Thanksgiving Leftovers Ideas

Thanksgiving is just a few short days away, so I'm sure you all have your menus planned and your grocery shopping done. (If not, no worries! I'm sure everything will come together perfectly in the next three days...) BUT, what to do with all of the Thanksgiving leftovers?! I've rounded up a few recipes for when you're tired of Thanksgiving dinner take 2, 3, and 4. Oh, and if you have leftover pie, just eat it for breakfast :)

Turkey: Turkey Dumpling Stew

Turkey: Turkey Curry Dinner

Stuffing: Stuffing-Stuffed Mushrooms

Mashed Potatoes: Mashed Potato, Cheddar, and Chive Waffles

Carrots: Moroccan Carrot Soup

Cranberry Sauce: Cranberry Buttermilk Pancakes

Cranberry Sauce: Cranberry Tartlets

Sweet Potatoes: Sweet Potato Waffles

Sweet Potato Casserole

Thanksgiving is in just a few days, and I can't wait! It will be so nice to spend time with our families, and I'm also pretty excited to fill my belly with Thanksgiving dinner:) My favorite dish has always been stuffing, but in the last several years my second favorite has become sweet potato casserole. Everyone makes it a little differently, but below is the version I make. I like what the little bit of orange juice adds: a nice fresh, citrusy taste. Hope you have a great weekend!

Sweet Potato Casserole
2 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 Tbsp orange juice
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 Tbsp salted butter, cubed

for the topping:
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup flour
1/3 cup salted butter, melted
1 cup chopped pecans

Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a large saucepan cook sweet potatoes in salted water over medium-high heat for about 20 minutes, or until done. Drain potatoes and place in the bowl of an electric stand mixer. Add orange juice, brown sugar, and butter, and whip until smooth. Spread into an 8x8" baking dish.

Mix topping ingredients together and spread over the sweet potatoes. Bake for 10-15 minutes. Serves 8.

P.S. Need pie recipes for Thanksgiving? Black Bottom Pumpkin Pie, Pecan Pie, & Apple-Sour Cream Crumb Pie

Thanksgiving

We had a great Thanksgiving.  We joined in the masses traveling and headed up to Virginia on Wednesday night.  We were able to spend Thanksgiving with my family and the day after with Caleb's, and then parts of the day with both on Saturday.  We went shopping, ate too much, and just enjoyed being together and relaxing.  I didn't take many pictures--I was too busy just enjoying the moment--but here's a few from our time there.  I'm still wrapping my mind around the fact that Thanksgiving is over and Christmas will be here before we know it!  We are hoping to start decorating for Christmas tonight :)  How was your Thanksgiving?

Thanksgiving Weekend

We're back home after a wonderful Thanksgiving!  We had a great time relaxing, being with family, and eating tons of delicious food that my sister Lauren prepared for us.  All weekend I was overwhelmed with feelings of gratitude:  for being blessed way beyond what we need, for my wonderful husband and our life together, for my parents' celebrating 34 years of marriage on Saturday, for the new addition of my sweet nephew, for my family and the time we spend together, and mostly God's love and grace that has been poured out in our lives.

How was your Thanksgiving weekend?