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I was going to cook a duck for Thanksgiving, but a friend invited us over for dinner, so instead of a duck for two I made sweet potato gnocchi with fried sage in a brown butter sauce to share.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

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The bird and the spread. Corn, beans, mashed potatoes, gravy, green chile, stuffing, candied carrots, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, rolls. Dessert was apple and sweet potato pies.
 

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Salsa
Avocado Oil
8 roma tomatoes (roasted)
2 jalapeño peppers (roasted)
1 Pablano pepper (roasted)
1 Habanero pepper (roasted)
1 small yellow onion (roasted)
1/4 cup cilantro
1/2 tsp celery salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1/4 tsp garlic
 
Salsa
Avocado Oil
8 roma tomatoes (roasted)
2 jalapeño peppers (roasted)
1 Pablano pepper (roasted)
1 Habanero pepper (roasted)
1 small yellow onion (roasted)
1/4 cup cilantro
1/2 tsp celery salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1/4 tsp garlic
Do you roast everything in a grill or a skillet?
 
I have to do a wee cheat here with the photo. Our son had surgery 10 days ago, and our daughter had surgery 6 days ago, so rather than have a questionable Thanksgiving, we postponed it until this Sunday, 12/4. The "bird" just cooked tonight and won't look the same, so this is on the plate with all the trimmings Sunday. Oh yeah, 20#..

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Venison tenderloin in a wine and blackberry sauce, roasted Brussel sprouts and Yukon Gold potatoes. I took a shortcut and bought a bag of pre-sliced sprouts. When I opened it, about a third of the bag was individual leaves. I tossed them all in olive oil and salt, then separated the leaves from the heads. I roasted the heads for 40 mins, but only cooked the leaves for 10, and used them as a garnish. Mrs Nihon loved how the crispy leaves were a different texture than the rest.

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Venison tenderloin in a wine and blackberry sauce, roasted Brussel sprouts and Yukon Gold potatoes. I took a shortcut and bought a bag of pre-sliced sprouts. When I opened it, about a third of the bag was individual leaves. I tossed them all in olive oil and salt, then separated the leaves from the heads. I roasted the heads for 40 mins, but only cooked the leaves for 10, and used them as a garnish. Mrs Nihon loved how the crispy leaves were a different texture than the rest.

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No beet puree? 😂

Everything you make always looks SO good!
 
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