Paleo Challenge – Thanksgiving Edition
Thanksgiving is almost here!
Personally I consider Halloween to be the start of the holiday season and also the start of the struggle to stay on track. I successfully navigated Halloween without eating any candy based on the idea that literally ALL of the Halloween candy I enjoy can be bought any time of the year at my local store.
The rest of the holidays get a little trickier. Christmas baked goods? That isn’t something I can just buy at a grocery store, and I certainly can’t buy the memories and nostalgia that go along with Christmas baking. I’ll let you all know how I cope with that when I figure it out!
I don’t think Thanksgiving will be that hard for me. The hardest part will be avoiding the pie! I can eat turkey, gravy, mashed potatoes, and the veggies. I’ll have to avoid the corn bread stuffing this year, but I think I’ll survive. I’m going to try a Paleo version of stuffing and some pumpkin bars so I don’t feel weird not partaking in dessert.
There are a million Paleo Thanksgiving recipes out there, but here’s what I’m going to try.
Pumpkin Crème Bars from My Whole Food Life – I’m really excited about these because I’m going to swap out the bottom layer with our Jack’s Paleo Kitchen Ginger Molasses Cookies. Yum!! 
I’ll try and remember to take some pictures and post an update on how things turned out.
I hope you have a fabulous Thanksgiving full of people you love, good food, relaxation, and football!