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Thanksgiving!

We ordered a Thanksgiving meal from Cracker Barrel.  Adam and I have a tradition of having a Thanksgiving with just the two of us.  This year we did it on Wednesday.  I was at work so he picked the meal up and he cooked all of it!  He said the restaurant had a tent set up outside and the meals were in very nice cracker barrel boxes with our name on it.  We did 1pm pickup and he said it wasn't busy until he was ready to leave.  1pm was a great pickup time!   The turkey breast, mashed potatoes, and broccoli casserole were standout great.  The sweet potatoes were okay with a heavy orange flavor.  I wouldn't get the entire meal again.  I'd order a la carte next time and make our own sides and rolls.  I did add broth to the turkey and I seasoned it with a little salt, pepper, poultry seasoning, and paprika.     After our private Thanksgiving we had the family Thanksgiving and I made the stuffing balls.  Cracker B...

Shepherd's Pie with Cauliflower Mashed potatoes

It has been a while since I made paleo cauliflower mashed potatoes!  I needed a double batch of what I made to cover my casserole dish.  Next time I'll get it right. I used 1 head of cauliflower, cut into florets and steamed until very very soft. Butter or plant butter Almond milk, plain unsweetened salt, pepper, garlic powder I would double the cauliflower next time!