Thanksgiving blogging hiatus

I'm so sorry for the lapse in blogging at my new blog!! This Thanksgiving proved to be a very busy time! Since we have no family in the area, we spent Thanksgiving with two of our good Coast Guard friends. The four of us fried two turkeys and made all the sides to go with them. We did all the work, but had lots of good food and lots of leftovers to show for it!

I am excited to tell you that we had a couple of Thanksgiving dishes that were almost completely organic! I made a green bean casserole using organic cream of mushroom soup (from Ocean State Job Lot - a Big Lots type store) and organic French cut green beans (from Big Y and the military commissary). I had to use regular fried onions because I couldn't find organic. I also made a sweet potato casserole using a bag of organic sweet potatoes and organic butter. I used regular sugar, eggs, brown sugar, and pecans because I am trying to use up the stuff in our pantry before buying new organic stuff. I don't want to throw food away. I also made organic mashed rutabaga with organic onions, garlic, and butter.

Unfortunately, none of us could afford to buy organic turkey or even turkey without antibiotics and hormones - and we fried our turkeys in regular peanut oil. It may not have been as good for us as an antibiotic and hormone-free turkey, but it sure tasted GOOD!!

I say all this to let you know that we pick and choose what organic stuff to spend our money on. How I'd love to buy organic and all-natural EVERYTHING, but our budget just won't allow. One tip that Sara Snow gave Kate Gosselin that I try to keep in mind when making my shopping list is to start with organic meat and dairy. The problem is that it's easier for me to find organic fruits and veggies than organic meats and dairy.

I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving! I'd love to hear how it went!