Early Thanksgiving

As I grow older, I have come to appreciate that holidays can last more than one day. Big Guy really hit that lesson home with me over fifteen years ago when he started celebrating the month of my birthday. It was a fun way to celebrate another trip around the sun, but certainly made the mundane things I needed fun as Big Guy would wrap each item in a box leading up to my big present. Think socks and a kitchen utensil.

It was this thought that turned our weekly dinner with @abrandt1026 into an early Thanksgiving meal since we would not see her this year on Thanksgiving. We pulled out our favorite @inagarten recipes and got to work. We made a turkey roulade with mashed potatoes and green beans with a side of cranberry conserve.

I love this meal because you do not have to deal with an entire turkey, just the breast. The other bonus is you wrap the breast around the stuffing, so the meat remains moist. It is a lovely meal, and if you are lucky to have leftovers, it becomes the perfect turkey casserole!