Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving, all! This year it's just me and That Nice Boy I Married for Thanksgiving dinner, which is fine; we like each other! Here's what we're having:

Turkey (duh!) -- I bought an 11 pounder, so it will fit in my rotisserie. Keeps the breast very moist.

Apple-Walnut Dressing, from 15 Minute Low Carb Recipes. I thought about making regular bread stuffing from low carb bread, with plenty of veggies and sausage added, which is what I've done in the past. But That Nice Boy I Married isn't a big fan, and I've been eating no grain at all lately.

Green Beans Almandine, or as we call 'em, Green Almond Beans.

Mashed Rutabaga -- I'm kinky for rutabaga!

Fauxtatoes -- pureed cauliflower with some of my carefully-guarded stash of Ketatoes added.

Giblet gravy, thickened with glucomannan, my new favorite fiber thickener.

Sugar-free whole-berry cranberry sauce. I made this the other day. Couldn't be easier. Just put a bag of fresh cranberries, a cup of water and a cup of Splenda in a non-reactive saucepan, and simmer till the berries pop. I added 1/4 teaspoon plain gelatin to thicken it up a little, but it's hardly essential.

Sugar-free Pumpkin Pie with Pecan-Praline Crust, from 500 Low-Carb Recipes. I varied it a little this year -- used Lakanto in the crust, and subbed 1/4 cup of sugar-free pancake syrup for part of the Splenda, to give it a New England-y taste. The pie looks beautiful!

Whipped cream, of course.

And leftovers all weekend!

Have a wonderful holiday, all!