As promised, here are some more delicious side dishes for your thanksgiving dinner! How much do you love to have a day where making/eating 6 different sides is not frowned upon? i have to say it is the best thing ever. happy preparations!
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thanksgiving is in two days! i can't believe it! i wanted to share with you some recipes that my mom has relied on for many years. the many sides are my favorite part of thanksgiving, and they are foods that you don't really eat at any other time of year (which is probably what makes them so special). my absolute favorite dish is the coconutty sweet potatoes, they are basically a dessert. i know most of you probably have your thanksgiving meals all planned out, but for those of you who are looking for some new delicious recipes, here you go!
ps. i will share a few more recipes later today or tomorrow, so stay tuned! (hint: rolls, salad, and potatoes!)
because we spent last thanksgiving break at a beach house. because jarman talks about how much he misses the beach and surfing every day. because i miss my sisters. because the weather has taken a turn for the worse in dc. because the sun is my best friend. because i am getting whiter and whiter. because my family is probably going to the beach today. because we are moving to california permanently (knock on wood) in less than a month. because summer should be the only season. because these pictures make me happy.
the thing that i love most about my internship is getting to do research on artists i would have never heard of. i have learned about so many different types of works, artists, and time periods (including contemporary artists, 19th century quilt-making, renaissance painters, and civil rights artists). it is awesome. my favorite discovery is the work of alex prager. she is a film maker and photographer, and possibly my soulmate. sorry jarm. her style is so cool, i just want to be friends with her.
last year, she did a series of mini-movies for the new york times which featured the best actors and actresses of the year. the series is titled 'a touch of evil' and is so mysterious/breathtaking/dreadful/beautiful. she has brad pitt, ryan gosling, jessica chastain, kirsten dunst, and many more. you can watch all 13 on her website (which i have done multiple time). here are some of my favorites:
creepy right? also, i'm so excited, there is an exhibit of her works starting at the corcoran gallery tomorrow! i'm probably going to go, and meet her there, and make a mess of myself trying to say something somewhat intellectual to her.
thanksgiving is in one week! i am so excited! we are spending the holiday with some old family friends (since we are across the country from all of our family). while i'm sad we are missing out on my cousin's homecoming from his mission in guatemala and our family's thanksgiving traditions, i'm so happy we have someone to spend it with!
the day after thanksgiving is monumental for my dad. it is when he starts making his infamous 'two-finger' sandwiches. he takes the leftover rolls, leftover turkey or pork rack (which seems to find its way to every holiday, and i'm not mad about it), and some spicy mustard and makes the most heavenly little sandwiches. for the next week or so, whenever any friends or family come over my dad will make them a 'two finger' whether they like it or not. but mostly they just like it.
i've recently discovered a different way to reuse thanksgiving foods. at trader joe's they have the most delicious wraps that have turkey, stuffing, cream cheese, and cranberry. how easy is that? i have gotten them so often lately, and keep imagining how much better they would be with homemade foods. and they include a thin, creamy maple dressing to dip the wrap in. i usually heat it up for 10 minutes or so in the over, so the outside is a little crispy. i may or may not have discovered that it also tastes really good dipped in caramel. don't judge me.
how will you be using your thanksgiving leftovers?
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ps. have you seen this thanksgiving guide from style me pretty, it's pretty epic!
