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40+ Fabulous Thanksgiving Ideas

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40+ Thanksgiving Ideas // 

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Can you believe that it's already time to start thinking about Thanksgiving?!  Today I'm sharing some of the best of Thanksgiving from around blogland, everything from decorating, to table settings, amazing dishes, and even what to do with those leftovers!  Enjoy!!

DIY Placemats / Thanksgiving Pies & Beautiful Color Palette / Simple, Rustic Table Setting

Simple Thankful Garland / Silverware Stem Pumpkins / Simple Thanksgiving Bunting

Wood Slice Chalkboard Menu / Mini Cornucopias / Book Page Leaf Garland

Pumpkin Praline Trifle / Muffin Tin Pumpkin Pies / Salted Caramel Pumpkin Parfaits

15 Minute Salted Maple Butter / Fall Breads / Pumpkin Spice Soup

Glitter Leaf Garland / Turkey & Dot Garland / Pinecone Garland

Simple Bottles & Candles Centerpiece / Gold Leaf Pumpkin Place Cards / DIY Fall Leaf Place Cards

Pilgrim Crayon Cup / Simple Kids' Table Setting / Feather Head Dress

"Best Stuffing Ever" / Roasted Brown Sugar & Rosemary Squash / Cornbread Cranberry Dressing

Stamped Serve Ware / Metallic Dipped Serving Utensils / Thanksgiving Muffin Wrapping

DIY Chalkboard Table Runner / Eclectic Fall Tablescape / DIY Linens

Thanksgiving Mantel / Wood Slice Cake Stands / DIY Tepee Decorations

Thanksgiving Leftover Pizza / Perfect Crock Pot Apples / Pumpkin Spice Muddy Buddies

Chalkboard Printables / Subway Printables / Give Thanks Printables

Simple, Rustic Decor / Gobble Sign / Book Page Wreath

Gilgamesh Oatmeal with Bob’s Red Mill Oats

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This post brought to you my Bob's Red Mill // I’m part Scottish… By definition I was born with oatmeal in my blood. OK, not really… But, oatmeal is a large part of my Scottish heritage and one part that I really love. It’s one of those foods that you don’t have to feel one iota of guilt for loving. No matter what your taste, there is an oatmeal for you.

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Bob’s Red Mill has a whole collection of different types of oatmeal… Organic Extra Thick, Steel Cut, Scottish, Rolled. Old fashioned and quick cooking, they even have Oat Bran. So no matter how you like your oatmeal, Bob’s Red Mill has you covered. They are an employee owned company that has a passion for creating quality products with time honored processes. Rather than trying to find new technology to process fine whole grain products, they use time tested, traditional techniques that preserve the quality and integrity of the grain, which in turn brings even better nutrition to your table.  

 

The folks at Bob’s Red Mill challenged me to try one of their fun recipes to try with their oatmeal.

 

Bob's Red Mill Oatmeal

I chose their Gilgamesh recipe and added a few more little treats to fit my tastes. It has a bit of an exotic taste that takes me back to my travels in Israel. I made mine with the Organic Extra Thick Rolled Oats to have a real hearty bite. Here’s how you make it…

 

Gilgamesh Oatmeal Toppings

 

Gilgamesh Oatmeal Ingredients

 

Pistachios

Chopped Dates or Dried Figs 

Golden Raisins

Honey

Milk or cream

Cardamom or Cinnamon (you could even do a small pinch of both)

 

Gilgamesh Oatmeal Directions

 

Cook your favorite type of Oatmeal according to package directions. Once slightly cool, place in a bowl and top with chopped pistachios, chopped dates or dried figs (I couldn’t find dates so I went with dried figs), golden raisins, a splash of milk or cream, a drizzle of honey and a small pinch of cardamom and/or cinnamon. 

 

You will be transported to the Mediterranean and all the spicy flavors of that part of the world. It’s a trip in a bowl for sure!

 

Gilgamesh Oatmeal with Bob's Red Mill Oatmeal

 

Spicy & exotic not your style? Don’t worry… the folks at Bob’s Red Barn have all kinds of ideas up their sleeves.

 

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So, what’s your favorite way to eat your oatmeal? What’s your favorite type of oatmeal? Come share some of your favorite toppings!

 

Disclaimer // This is a post sponsored by Bob's Red Mill. I received product and payment for this post. However, all thoughts and opinions are my very own. 

DIY Thanksgiving Garland

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DIY Thanksgiving Garland //
 
Hi Whipperberry readers! Haley here, from Life Is Sweet. I can't resist festive garlands, and this year I made a few!  I'm enjoying them on our mantle, but any of these would be great on bookshelves, windows, railings, or just up on the wall. Two embraced the feeling of autumn and one embraced the wonderful holiday coming up next month, Thanksgiving! Jenn said it perfectly in her post of her fabulous Thanksgiving Centerpiece–it's a beautiful time of year dedicated to expressing gratitude for blessings, surrounding yourself with loved ones, and making and enjoying great food! 
 
