Bread by Half-Baked Harvest

2. Cream Cheese Wonton Dip (as shown in photo) by La Creme De La Crumb

3. Goat Cheese Stuffed Mini Peppers by A Spicy Perspective

4. Brie and Cranberry Phyllo Turnovers by Cookin' Canuck

5. Prosciutto Wrapped Asparagus by Culinary Hill

6. 3-Ingredient Hot Caprese Dip by How Sweet Eats

7. Baked Brie with Balsamic Cherries by Averie Cooks

8. Baked Ham & Cheese Rollups by The Comfort of Cooking

9. Spicy Crab Dip by Made From Pinterest

10. Slow Cooker Queso Blanco Dip by Le Creme De La Crumb

These all sound so amazing, and to think they're all only made with three ingredients! Those cream cheese wontons specifically are calling to me, I LOVE cream cheese wontons, and I've never even thought to make them at home even though I make pork wontons all the time. Hungry yet?

xx Savannah