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So a couple of years ago, my husband and I were trying to figure out what we wanted for dinner, and he said he really wanted stuffing. But was sad, because it was August. He thought stuffing was only around during November for Thanksgiving. That got us to talking about how Thanksgiving meal is always so delicious, why do we only do it once a year?

And then was born, mini Thanksgiving.

Several times a  year now we make our our mini version of a Thanksgiving meal. Lots of times we have friends over, they all bring dishes, and it’s a lot of fun. Plus, since it is a mini version, it doesn’t take all day to make.

Here’s what we just did with our latest mini Thanksgiving:

Instant Pot a young chicken: 30 minutes (see recipe here). Seriously. Buy an instant pot. Like now.

Roasted Veggies: Bonus – Emery loved it, so hopefully your kids will too!

1 sweet potato, 1 cup of butternut squash, 2 apples, half a bag of small carrots & walnuts, tossed in olive oil and seasoned with cinnamon and nutmeg. Cut up the sweet potato, squash, & apples in chunks. Coat them in a gallon bag with olive oil, 1/4 tsp of cinnamon, 1/4 tsp of nutmeg. Bake at 400 for about 40 minutes, stirring veggies halfway. Toss in the walnuts during the last 5 minutes of cook time.

Mashed Potatoes:

mashed with 1/2 cup nonfat Greek yogurt, 2 tbsp butter, splash of milk, tsp fresh minced garlic, salt & pepper to taste. Fresh chives if you got em!

Stuffing:

take it easy on yourself and buy Kraft Stove Top reduced sodium

 

Congratulations ! You just made yourself a mini Thanksgiving that was actually pretty healthy for you, and didn’t take more than an hour to make!