It's officially the Holiday Season! First up, the Thanksgiving table. Here are some ideas for you...

By, Alli Sypert - Designer
La-Z-Boy, Spanish Fort, Al

Bring Fall inside!

Here is a fun decorating "recipe" for your Thanksgiving table! (Scroll down for my favorite food recipe!)

• Grab your favorite flannel throw
• Layer it under your runner
• Bring a garden container inside
• Fill it with gourds, pumpkins and flowers
• Walk around your yard or neighborhood and gather twigs and leaves
• Artfully place them in your chandelier! 

Cost?
A little time and your imagination!

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How cute is this pumpkin place setting?
Very. Very. Cute. 

Use a real or artificial pumpkin and personalize it!  Place it in a bowl with a coordinating napkin.  Such a great idea!

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THIS...  is my favorite holiday recipe:

ROASTED BRUSSELS SPROUTS

INGREDIENTS
3 cups Brussels sprouts ends trimmed, yellow leaves removed
3 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 teaspoon Salt to taste
Roasted Butternut Squash:
1 1/2 lb butternut squash peeled, seeded, and cubed into 1-inch cubes (Yields about 4 cups of uncooked cubed butternut squash)
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons maple syrup
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Other Ingredients:
2 cups pecan halves
1 cup dried cranberries
2-4 tablespoons maple syrup optional

INSTRUCTIONS
How to roast Brussels Sprouts:

1. Preheat oven to 400 F.  Lightly grease the foil-lined baking sheet with 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
2. Trim ends of Brussels sprouts  and remove yellow leaves.
3. Then, slice all Brussels sprouts in half.
4. In a medium bowl, combine halved Brussels sprouts, 2 tablespoons of olive oil, salt (to taste), and toss to combine.
5. Place onto a foil-lined baking sheet, cut side down, and roast in the oven at 400 F for about 20-25 minutes. During the last 5-10 minutes of roasting, turn them over for even browning, the cut sides should be nicely and partially charred but not blackened.

How to roast Butternut Squash:

1. Preheat oven to 400 F. Lightly grease the foil-lined baking sheet with 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
2. In a medium bowl, combine cubed butternut squash (peeled and seeded),1 tablespoon of olive oil, maple syrup, and cinnamon, and toss to mix.
3. Place butternut squash in a single layer on the baking sheet. Bake for 20-25 minutes, turning once half-way through baking, until softened.

How to toast pecans:

1. Toast pecans in the preheated oven at 350 F
2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
3. Toast the pecans for about 5 minutes (maybe a bit longer) in the preheated oven at 350 F until they get darker in color. 

Note: pecans burn really fast, so make sure to check the nuts after 5 minutes and frequently afterwords. 

TOSS IT ALL TOGETHER! ENJOY!!

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Where should these wonderful ideas go? On a La-Z-Boy solid wood dining room table or sideboard, of  course!

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