Our Thanksgiving Turkey

My very awesome mother in law, made this when Jason was around 5 years old. Awwwww. :) I didn't have a Turkey platter so she gave us this one to use, making our 1st time hosting Thanksgiving even more special.

Jason is a perfectionist when it comes to cooking and recipes and i just love cooking and food.

Also, since it was the first time my family was leaving their neck f the woods for a Holiday , we wanted to make it extra special so the food had to rock.
Alton Brown did not disappoint!
Thanks to this Good Eats Turkey Recipe, and the magical hands of Mr. JFresh ;) (my husband), we had a very tasty and yummy turkey on our table. Among many many other delicious sides!
 Here is how ours turned out-

French Toast Casserole

 I always make that one breakfast casserole recipe with the sausage and eggs and cream of mushroom soup and bread and cheese.....you probably know the one if you have ever stayed a weekend at our place :)

I am not normally a general fan of french toast at all but, i wanted to try something new and came across this simple, warm, gooey loveliness of a french toast casserole recipe.  

It was really easy to make and it turned out really well, not a piece left!

I actually didn't use french bread, only because we bought it too early and when I went to use it it was already moldy. So, instead we used regular sandwich bread, and it was still really yummy. Also Jason cant eat nuts so i excluded the pecans. Regardless, it was a hit :)

Let me know how you like it!

-Alex

Omega Berry Pancakes (gfcf)

 These chilly Fall mornings always call for something warm, and cozy to put in your tummy first thing in the a.m..
Today I decided on freshly made pancakes, and for me- a nice big hot mug of coffee. I like to use chocolate almond milk in my coffee instead of creamer, a little bit of sugar and a dash of cinnamon on top. Smells so good and is so very delicious.  

Omega Berry Pancakes:
I used Bobs Red Mill Gluten Free pancake mix and added my own twists as usual :)
I used 1 cup of mix
3/4 cup of coconut milk
1 heaping tablespoon of ground flaxseed (you never have too many Omegas in your diet!)
1 tablespoon canola oil
2 heaping tablespoons brown sugar
1 large egg

a handful of frozen mixed berries (defrosted in your micro)
Coconut Oil or Spread to coat your pan.

Mix all of your ingredients minus the berries. Warm your pan to medium/medium low depending on how hot your stove gets.
i use a soup ladle to pour my batter in, make them as big or small as you like.
Once poured in, i hand pick and drop a few berries on top of the still uncooked side before flipping them over.
Serve with a dab of coconut butter, and warm syrup (high fructose corn syrup free, or pure maple, or carob!)
Enjoy and let me know what you think!

 Sam says, they are goooood :)

Love and light, 

A