We didn't invite anyone over for dinner. Well actually, we invited ourselves to my parents' house. They intended to invite some friends, but several of us felt under the weather, so we opted not to do so, in case our ailments were contagious. We had already decided to go simple, though.
This trip came on the heels of a quick trip out east, and what really mattered to us was being together. Instead of spending a long day prepping food, we went for a walk on the plains.
Instead of figuring out fancy place settings, we used paper placemats.
Instead of an extensive menu, we went with only our favorites: turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and green beans. (I did make the family cranberry relish recipe because it's tradition.)
Instead of a second dinner, we ate pie.
And then we went home and got back to life.
Super simple is not always best, but for this year, it was, and for that we are thankful!
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