November comes before December

I need to remember this. I woke up this morning thinking about my christmas list. Not the one that says what I want, but the one for everyone else. I always enjoy making gifts for people. Not always sure they enjoy getting them, but hey, that's what family is for.

Anywho back to this month. TURKEY!! That's right Thanksgiving. My husbands favorite holiday (aside from his birthday, which to him is a holiday) This year since I look like I'm trying to smuggle a turkey to safety, I've very thankful for family and their offer to have us over. But once again thinking about food and what we put in our bodies has me asking, "What would be some good alternatives to the traditional Thanksgiving sides?"

So I've compiled a short list of some healthy twists on Thanksgiving stapels:

Mashed potatoes: 

Try Sweet Potatoes with cinnamon instead! I do this all the time. No need to add the butter.
They're called sweet for a reason ;)

Stuffing: it's a touchy subject for some people, but here's a recipe I found

Paleo Friendly Poultry Stuffing 

2 cups finely ground blanched almonds 

1 cup chopped onion (use chopped dried onion for a better flavour) 

1/2 cup chopped celery (optional) 

1 teaspoon ground sage 

1 teaspoon ground thyme chopped parsley 

1 tablespoon mild-flavoured oil (more if it seems too dry) pepper to taste 

Mix together all ingredients. Fill cavity of bird with the mixture, then roast. 

Crab stuffed mushrooms:

20 button mushrooms, stems and gills removed;
2 cups cooked crab meat, canned or fresh and finely chopped;
3 tbsp chives, minced;
3 cloves garlic, minced;
1/4 tsp dried oregano;
1/4 tsp dried thyme;
1/4 tsp homemade mayonnaise or the same amount of your favorite mustard;
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste;
Preheat your oven to 350 F.
Mix all the stuffing ingredients together in a bowl.
Scoop a generous portion of the stuffing into each mushroom cavity and bake in the preheated oven on a baking sheet for about 15 minutes.
Let cool a bit, but serve when still warm.

Well that's a nice start I think. I'll post more as I find them. Maybe I'll even make some and post my own reviews. Just remember it's not always necessary to add the sugar and butter to make food taste good.