Happy Thanksgiving everyone! We here in the Eat Real household look forward to a quiet day with each other. It will include cinnamon buns, turkey breast, stuffing, potatoes, corn and football. The typical high carbohydrate Thanksgiving most Americans eat.In order to control the damage we bought a 2lb turkey breast, 1 bag of organic corn, made cinnamon buns with organic sugar and spelt flour, organic stuffing, home made pumpkin pie and the football is on cable. All told, the day's dinner cost about $25.00 for 5 people.
Here's our pumpkin pie recipe:
Crust:
1 cup spelt flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cold cut butter
1 tablespoon whole milk
2 tablespoons water
Mix dry ingredients and cut in butter with pastry cutter or fork. Mix until crumbly. Add water and milk. Mix and then knead dough on smooth surface adding flour to prevent sticking. Roll out. Makes enough for one 8" pie.
Filling:
1 (15oz) can organic pumpkin
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup whole milk
2 large eggs
1/2 cup organic cane sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. powdered cloves
1 tsp. cinnamon
Mix all together and pour into crust. Bake 45-50 minutes at 375F. It's done when the middle is set. You can check with a knife.
We are managing this year's feast from a perspective of quality and quantity. We upped the quality and downsized the quantity. In general, as the human body eats higher quality foods, it is naturally less hungry because it is receiving and absorbing all the nutrients necessary for daily function. We are able to enjoy the festivities of the season without going overboard. Not to mention - minimal leftovers!
What would Thanksgiving be without practicing gratitude?! Yes, we are thankful for so much on this day - but what if we could be thankful for so much everyday?! It's been scientifically proven that practicing gratitude changes brain function. It raises your endorphin levels. Synapses change how they communicate between cells. Before you know it, you're feeling good ALL the time and your experience of life changes. It can be seen through eyes of love and optimism instead of fear and lack. When your inside changes, your outside changes and it is reflected back to you in the people, opportunities, and experiences around you.
- Choose quality
- Manage quantity
- Chew your food
- Eat slowly
- Be thankful
Do what you can, when you can, with what you've got.
I am thankful for everyone and everything God has blessed me with. I am thankful for you. (I am thankful for the nap I will take when the dishes are done!)
We are wishing you joy and peace on this day and every day.
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