A Scoop of Seasonal Flavors - Thanksgiving Ice Cream

Salt & Straw Friendsgiving Ice Cream Pack

I have been super into Thanksgiving flavors this year, more than ever before. Normally I try and restrict my food purchases to in-person only, but these flavors sounded so perfect and fed right into my cravings. So I made an exception. 

This is the first time I have ever bought fancy ice cream from the internet. (They're available locally as a normal shop, but no where near me.) There were five different flavors in this release, and they came packaged in a recyclable cardboard box, with insulation that I am using in one of my winter cat shelters, and dry ice. Dry ice is so cool, and I have never gotten to play with it before, so I tossed some into a bowl full of water and added food dye to make fun videos on Instagram. 

 

I haven't had a spoonful yet, and I am already getting my money's worth out of this purchase. Let's jump right in. 

Stuff Your Face - Aldi Turkey & Stuffing Chips

Clancy's Turkey & Stuffing Wavy Chips - Aldi

Stuffing chips aren't really a "new" item, Boulder came out with a whole awesome Thanksgiving in a bag theme with cranberry, stuffing, turkey & gravy, and pumpkin pie back in 2014, and I think I reviewed them...but maybe I never got around to it. Anyway, they were awesome. 

This year we have a few copycats. Trader Joe's has a Thanksgiving themed Kettle Chip, Pringles has a Thanksgiving Diner set, Mackie's of Scotland has a bag of Turkey and Stuffing Crisps, and now Aldi has these Turkey and Stuffing wavy chips. Each one is different, in it's own way, but they all follow a similar flavor-theme. 

Aldi Thanksgiving Ravioli - Pasta meets leftovers

Turkey and Cranberry Ravioli - Aldi

Sometimes things just never make it to the blog, even when I have the best intentions to do so. Like these ravioli. I actually bought these, and the bourbon sweet potato flavor, last year and I photographed them and everything...but I never wrote it up. (I'm pretty sure I posted pics to Instagram though.) 

Thankfully, both products returned this year, giving me a second chance to share them with you! Also, like HalloWEEK, I'll be posting a new review every day this week for Thanksgiving! So be sure to check back every day to see what I'm munching on! 

Happy Thanksgiving: Here's What I Ate

What I Ate for Thanksgiving

I'm a little late, but HAPPY THANKSGIVING! (To those of you who celebrate.) I hope you were all able to fill your stomachs with delicious food.

My Thanksgiving was spent with my family over in PA. I come from a pretty small family, so there aren't many of us, but we're all very close, and I love our laid-back holiday routine. We arrive early, eat round 1 of food and appetizers (usually a layered taco dip), take a break, talk for a while, then round 2 of more food, followed by dessert.

Cranberry Sauce - Youtube Recipe Review

Cranberry Sauce -  Youtube Recipe Review : Video

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
I hope all of you are safe and sound at home with family eating tons of food. (I don't know about the rest of you, but there is an Adventure Time marathon today, and I am totally watching it!)
My Uncle is hosting Thanksgiving, which is a tradition in our family, so I made a few side items to contribute.

• Homemade cranberry sauce
• A loaf of fresh baked crusty bread

I used Food Wishes recipe for the cranberry sauce, but (as always) I made some changes:

No Walnuts: I know, I know, it's in the recipe's name, how can I omit it? Well, I figured it's be better to be safe than sorry with food allergies. (Family members bring significant others and I don't know if they have any food related allergies.)
No Ginger: In the recipe, Chef John even warns the viewers not to omit the ginger, but... I did anyway. (I'm such a rebel.) I have cooked with fresh ginger in the past and my family hated it. Since it is such a strong flavor, I didn't add that either.

Everything else was done according to the recipe, and the results were delicious! This cranberry sauce is sweet, tangy, and it has a healthy dose of cinnamon. If you're not a big fan of cinnamon, you might want to use half a stick instead of a whole one, personally I love the flavor.

What recipes are you making this year?

I hope you all have a fantastic Thanksgiving and I'll see you tomorrow!

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