Happy Thanks

By Julie Morris on November 26, 2009

farmersmarket I’m one of those people who gets really excited about Thanksgiving. I love the experience of everyone stopping all the fancy, important, day-to-day-life-stuff, and for just a little while, taking the time to focus on what’s really important: ~~eating ridiculous amounts of good food~~ spending time with the ones you love and being appreciative of what life has in store.

I’d post a recipe today, but the kitchen calls! I have a brand new cooking video to share, so check back soon. In the meantime, I hope you have a deliciously wonderful holiday, wherever this finds you.

Posted in Natural Lifestyle, Traditions | Tagged Articles, food, Julie Morris, local food, los angeles, organic, plant-based diet, superfoods, thanksgiving, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian

4 responses to “Happy Thanks”

Natalie Burk
November 27, 2009 at 11:55 pm | Permalink

Hi Julie! I recently became a vegan – and had a little difficulty finding and altering all of my favorite thanksgiving dishes…i was just wondering what you cooked? I love your blog, and I would love to hear about what you made! (your recipes are fabulous by the way!!)
thanks so much – Natalie
Julie Morris
November 28, 2009 at 12:41 am | Permalink

Hi Natalie! Congrats on your dietary shift! Did your meal end up ok?

Over the years my personal TGiving feast has morphed dramatically. What started out as “replacing” traditional recipes, has now become more of a hodgepodge of just a random collection of favorite foods. This year the table was especially untraditional, but who cares – we ate what we like to eat! We had:

- Dilled Kale Chips (as a crunchy eat-while-you-wait snack)
- Creamy coconut and bell pepper soup
- The world’s largest “California Salad” (huge and dense, I can’t go without this thing)
- Delicata squash fries
- Carmelized Brussel Sprouts w/ red onion, garlic, and hemp seed
- Seasonal mandarin granita

I was going to make a pie from kabocha squash too, but having already made 2 of them last week (in a bout of overzealous holiday spirit) I decided to stick with just a nice and refreshing granita for dessert. After such a big meal, it proved perfect.
Natalie Burk
November 28, 2009 at 11:53 am | Permalink

Your meal looks delicious! Mine ended up pretty darn good too – fresh green bean casserole, squash casserole, stuffing and pumpkin pie. Next year I think I’ll cook outside the box Thank you so much!
Julie Morris
November 28, 2009 at 12:57 pm | Permalink

Sounds GREAT! Green bean casserole – always a winner!