When you are running low on time during the Thanksgiving season, it is good to look for meals that are quick and easy to prepare. These foods are not going to take too much time, but perfect for the holidays.

Cook Your Turkey in the Slow Cooker

If you are trying to prepare an actual Thanksgiving feast without a lot of time, consider cooking your turkey in a slow cooker. There are large slow cookers that will fit a medium-sized turkey just fine. Just make sure you have the sizes right.

The turkey is the main component of Thanksgiving, and is luckily something you can enjoy even when you are on the whole foods diet. Using a slow cooker allows the turkey to cook without needing to be checked all day, and saves you more room in the oven for other dishes. Continue reading →

One of the struggles with being on a whole foods diet during the holidays is when you spend time with friends and loved ones.

You might want to have family over for Thanksgiving or other events around this time of year, but you also want to cook foods your own family can eat for Whole30 or another version of this type of diet.

While it does take some extra planning, it is possible to cook a meal that everyone is happy with.

Start with Dishes They Would Eat Anyway

There are some dishes for Thanksgiving that your non-whole food diet friends and family would be eating whether they were on this diet or not. Make a list of those food items and make sure to include them on the list. Continue reading →

In addition to the actual Thanksgiving dinner being a little different when you are on the whole foods diet, you also need to remember that just being busy can affect what you are able to eat. When you are running low on time, you don’t want to get fast food just because it is easy. Here are some ways to stay whole during a busy holiday season. Continue reading →