With Turkey Day fast approaching, I have all the sides on my mind. I used to bring half a dozen dishes to my in-laws’ house so that I could enjoy all the sides I loved as a kid. However, in recent years I’ve finally realized I DO NOT HAVE TIME to make all of them, especially with the Turk-EA Trot and now a kiddo taking up most of my time and energy these days. So, I usually just end up bringing sweet potatoes with marshmallows on top, which might be my all-time favorite Thanksgiving side.
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Thanksgiving 2021
The Turk-EA Trot keeps us in town each year for Thanksgiving, and we enjoyed a visit from Abigail and her family this year as well.
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Thanksgiving is almost—gasp!—upon us, and I AM NOT PREPARED. (I’ve been up to my elbows planning a little race called the Turk-EA Trot—heard of it?) Thankfully, I’m not hosting, but I still always want to make ‘my own’ Thanksgiving FOR THE LEFTOVERS. I didn’t appreciate how much I would miss my favorite childhood dishes now that we spend Thanksgiving at my in-laws’ house. Apparently, as a kid I naively thought everyone served the exact same food on Thanksgiving. Not so.
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