Thanksgiving

I was involved in a feeding program for the homeless community in downtown Dallas for one semester during college. Each week we would meet a pastor who would drive 30 miles one way with donated food from local fast food restaurants. Each week we would spend time getting to know the people who came for a meal.

On my first day, I met a man named Charles. He was middle aged and great at crocheting things. The following week, I decided to bring him some yarn. As a college student it wasn’t much, but I thought it would be nice for him to have more supplies to make items with.

On one of my next visits I was given a gift from my friend. A potholder. That potholder has been in my kitchen since 1998. It reminds me that someone who had nothing, gave a gift from the heart out of what little he had.

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It’s no secret that I’m not the best cook or maybe it’s that I don’t really enjoy cooking to begin with. The holidays can get so busy that we get so stressed out and begin to lose site of the WHY behind them.

Thanksgiving is a time where we give thanks and I’m THANKFUL that there are options that make the meal easier and take away the stress.

A Thanksgiving meal from HoneyBaked Ham is a great alternative to fighting lines in the grocery stores and spending your whole day cooking. The best part is that you still serve a high-quality meal to your guests that tastes like you spent hours in the kitchen.

I picked out 2 sides, a ham, smoked turkey, and pecan pie from the HoneyBaked Store in Florence, KY.

You’ve heard about HoneyBaked Ham but did you know that they also have turkey?

We ordered the smoked turkey that was delicious. Between the turkey and the ham everyone was happy.

HoneyBaked Ham also offers simple serve sides that you can warm in the microwave or in the oven.

The meat is precooked which gives you the option to warm it up before serving and also sneak in a few pieces for test tasting purposes.

My boys both tried the pecan pie for the 1st time and LOVED it which meant that all of us had to split the leftover two pieces the following day.

The best part about a Thanksgiving Meal from HoneyBaked Ham is that you spend less time cooking and more time with family.

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Disclosure: This is a sponsored conversation with HoneyBaked brand. All opinions and experiences expressed are 100% my own and my families.

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A potholder from a homeless man

Thanksgiving made Easy with a HoneyBaked Holiday