holiday meals

I hope that everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving, full of time with loved ones. I have to admit, Thanksgiving is not my favorite holiday. I love the time with friends and family, but the emphasis primarily eating seems unheathy. Each year my family has the same menu, for as long as I can remember:

Midwest Thanksgiving Menu

A giant Turkey

Stuffing

Mashed Potatoes

Cheesy Potato Casserole

Green Bean Casserole

Candied Yams

Macoroni and Cheese

dinner rolls

Texas Corn Casserole

Oyster Casserole

Many pies

I leave each year feeling tired and needing a long walk. I am not used to eating such processed foods. All of the dishes have large amounts of fat and sugar. There is nothing fresh. I did ask if we had a fresh salad and the half joking response was, "This is Thanksgiving. We don't have salad on thanksgiving."