{"id":4887,"date":"2019-11-22T08:00:16","date_gmt":"2019-11-22T08:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bracketyackrc.wpengine.com\/?p=4887"},"modified":"2019-11-22T08:00:16","modified_gmt":"2019-11-22T08:00:16","slug":"the-season-of-friendsgiving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brackety-ack.com\/?p=4887","title":{"rendered":"The Season of Friendsgiving"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Written by Carey Linkous<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thanksgiving is my absolute favorite holiday. I love it even more than Christmas because it\u2019s a beautiful message: being thankful. Even though Thanksgiving is a time for friends and family, we all know that a perfect Thanksgiving is never complete without an assortment of wonderful food! Here are two of my favorite healthy recipes that would be easy and fun for any Friendsgiving!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recipes can be found on allrecipes.com<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Oven Roasted Asparagus<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ingredients:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 bunch of thin asparagus spears (trimmed)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 tablespoons of olive oil\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 teaspoon sea salt\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00bd teaspoon of ground black pepper\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 tablespoon of lemon juice (optional)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 garlic clove, minced (optional)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 \u00bd tablespoons grated parmesan (optional)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instructions:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preheat oven to 425<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00b0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> F.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coat the spears of asparagus in olive oil and then sprinkle with remainder of ingredients. Arrange on a baking sheet in one layer.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until tender.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tip: Sprinkle with lemon juice just before serving to add a little bit of zest!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Christmas Salad<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ingredients:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Salad greens or Spinach\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 \u00bd cups of pecans\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8 oz. of craisins or raisins\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00bd cup of balsamic vinaigrette salad dressing\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00bc lb. of grated parmesan cheese (optional)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instructions:\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mix greens, pecans, craisins\/raisins, and parmesan in a bowl. Coat with balsamic vinaigrette and toss.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hopefully these two easy dishes will give you some ideas on how to make healthy food this year for the holidays! Have a happy Thanksgiving!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Written by Carey Linkous Thanksgiving is my absolute favorite holiday. I love it even more than Christmas because it\u2019s a beautiful message: being thankful. Even though Thanksgiving is a time for friends and family, we all know that a perfect Thanksgiving is never complete without an assortment of wonderful food! 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