Thank you for joining Holly and me today for Monthly Musings. For this month's link up we are talking all things holiday. We are not trying to rush anything, we are talking holidays from Thanksgiving all the way through the end of the year. Whatever holidays you celebrate, my friend Holly and I want to hear about them. Link up with us, share in the comments, whatever, we want to know how you holiday. 'Tis the season.
1. Favorite holiday traditions?
When I was little, we used to go into Boston to the Enchanted Village every year. A few times here in Washington, DC we have been lucky enough to be able to go to the White House at Christmas.
We also love a Good drive through light display. We need to look into those this year because a drive through light display is totally safe holiday fun.
2. Must have holiday wardrobe staples?
I love a Good pair of velvet pants or velvet jeans. Due to pandemic, I I will probably be wearing a pair of velvet jeans more often than velvet pants. I also love my ugly sweater leggings and all of my Hallmark Christmas shirts.
3. Favorite holiday recipe/dish?
Join Holly and me this Thursday for Monthly Musings. We are a week early in November as next Thursday is Thanksgiving. We are not trying to rush the holidays, we are including any and all holidays you want to chat about from Thanksgiving all the way to the end of the year. We want to hear about it all.
Join us as a blogger and link up, as a reader or both! The link will be up early Thursday morning.
See you back here Thursday!
Happy Friday Besties! This has been a quiet and productive week and one that I am cherishing. As I do on most Fridays, I am linking up with up with Erika, Andrea, Narci to share the things that have brought me Joy this week.
1) First Ironman with Downs Syndrome
We saw this story leading up to Iron Man Florida on the news a couple of weeks ago and we have been following Chris Nikic every since. This past weekend, Chris Nikic became the first person with Downs Syndrome to complete an Iron Man. We know in our own household the type of dedication this takes because Running Daddy was training for his first Iron Man this year until it was cancelled this fall. Thanks COVID.
While this recipe takes some prep work, it is so Good. Perfect for a chilly night when you have some time or a busy night when you can do some prep work earlier in the day and then finish the cooking process when you get home. Chicken, wild rice, butternut squash and cranberries give you all the fall feels with healthy ingredients. The wild rice gives you a whole grain so this recipe is already Better.
Ingredients
1 cup of wild rice blend
Chicken broth
4 Tbs olive oil (divided)
1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs
1/2 onion minced
1 small butternut squash (peeled and cubed) about 4 cups
Dash of kosher salt
Dash of black pepper
1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
3/4 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup parmesan cheese divided
