Thanksgiving Recipes for Two

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Thanksgiving recipes for two.
Thanksgiving recipes for two.
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Squash flan is just as sweet and better for you than traditional pumpkin pie.
Squash flan is just as sweet and better for you than traditional pumpkin pie.

Make the holiday simpler with these Thanksgiving recipes for two.

With family members relocating to the Earth’s four corners, there are many empty chairs at the Thanksgiving table. Instead of slumping into turkey day doldrums, consider the advantages a small feast has to offer: There’s less planning, cooking and cleanup, thus more time for the kitchen crew (me) to watch football. All it takes is Thanksgiving recipes for two. Plus, we have an excuse to break away from the traditional and predictable Thanksgiving fare and eat whatever we desire, not knowing for sure what the Pilgrims ate anyway. We’re also free to attend a late-afternoon movie.

Last year, our son decided not to drive his aging Trooper across two states (it already had 150,000 miles on it). My mother-in-law was out of town, and the friends who usually fleshed out our Thanksgiving guest list had made other plans. So we made a lot of phone calls, my husband grilled a rolled turkey breast on the Weber, and we redefined the holiday. And yes, I did use the heirloom china and get out the nice tablecloth.

Herb-Roasted Turkey Breast Recipe (Serves 2-4, with leftovers)

For the two of us, I bought a naturally raised, three-pound boneless breast.

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