I have done many many Thanksgivings for two. When we were omnivores, i was happy to do a turkey because i was happy to freeze meal size packets of various parts. A roast turkey is not what i consider fussy, and the turkey carcass makes great stock. However, as noted above, alternatives -- whether just a breast, or a chicken, or cornish hens -- abound.
As pescetarians, we started celebrating with Dungeness crab, since the season starts just about the same time.
We've done things like spread the dishes over the whole weekend, so greenbean casserole one night, a pumpkin dish another.
We've also done things like keep it light: one year we had crepes with squash/pumpkin filling and a seasoned ricotta.
I had an incredibly rich pumpkin soup recipe, cooked in the pumpkin, with layers of cream, french bread and Gruyere cheese. That was a sufficient celebration.
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As pescetarians, we started celebrating with Dungeness crab, since the season starts just about the same time.
We've done things like spread the dishes over the whole weekend, so greenbean casserole one night, a pumpkin dish another.
We've also done things like keep it light: one year we had crepes with squash/pumpkin filling and a seasoned ricotta.
I had an incredibly rich pumpkin soup recipe, cooked in the pumpkin, with layers of cream, french bread and Gruyere cheese. That was a sufficient celebration.
And, honestly, we hand pizza once or twice. 8).