What I learned this Thanksgiving:
- Canada’s Thanksgiving is a celebration of successful harvest! Our cooler climates call for an earlier harvest, which is why it is weeks before that of our American counterpart’s.
- Canada and the US are the only countries who celebrate Thanksgiving.
- A Paleo Thanksgiving can be satisfying, comforting, and doesn’t have to be dull!
This year, Canadian Thanksgiving landed conveniently after my SASSTEMBER 30 day food elimination challenge! While I did allow myself some indulgences over the long weekend, I prided myself on whipping up a Paleo-inspired Thanksgiving Feast…for one ;)
My house was filled with lovely sights, smells, and the sound of my voice belting out Adele, Pink, Sara Bareilles, and more!
Here’s what was on my menu:
- Banana Pumpkin Pucks from Paleo Parents,
![]( "Banana Pumpkin Pucks")
I began the process for Fermented Parsnips, via Inspired RD,![]( "Fermented Parsnips")
Roasted Maple Cranberry Sauce from my site (recipe via Clean Eating),![]( "Roasted Maple Cranberry Sauce")
Grain-Free Sausage and Apple Stuffing from Balanced Bites (I used beef sausage, added mushrooms, and used rosemary, parsley, and thyme in place of sage)![]( "Grain-Free Sausage and Apple Stuffing")
Mashed Faux-Tatoes from Practical Paleo,![]( "Mashed Faux-tatoes")
Roasted Brussels Sprouts from Practical Paleo (sprinkled with a slice of bacon),![]( "Roasted Brussels Sprouts")
Turkey rubbed with rosemary, parsley, garlic, salt, pepper, and olive oil,![]( "Gobble Gobble")
Gluten-Free Pumpkin Pie from the Rice Bakery with whipped Coconut Cream!
Everything turned out marvellously, and it was a great day all around. I recommend you try any or all of these recipes for your Thanksgiving or Christmas dinners…they were all keepers!
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