The first two garlands I'm sharing how to make are pretty simple. The leaf garland just calls for needle+thread along with leaves bought from the craft store (I've tried displaying real fallen leaves but they shriveled and lost their color within a couple days). The second one calls for needle+string and pompoms. I happened to find my pom balls at a thrift store (cheers to pre-loved nick-nacks!) but you can order felt poms in an array of colors from Hello Maypole. Then string away!
 
The "Give Thanks" garland takes a little more work, but is still very doable and you can create whatever message you'd like!
SUPPLIES:
Black cardstock
Scissors
White color pencil
Pencil
Rope/String
Paper hole-punch
Pencil sharpener (not pictured)
Ruler (or Colorbök Scrapbook paper pack has a ruler on the back)
 
You'll first want to decide the shape and size you want your garland pieces to be–pentagons, triangles, rectangles, circles, etc. Mine are pentagon-shaped that measured out to be 7.5 inches tall and 5.5 inches wide. 
 
For a pentagon shape you cut off two corners–the two short sides of mine measured 2.75 inches and 2.5 inches. Then use that pentagon to trace the rest of the pieces you need–I got two out of each 12×12 inch sheet.
 
I used a pencil to lightly sketch out the letters (after typing out "GIVE THANKS" in a Word document and chose the two fonts I liked: Snell Roundhand Black and Baskerville Old Face). But stencils would be another great way to get the letters on the garland. You'll then use the white colored pencil to fill in the letters. I loved how it gave it a fun chalk look, without the mess and I was able to be more precise. Now is when the pencil sharpener will come in handy.
 
You'll use a hole punch to put holes in the top corners of your garland pieces. I used a three-hole punch, and the spacing worked great for me to punch two at a time. Then string them up!
 
 
I hung/displayed all three garlands using good ol' scotch tape and, because my mantel is white, colored the tape with a white Painters marker (purchased at Walmart) so it's a bit camouflaged. 😉
 
 
Thanks again Heather for having me!
 
xo, Haley

The New Party Bunch // Link Party

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Soooo… I have some news. I'm retiring Friday Flair,

BUT, DON'T BE SAD…

I have an even BIGGER & better party for you to join!!

For the last few weeks my girls Amy @The Idea Room, Mique @30 Handmade Days, Desiree from @The 36th Avenue, and of course me, Heather @WhipperBerry have been working together to bring you all our New Link Party Hop!

As our banner says… 4 Bloggers + tons of friends = One Big Huge Fun PARTY!

TPB Party Info Banner

 

We want to make linking up as easy as possible, so no matter which one of our blogs you link up from, Heather, Mique, Amy and I get to see your awesome and fantastic projects and recipes. Another little change is that we have two separate link ups… One for recipes and one for everything else. That way it's easier for everyone to shine!

Every week we'll feature our favorites and make sure we promote you and your work!

Here are a few things to remember

before you link up.

  • Please make sure to share the love and grab a button here to let your readers know that you linked up with us!
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  • By linking up with The Party Bunch, you are giving permission to any of us to feature your projects and recipes in our social media with a link back to you.
  • Link up your specific post.
  • Have fun!

 

Ready to party?


 


Turkey, Pear & Brie Sandwich with Hidden Valley™ Ranch Oven Roasted Garlic Sandwich Spread

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A few years ago my family and I traveled to Europe and spent several weeks traveling in Germany and France. While we were there I fell head over heels in LOVE with their rustic style sandwiches. They are always simple with layers of flavor created by using the finest ingredients. They always start with a nice crusty bread and then, the magic is up to you. You pick the scrumptious fresh veggies or even fruit in this case. Find some fine cuts of meat and your favorite cheese and then tie the whole sandwich together with a lovely spread.  When the folks at Hidden Valley™ asked me to create a sandwich using one of their new line of Hidden Valley™ Ranch Sandwich Spreads, I knew right off the bat exactly what I was going to make. A rustic turkey, pear & Brie sandwich on a crusty French loaf with a spread of their new Oven Roasted Garlic Parmesan spread to tie it all together.

This sandwich is so simple and yet full of complex flavors. First, I sliced a nice crusty loaf of French bread length wise and spread some of the tasty Hidden Valley™ Ranch Oven Roasted Garlic Sandwich Spread on the bread…

Made with cream cheese and white beans, the Hidden Valley™ Sandwich Spreads & Dips are low fat with one-third the calories of mayonnaise and only two grams of fat per serving. You can't go wrong with that AT ALL!! Next, I layered the turkey, pear, brie & some parmesan shavings onto the bread…

Then all you need to do top off the sandwich with the bread, slice and serve. This is a perfect sandwich to share with a group of friends. Slice it on the bias and your have a beautiful presentation showing off all the lovely layers of this rustic treat…

Serve with a bowl of olives and some bagel chips along side a bowl with some extra sandwich spread. It's a perfect dip as well!!

Hidden Valley’s line of new Sandwich Spreads & Dips will take your boring sandwich routine to another level. With new flavors like Spicy Chipotle Pepper and Oven Roasted Garlic Parmesan, your mouth will be thanking you and you’ll be on your way to delivering sandwich-envy.
 

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Hidden Valley Ranch. The opinions and text are all mine.