Thanksgiving. Oof. It’s this week. Are we ready?? I just wrote out my TO-DO list and thankfully it’s not as bad because I got older/wiser and decided to divvy up responsibilities. I’ve got turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, dinner roll & gravy duty this year. Oh and I’m gonna add a few appetizers as well and maybe make a pie. If you’re looking for some fail-proof/no fuss Last Minute Thanksgiving Ideas, then worry not! I dug into my archives for you.
Thanksgiving, WE GOT YOU!
Here are a few gems I found for my And I Quote series this week:
I love finding unexpected messages.
Here’s what My Everyday Life Week 47 looked like:
The space in between.
Life needs more reflection.
Beans.
Kale.
More kale.
I asked the woman at the Farmer’s Market if I could take a picture and she told me that it was not a problem. She then told me how she’s been involved a few Skype chats before with other customers. Oh boy.
I love that Wild Arugula sign.
My fall color story found at a shop.
Dry shampoo mornings.
Into it.
I can’t not take a picture of a peony.
Finding light wherever we can.
Today I’m doing something different for my Snack Series. I’m showing you all of my favorite snacks that could easily become appetizers for your upcoming holiday get-togethers. They’re snacks turned Appetizers.! Snappetizers? Snacketizers? Anyways….here’s a collection of Easy Appetizer Ideas for you. Own the holidays with some of these treats on your appetizer spread.
Persimmons with Goat Cheese & Fried Sage
I might serve these at Thanksgiving….if I have enough fried sage…I EAT IT ALL when I make it.
Oh gosh…think about this one. You could put little bits of turkey on top with a little fried sage to make it even fancier.
So light. So fresh. People love when appetizers have a little vegetable situation going on. When I say people, I say me. I appreciate veggies on an appetizer tray. You gotta balance out all the puff pastry, ya know?
Little bites are perfect thing to “pear” with wine. See what I did there? Ugh. Next!
I’m putting these on your radar. If you have some leftover rice, make little sushi rolls!
Pretty pretty bites. Look at those colors. Leave a little bowl out so people can put their used sticks somewhere. You don’t want to find one in your bathroom or one in your planter…
Here’s a Greek version of the Caprese bites above. MMMM feta.
I love making a bunch of these and adding them to a cheese plate. They’re great with a little apple slice on top.
Oh goodness. Who doesn’t love bruschetta? This version has roasted tomatoes on top. YUM.
Another cucumber bite appetizer! Serve it up so people don’t have to stand around a dip…this prevents double dipping.
Make your own savory snack mix. Put a bowl on the coffee table…put one near the booze….put one on the table!
Don’t forget about popcorn! The olive oil & parmesan on this popcorn makes it super addictive. Make a lot!
I never think to buy cauliflower and as a result it doesn’t get much rotation in my kitchen lineup. I think this recipe will change that. Actually, I am sure it will. This is the kind of recipe that I always order when we are out to dinner but I never think about making it at home.
All of the work takes place on the stove. We’re faking a roasted cauliflower situation with a skillet.
So if your oven is out, you’re cool. You’re cool!
But what do we add to cauliflower to make it even better? Toasted bread crumbs, roasted chopped almonds, tangy peppadew peppers, fresh grated Parmesan and a generous serving of mint to top it off. Make it for your Thanksgiving or just be like me and eat an entire pan and call it dinner. Then you can tell everyone you ate a whole head of cauliflower in one sitting. It will be neat.
We’re about to finish the first season of Friday Night Lights. It’s kinda what I’m living for right now. Whoa… that sounds dramatic. But really, it’s the only thing that is motivating to get all my work done before 9PM every day. Why did we wait so long to watch this show? I’m like A DECADE BEHIND in this Tim Riggins crush thing. I get it ladies, I TOTALLY GET IT. As a result of all of this hoopla, we’re having a hard time not watching three episodes in one night and our sleep the past few weeks has been all messed up because of it. Oh…Netflix…you sure do mess with my life…not that I’m complaining or anything.
Side note: Netflix & Chill
I just learned that term this Halloween when I met someone dressed as that (!!!!).
Now that we’ve gotten my current TV-binge viewing situation out of the way, I’m sharing this fabulous Roasted Grape Sage Pizza I made last week. I had a few grapes sitting around and some sage leftover from this heavenly sandwich so BANG! We have pizza.
I was inspired to do so when I saw this recipe on my Pinterest feed.
Looks super delicious, right?
The grapes are coated in sage infused brown butter and get roasted with walnuts, mozzarella, and gorgonzola on the pizza dough. We garnish the baked pizza with crispy fried sage and drizzle a little balsamic on top! It’s a sweet savory extravaganza.
