Food Maker, Chef, and Traveling Diner
I hope everyone enjoyed a very wonderful Thanksgiving holiday and weekend. I am so grateful that I was able to spend so much time with my family and cook this very special meal for everyone. We have so much to be thankful for with my third …
I have 6 years of Thanksgiving blogs on Unrivaledkitch, which to me, shows my commitment to being there for my family and I am truly grateful that I have been able to take on this tradition for the ones I love and to share these …
I can’t believe that Maleeya is already 4-years-old. It’s almost a month later and I’ve been slacking on my food blogging, but this was a very special birthday party catering and since I’ve blogged about each of her birthdays, I can’t stop at 3. So here is the 4th edition.
This year Maleeya had a Minnierella (Minnie Mouse as Cinderella) themed princess birthday party for her friends at our house. My mom made Maleeya’s beautiful pink dress for her Minnierella costume and my sister decorated the house. Everyone enjoyed playing games, catching up, delicious food and togetherness and I don’t think we’ve ever had so many people in our house at one time, which was really fun. We had a special feast of Maleeya’s favorite foods for her party. I asked Maleeya what she wanted to serve at her birthday party and her list was as follows: latkes, fruit, veggies, salad, chicken, strawberries and cake. So with those directions in mind, as well as some special Vegan and Gluten Free requests, I came up with this menu and we had a blast.
Menu
Fruit Tower and Melon and Grape Platter
Fresh Vegetable Tray
Sweet Sesame Chicken Skewers
Turkey Meatballs
7-Layer Bean Dip
Pico de Gallo
Grilled Sweet Soy Chicken Drumsticks
Italian Pasta Salad
Chinese Chicken Salad
Caesar Salad with Homemade Croutons
Bread Basket
Latkes
Grilled Vegetables and Tofu
Thank you to everyone who helped celebrate this very special little lady, or as she liked to be known that day, Minnierella. Happy fourth year of fun, love and excitement, Mighty Maleeya!
Cheers,
Unrivaledkitch
Better Late than never…. I love Thanksgiving! It is truly my favorite meal to make of the year, not because we have the same traditional things, but because it’s tradition to be together with my family. I am so glad we get to keep …
After a week of working hard, teaching yoga and witnessing the effects of the holidays on children in my classes, it was really interesting to see the shift in their attention and mood, as well as in their parents’ or caretaker’s moods. When the …
I’m so grateful that my family was all able to be together for Thanksgiving. I’m amazed by how much love and gratitude we have for each other. Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays, of course. There’s nothing better than bringing people you love together over a huge meal. I was very fortunate to have Brandon with me to help with the Thanksgiving traditions and not to mention my craziness in the kitchen. We all pitched in to make a great day for everyone—I think Maleeya really enjoyed herself. I’m still in a food coma after all the cooking and eating. I hope everyone had a beautiful Thanksgiving with some very special people. Enjoy the holiday weekend with lots to be thankful for all holiday season long.
My dad and mom brought:
Spinach dip, pimento cheese dip and ranch dip with crackers, sliced baguette and crudités (raw mixed veggies)
Two-layer Jello
Honey baked ham
Green bean casserole
Menu
Fresh Citrus and Herb Sweet-Brined Turkey with Roasted Zucchini, Black Olive and Scallion Stuffing
Turkey Breast Stuffed with Sausage and Mirepoix Stuffing
Mashed Potatoes with Irish Butter
Roasted Fall Aromatic Turkey Gravy
Spiced Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Kabocha Mash
Candied Yams with Homemade Roasted Marshmallows
Roasted Haricot Verts
Herb Roasted Mushrooms
Roasted Red Potatoes
Cranberry Relish
Cheddar Cheese, Mozzarella and Smoked Paprika Baked Macaroni and Cheese
Mixed Green Salad with Balsamic Marinated Vegetables and Buffalo Mozzarella
Roasted Cauliflower, Broccoli and Zucchini Gratin with Spicy Sausage and Pancetta
Creamed Corn with Red Onions, Chives and Turmeric
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Butternut Squash and Crispy Pancetta
Here we are, giving thanks for this extreme bounty of food and great times. I’m so lucky to have so much love in my heart. This is the menu I prepared for Thanksgiving day. I hope you enjoy the photos and had a magnificent feast …
I’ve been wanting Persian/ Greek/ or middle eastern food. But getting my sister to go to the middle valley after she gets off of work is the last thing shes been feeling like doing and I haven’t felt like having lunch by myself lately so …
I believe in over indulgence on thanksgiving and I don’t really make any excuses on this day. The dishes on holidays are so intense. My kitchen is immaculate which is insane because it was a complete disaster all day. Lots of family lots of food…
Turkey process 
Mid roast 
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