The Turkey Is In the Oven....

I know, 

you are thinking that I have lost my mind, right?

Turkey is not New Year's Fare...

especially in South Central Pennsylvania.

Well, 

It shook Chelsea up a bit to see it out

thawing yesterday as well.

She commented that I was cooking

for the wrong Holiday.

But never fear.

The turkey is in the oven but the pork and sauerkraut 

is in the crock pot.

I've determined to work my way through the stash

of meat in the big freezer over the next few months

so that we can get a side of grass fed,

hormone free beef.

I've been getting organic chicken at Costco

and am happy to continue doing that 

but we are going to transition our beef source

from the grocery store to the farm.

There have been some hiccups in my 

healthy eating plan in the past 

couple of weeks 

but I am very ready and excited to get back 

on track.

I've not lost all control.....

even in the craziness and excess of 

Thanksgiving and Christmas I have made 

many better choices.

I'm so blessed to have this information

placed in my life at the time I was desperate to hear it.

I'll be retaking my healthy foods class

beginning in January.

I hope that, since my candle order load

will theoretically be lighter,

I can spend more time on the homework

and doing research.

In the meantime....

we will have baked turkey for many ready to put 

together meals.

And that left a lot more space in the freezer......

On our way to our side of beef!

What are you specifically choosing to do 

differently in 2014?