Since we did not have a traditional Thanksgiving dinner, we did not have traditional leftovers. I know Turkey Day leftovers are great until they aren’t. We finished up our leftovers the day after Thanksgiving after a run to the grocery store to pick up a couple of additional items.

We had some of the braised leeks, mushrooms, and asparagus left over but not quite enough so I added some Brussels sprouts. We had enough mashed potatoes but I felt I needed to cut down on my butter and cream intake so I got one new potato which I microwaved and gave half to the guys in their mash and half to me after a quick trip to the grill. Finally since we had no protein leftover we bought a ribeye steak that John expertly grilled.

So really this dinner wasn’t a lot of work but it was a little more than heating up a plate of leftover turkey and sides. It tasted like a whole new addition to our week’s menu.