I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your families. I had a non-traditional Thanksgiving, camping in the woods with my mom and golden retriever, Sammie.
Our road trip first began with a trip to Devil’s Millhopper, a giant sinkhole in my college town.
My mom, dog and I on the Devil’s Millhopper nature trail.
For lunch we ate at the Great Outdoors Restaurant in High Springs.
The Great Outdoors Restaurant was extremely cozy and decorated with canoes, kayaks, paddles, and other outdoor gear.
I think the outdoorsy atmosphere brought out the adventurous food blogger in me because for lunch I ordered The Santa Fe Sizzler. The sandwich contained Tofu marinated in tamari and spice griddled with onions and mushrooms on whole grain bread with lettuce, tomatoes, sprouts, and cheese.
The sandwich was good, but I’m just not a tofu kind of girl! Next time I’m definitely ordering one of their tasty burgers. The potato chips were amazing dipped in ketchup!
After lunch, we drove a little further west and pitched our tent at Manatee Springs State Park. My mom set up white Christmas lights to make our campsite a little more festive.
It was absolutely freezing! Well not literally, but it was in the 40s… which was very cold when sleeping in a tent. 
For breakfast, we munched on snacks in the cooler. I tried the new Light & Fit Banana Yogurt with some sliced banana on top. This flavor was so good!
At the Suwannee River.
Thanksgiving dinner was Walmart Fried Chicken and Bread & Butter Pickles. Roughing it at its best!
Overall, it was the best weekend! My mom and I had such a great time hiking and exploring the area. I’d love to make this Thanksgiving camping trip a tradition for our family to share for many years to come.
Have you ever had a non-traditional Thanksgiving?
Happy almost Thanksgiving!
This past Sunday, my friends and I celebrated an early Turkey Day feast at our house.
The meal included all of the hearty fixings and much more.
We had a buffet style set up for the food.
My “Food Coma“: Green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, sweet potato casserole, creamed corn, ham, and turkey with gravy.
Pumpkin Pie- Yum!
For dessert, I made a Heath Bar Cake.
The recipe can be found here.
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Tomorrow, my mom is driving up to Gainesville with my golden retriever, Sammie. 
We’re then going to head over to a campground near the Suwannee River for the rest of the week. I’m so excited because the towns surrounding the river are basically my second home.
My grandpa used to own a house right on the Suwannee, but he sold it about a year ago because the payments were getting too high. When he told my family and I that he was selling the old house, it was one of the saddest things I’ve ever had to deal with. We’d been visiting the “river house” ever since I was born. Thinking about all of the memories and adventures our family had shared there, made the reality of his decision extremely difficult to accept.
Needless to say, I’m very excited to swing on our rope swing and revisit our old stomping grounds.
Have a wonderful week with your families! Be sure to check out my latest College Lifestyles post: “It’s Thanksgiving.. But What Shall I Wear?“
Hello everyone!
Can you believe it’s almost Thanksgiving? I can’t wait for all of the festivities, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade, and to reminisce with old FRIENDS Thanksgiving episodes.
And of course we can’t forget the episode, “The One with the Football,” where the girls and boys battle for the Geller Cup!
Sadly, I won’t be going home this Thanksgiving because gas is too expensive and also the UF vs. FSU Football game is that weekend in Gainesville. Don’t worry though–I will be having a pre-Turkey day dinner this Sunday with all of my friends. It should be a lot of fun with delicious food.
This week I’ve been getting my “pumpkin fix” on early with this delicious combo:
Libby’s Pumpkin puree, vanilla yogurt, pumpkin pie spice, & brown sugar.
Yum!
What Thanksgiving or Fall inspired TV episodes are you excited about?
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