Second Thanksgiving

December 4, 2011 14 Comments

So, if hobbits can have second breakfast, Dan and Emily can have second Thanksgiving.

And that’s exactly what we did tonight.

With the china.

After family Thanksgiving last week, we still had a turkey in our freezer. I guess that’s a fringe benefit of having a day job — I get a free 12-pound turkey for the holidays. So we did the cranberry sauce, three kinds of stuffing (oyster, sausage, and Stove Top), turkey, gravy, butternut squash, green beans and pumpkin pie tonight. We also threw a log on the fire and enjoyed the twinkling lights and ornaments on the Christmas tree.

I don’t think I could be more content.

: It’s done!

: Second Thanksgiving Spread

: Taub’s First Christmas Ornament

: Dan’s Dalek Ornament

: Emily’s First Christmas Ornament

: The Fireplace

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http://ryanagi.blogspot.com Becky Y

Nice to see someone else loves stuffing as much as I do. LOL!
- http://blog.emilysuess.com Emily Suess
  
  Dan is crazy about stuffing. He went all out, cut the loaf of bread, chopped the celery and onion. Then I was all, “But…can I just have Stove Top?”
http://www.returntorural.com tmc

Sounds homey and domestic. I love it!
http://aurorawalkingvacation.blogspot.com Paul

I miss Dan.
- http://blog.emilysuess.com Emily Suess
  
  I’ve tried getting him to blog again. I think it might take an intervention.
http://kismaslife.blogspot.com Kisma

WE did the very same thing upon our return home from the holiday because we wanted left-overs!!!

This looks like a wonderful dinner and evening in.
- http://blog.emilysuess.com Emily Suess
  
  With all the leftover turkey and stuffing, I think we could have third and fourth Thanksgivings too!
Karen Taylor

Isn’t feeling content the best? Especially when you have those wonderful things to share with a significant other who loves you as much as you love him? I never heard of oyster stuffing, and I love oysters! I’ll have to look online for a recipe so my husband can make it (he thankfully does the cooking!). And your fireplace and mantel are gorgeous!
- http://blog.emilysuess.com Emily Suess
  
  Thanks, Karen. I hadn’t heard of oyster stuffing either. Maybe I can get Dan to pop in and leave you the link to the recipe he used. He really liked it.
  - Dan
    
    O’hai! Here’s the recipe for the oyster stuffing I made. It was really really good. I added a little sage and parsley.
    
    http://allrecipes.com/recipe/herbed-oyster-stuffing-2/detail.aspx
    
    If you can’t find regular oysters and are using smoked oysters, you can cut back or remove the bacon (gasp!).
http://blog.emilysuess.com Emily Suess

Thanks, Karen. I hadn’t heard of oyster stuffing either. Maybe I can get Dan to pop in and leave you the link to the recipe he used. He really liked it.
Karen Taylor

Thank you!
Bonnie

Lovely!
http://makingitawkward.blogspot.com Rachael

We hosted Thanksgiving so we had several meals’ worth of leftovers. We’ve gotten through most of them – my husband is still working at some stuffing – but we’re out of mashed potatoes, so I’ll be making some tonight. There is no such thing as too many mashed potatoes.