Category: Thanksgiving

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Turkey Cookie Pops

Ok, now seriously–how adorable is this guy? I mean, I just want to kiss him…

and then, of course, I want to gobble him up…

along with his entire sweet little family.

I first saw this fellow on Pinterest, but no matter how hard I searched, I couldn’t find any directions to make him. So, being the sturdy mountain folk that we are–we came up with our own way. Oh yeah…we shall not be thwarted.

Here’s all you need:

~Golden Oreos

~Nutter Butter Bites

~Gummy Raspberries

~Candy Corn- you can find them in the bulk candy section

~Royal Icing

~Sucker sticks

Directions:

Unscrew two Oreos and gently press the two icing sides together to make your own “double stuff” cookie. Set the unfrosted cookie halves off to the side to eat later…or now. Either way.

Carefully poke the tips of 5 or 6 candy corn pieces into the frosting–around the edge for the tail feathers.

Next, with a smidge of icing–glue on Nutter Butter bite onto the Oreo for the head.

Break off a tip of another candy corn and “glue” it on for the beak.

With scissors, cut the sides of the gummy raspberry into little waddles. Aren’t they just perfect? Glue them along the top and side of beak. Add icing eyes.

~If you’re like me, this is the hardest part. I swear, I can ruin the cutest project on the face of the earth by trying to make the eyes. THIS time, I let Lyndi make a whole sheet of icing eyeballs so that I have a two year supply.

Holding the cookie carefully together, slide a sucker stick into the middle frosting–and tie a cute little bow around it.

These would make pretty little place markers for the Thanksgiving table–or a lovely little welcome prize for your holiday guests–don’t you think?

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“Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.”

— Marcel Proust

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Buttermilk Cornbread

On Thanksgiving morning, from the dawn of time–our family has had a special breakfast–fit, as-they-say, for the pilgrims themselves. It usually involves three very important things.

1) Gingerbread and whipped cream

2) Blueberry muffins and butter

and the star of the show—

3) CORNBREAD and honey butter!!

Now, typically–in the past, we’ve let Marie Calendar do most of the work in the cornbread department, but this year, we’ve stumbled upon a lovely recipe and tweaked it just a bit to suite our no yeast, no sugar adventure. It’s incredible and liable to give Miss Calendar quite a run for her money. Perfectly perfect!

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Buttermilk Cornbread

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter

1/3 cup honey

2 eggs

1 cup buttermilk

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1 cup cornmeal

1 cup whole wheat flour

1/2 tsp. salt

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 8 inch square pan or round pie pan. Stir together dry ingredients and set aside. Beat butter and honey until creamy. Add eggs and mix well. Add buttermilk and dry ingredients and beat until no lumps remain. Pour batter into pan. Bake for 25 minutes or until slightly golden on top.

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Buttermilk Cornbread
 
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Ingredients
  • ½ cup butter
  • ⅓ cup honey
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • ½ tsp. baking soda
  • 1 cup cornmeal
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • ½ tsp. salt
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Grease a 8 inch square pan or round pie pan.
  3. Stir together dry ingredients and set aside.
  4. Beat butter and honey until creamy.
  5. Add eggs and mix well.
  6. Add buttermilk and dry ingredients and beat until no lumps remain.
  7. Pour batter into pan.
  8. Bake for 25 minutes or until slightly golden on top.
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One Little Indian…

This moment…

A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from our lives.

A simple, special, memorable moment.

A moment I want to pause, savor and keep close to my heart.

If you are inspired to do the same–leave us a link in the comments.

Happy Thanksgiving weekend my dear friends.

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So Thankful…

…that my sweet daughter has such a kind and generous heart.

…that there’s cranberry juice in that goblet.

…that this year we have a sagey, roasted turkey for our feast.

…to have my family–

who are my most treasured friends.

…for a new perspective now and then.

…to have those strong, turkey carving hands back again.

…for all that Heavenly Father has blessed us with this year…family, home, love and friends.

Hope your feast…

was positively perfect!

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On This Grateful Day

In this season of gratitude, we’d like to wish you and your family all the time and space you need to truly focus on the good things that are yours. We at Gracious Rain count you, our friends, as some of our greatest blessings.

Happy Thanksgiving!

(Fruity Turkey is made from a pear half, cashew, chocolate chips, pinch of taffy, apple slices, and mandarin oranges)