This time of year always gets me wondering, What do people who don’t love turkey or ham eat at Thanksgiving? 

I mean, is it a law you have to have a turkey? What if turkey makes you cringe?

There are people out there like that, you know. You may be related to some of them.

So what do you do?

Well, I think I’ve found the answer.

Steak Over Butternut Squash Puree.

It’s seasonal. It’s gorgeous. And it’s steak, for goodness sake. You can’t go wrong.

Read on here for The Kitchenette’s recipe and her take on this beautiful Thanksgiving meal.

You just might start a NEW family tradition this year!

Photo courtesy of The-Kitchenette.com.

Turkey and pumpkin cheesecake. Oh. Yum.

What are you cooking for Thanksgiving? Or are you leaving the cooking to someone else? 😉

Either way, have a wonderful holiday!

Apparently I was not the only one who had the bright idea to treat myself to steaks this past weekend.

I received a text from my mother with this photo attached and the word “Yum!” —

Great minds think alike. Especially if they have the same DNA.

So now we’re on to the great preparation for Turkey Day. It’s so close I can smell the prime rib and turkey now.

Do you have this whole week off or just Thursday? Or do you even have Thursday off?

My kids have this whole week off of school and that makes for an interesting dynamic. We will alternate between the extreme highs of laughter and togetherness and, well, some trying moments. They’re boys, they’re younger than 10 and that’s often a recipe for disaster.

Whatever YOUR plans for Thanksgiving are, I know we’ll all remember the things – and people – to be thankful for. That’s what it’s all about!