Thanksgiving Break To-Do List {Food & Fitness}

I am so excited to be home for break! I requested that we stay home (we were planning on traveling to see family) and have our own Thanksgiving, or see if fam can come here. I’ve been home only 1 or 2 times, and just haven’t had the chance to CHILL and enjoy being home. I miss my cats and my family and I want to cook! So what’s on the agenda?

Lets get fitness out of the way, since it’s a quickie:

Orange Theory Fitness!

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I’m taking a class Tuesday & Saturday morning, and hopefully Thursday morning, since our gym is closed! But, I’m on the weight-list (<<did ya catch that? 😉 ), so we’ll see. and I don’t know if my family booked us for a run/Turkey Trot, even though I asked (and sent linked-emails!) several times.

<blockquote class=”instagram-media” data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version=”6″ style=” background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% – 2px); width:calc(100% – 2px);”><div style=”padding:8px;”> <div style=” background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50.0% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;”> <div style=” background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf//42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB/lQPb79drWOyJVa/DAvg9B/rLB4cC+Nqgdz/TvBbBnr6GBReqn/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I/fZou/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;”></div></div> <p style=” margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;”> <a href=”https://www.instagram.com/p/5Ps868FtEm/” style=” color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;” target=”_blank”>Workout: check. 🙂 @otheoryfitness @otfdublin Refuel: @vega_team #vega with soymilk from @wholefoods @wfmdublin Pile of sweat? Oh yeah. #orangetheoryfitness #otf #orangezone #fitbit #vegan #workitout #sweat #unsweetened @fitbit</a></p> <p style=” color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;”>A photo posted by masalagirltravels (@masalagirltravels) on <time style=” font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;” datetime=”2015-07-17T17:17:53+00:00″>Jul 17, 2015 at 10:17am PDT</time></p></div></blockquote>
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YOGA!
I usually go to Lululemon on Sundays, because they have a free class at 11 (!! every location, guys!). BUT since I am only home over the weekend, I wanna make sure I get the best experience and will be attending class with my favorite instructor at GoYoga!

Friday I’ll hopefully hit up the Y to workout, and maybe show my dad my new lifts! If not, a run or workout of some sort. Wednesday I’ll be with friends 🙂

FOOOOOOD! (can you tell I’m excited?)

Here’s what I’m planning on making, making again, experimenting with, and trying out, and.. whatever.

Brussel sprouts! To eat, and for thanksgiving

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This root veggie mash & cranberry/wild rice salad for thanksgiving

THIS CRISP. I’ve already made it twice, and plan on making a few versions at home (some a bit more healthy, some a bit more decadant!)

A pumpkin pie. Duh.

THE ANGEL FOOD CAKE HAS BEEN MADE. The IMPOSSIBLE has been made POSSIBLE (anyone think of Kim Possible here?!)

Birkeskage {Danish Poppy Seed Cake} from Seitan is my Motor

Sweedish Beetroot cake

Purple Sweet Potato Cupcakes from Eating Rules During October Unprocessed OR Sweet Potato Cake from Dreena Burton’s Plant Powered Kitchen

Kheeeer! And maybe try my hand at some kaju/badam burfi?

Mashed cauliflower

Patra! Made it this summer, but didn’t have the chance to tweak it before photographing it.

Raw falafel WITH ACTUAL CHICKPEAS. not zucchini, carrot, beet, or nut/seed based (though I’m sure though would be good too!)

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The best Kale Chips (!!) oil free, just a bit of seeds, and they stay fresh and crunchy!

This Brussel Sprout Salad! (Gena TheFullHelping)