Thanksgiving 2015 Menu & Quick Total Body Circuit

Hi Friends! Happy Monday! We actually had a pretty laid back weekend, I worked all day Saturday and then Sunday was spent with the fam. We did a ton, I mean a TON of shopping and we somewhat finalized our Thanksgiving menu. I can’t believe this is the third year we’ve hosted Thanksgiving! There are a few recipes I've used in the past that are tried and true every year, I thought I’d share them for anyone that now feels that they are in emergency mode looking for recipes and a plan. Here is what is on our menu for 8 people:

Turkey —> we use a turkey bag to roast ours, we got ours from Sprouts
Ham--> The guys really wanted ham sandwiches for leftovers, another Sprouts purchase
Buttermilk Mashed Cauliflower or Garlic Herb Mashed Cauliflower
Regular Mashed Potatoes from scratch, the good way, with butter and cream 😉
Stuffing —> This year we are attempting a gluten free version for Mr. Hungry, we got a few Glutino boxes and will add in veggies like onions and carrots.
Green Beans Roasted With Avocado Oil and Garlic Salt—> Simple, roast until tender usually 35-40 minutes
Salad Greens —> sometimes we do something special, but usually we keep it simple
Clean Eating Sweet Potato Casserole via The Fitnessista --> a family hit!
Apple Pie--> my mother in law will be making one from scratch as a special treat
For breakfast after the turkey run I'm going to make Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal via Kitchen Treaty --> this stuff is the best, seriously.

I think the main thing is finding a balance between traditional rich amazing crave-able dishes and simple dishes. I try not to do things like bacon in the green beans or salad, even though that tastes bomb, we like to have a few veggie dishes that are simple to balance all the richness out (like from the potatoes, stuffing, etc). As much as I love the togetherness of Thanksgiving, as far as food goes I’m totally looking forward to the Turkey Enchilada leftovers the most 😉