Gorged

Marc and I had Thanksgiving dinner by ourselves this year. It's a long story why, but I really didn't mind. He's my best friend, and we had a lovely dinner together. Also, we could be casual, since no one else was here. No need to eat at the dining room table. Instead, we ate at the table in the sunroom.

Whether it's just the two of us celebrating the holiday or a whole crowd, Marc wasn't going to skimp. He got a fresh turkey and went to work. After being prepped, brined, stuffed and cooked, it looked like this...



Marc carved the turkey, and we each prepared a plate. With the turkey, Marc made gravy, stuffing (both in the turkey and extra in a side dish), green beans, sweet potatoes, baby potatoes and hot rolls (he also has hot buns, but that's something for another kind of post). I took this shot shortly after setting my plate down...



Yeah, it was pretty good. Our furry family members came to help us...


The girls offering Marc some help


Dodger waits under the table for something to come his way

The only problem with just two of us having this dinner is that we have TONS of food left over. For all we ate, this is all that Marc carved from the turkey...



Even with it limited to that, and with what we ate, there's still this much left before he carves up the rest of the bird...



So we have work to do tonight. A lot of food is getting vacuum sealed and put into the freezer downstairs!

Once that's done, I'm hoping for some dessert. (Well, actually, he made a pumpkin torte, but that's not the kind of dessert I meant, and you know it!) ;)