The end of the year is rapidly approaching, and with it, the holiday season! If there’s one thing we know heading into the holidays this year… it’s that they’re going to look unlike any other holiday that we’ve ever experienced. As we missing out on traditional favorites like parades, tree lightings, holiday parties, and more, we’re all looking for ways to keep some of our traditions alive (even if they look a little bit different). One thing that’s universal during the holiday season: gathering with family and friends over a savory meal.
Around here, we’re definitely not giving up our holiday dinners! We just know that we’ll be taking extra measures to social distance and looking for ways to keep our family and friends healthy throughout the holiday season as we still manage to gather together.
If it’s warm enough where you live on Thanksgiving Day, host a backyard dinner where you’re able to spread out more and enjoy the fresh air
Host an intimate dinner with all of the trimmings and your favorite dishes for just your immediate family, but have a FaceTime or Zoom call set up with the rest of your family to be able to enjoy the meal together.
Drop off your favorite Thanksgiving recipe—prepared and with heating instructions if necessary—at a friend’s house or a grandparent’s house so they can still enjoy one of your traditional dishes at their at-home Thanksgiving
Get your kids involved with the meal planning and allow them to help you prepare the meal this year—with more intimate dinners, you have more opportunity to focus on just your family and creating new memories together
After you decide how you’re going to gather to celebrate Thanksgiving this year, it’s time to set the menu for the day! Introduce a new recipe to the mix this year. Our website is full of healthy, nutritious, and delicious recipes that you add flavor to any Thanksgiving menu. We have a few that are particularly Thanksgiving-themed that we think you and your family should try out this year:
Crispy Collard Greens & Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese
Put a fun twist on your traditional mac and cheese this year by adding in some collard greens and some fresh butternut squash to it. Find the recipe here.
Savory Turkey and Turnip Greens Over Yams
Hosting an intimate dinner at your home with just you and your significant other, or just your immediate family? Consider trying our Savory Turkey and Turnip Greens Over Yams as your main course on Thanksgiving! You get your traditional Thanksgiving favorites of turkey and yams, but in an entire new way. It’s perfect for smaller meals and can easily be doubled or tripled if needed for extra guests! Find the recipe here!
Turkey and Collard Cassoulets
Another way to incorporate turkey into your Thanksgiving meal this year in a new way is with our Turkey and Collard Cassoulets. These mini casseroles are perfect single servings and are so tasty! They include fresh veggies, collards, and cooked turkey, and can be prepared in individual ramekins or in a big dish all together, however you prefer. Find the recipe here!
How are you celebrating the holidays with your family this year? Whether you’re gathering around the table together or hosting your family virtually this year, one thing’s for sure: food and the holidays always bring us together regardless of whatever else is going on in the world!
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