This past weekend my family and I started a new tradition that enabled us to be able to celebrate the holidays with everyone that we love. This festive event, deemed Thanks-mas, combined the tastiest bits of Thanksgiving with the joy and cheer of Christmas!
Because of my love of cooking, I asked my mom if I could prepare the appetizers and veggie portion of the main course. Happy to lighten her load in the kitchen, she gladly accepted my offer!
In keeping with the blended theme, I put together a healthier version of baked brie (which always reminds me of Thanksgiving) and a crowd pleasing mozzarella roll up with RED tomato dipping sauce and GREEN basil pesto dipping sauce!
As for the veggies, I opted for a salad that would allow me to use fresh farm produce and other nutrient dense ingredients. The spinach and roasted beet salad was a huge hit at the party! I have to admit that I appreciated the dish even more so knowing that the addition of blackberries made this salad a nutrient powerhouse!
Before we all went our separate ways, my brother's girlfriend unveiled the cutest Christmas cupcakes that she baked and decorated for all of us to enjoy. She had seen the recipe on Pinterest, but the love and care that she put into these treats was the "icing on the Thanks-mas cupcake"!
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