Arlo and Janis by Jimmy Johnson for November 25, 2017

Fajitas Diablo, that’s hawt! (Note, not the white silk blouse.)

Arlo was thinking about dessert, Of course!

We did a restaurant this year for the first time; I missed cooking; cleaning up, not so much

Perhaps it’s the day after Thanksgiving. Time to “purge.” Fajitas Diablo will do that to you.

That was me, but at a seafood restaurant.

For the third year in a row, we went to a fairly nice restaurant for Thanksgiving. Much less stress. Besides, we have become few in number. Three had turkey. I had crispy duck, followed by some of the best pecan pie I’ve ever had.

With Janis’ figure, if she drops something, it will NOT reach her lap!

Comes with stuffing?

I had Thanksgiving dinner at an East Indian buffet. Hey, if Columbus had been right, that’s what we’d ALL be having.

I’m working by day and taking night classes. Both places had their Thanksgiving meal catered by Qudoba Mexican Grill. It’s the source for those who want a traditional Thanksgiving meal, if the pilgrims had landed in Mexico.

Sick of turkey leftovers already?

Yeah, me too!

But that mountain of homemade stuffing – why did I make so much?! – was too much work to throw out… yet… so, casserole it is.

Add an egg and fry it up like potato pancakes.

Mound it over a Turkey Pot Pie as the top crust.

Add some parmesan, dry mustard, and an egg, and press it into a pie pan. Bake crisp, then use it as the crust for quiche.

Add an egg (again), mix in some matzo meal, and make dumplings for soup or stew.