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I had second thanksgiving on Saturday - that's when I cook my free turkey. I frozen leftover meat & gravy, and last night had turkey and gravy over homemade waffles, with a side of cranberry sauce. It was my SO's favorite leftover meal, never had it before, but I will be making it next year!

Oyster dressing is my favorite part of thanksgiving. My mother always made it, and when I was doing thanksgiving it was always served. Unfortunately, my current family doesn't care for it, so it has fallen by the wayside :-((((

Wow - how hard is it to make a box of brownie mix? It took you more time to post on this board & read the responses than it would have just to run to the corner for the boxed mix. Who doesn't have cinnamon in their house, unless they just ran out? Or if you are just not a cook at all and can't follow the simple instructions, buy brownies pre-made & throw them on a plate. Quit whining - she was nice enough to invite you, and assumed it would not be a horrible burden to make & bring such a simple thing. I feel bad for the hostess, and think you are really over-reacting.

Pepper jelly. I made pepper jelly several years ago, and we loved it but the recipe I used was too vinegary in my opinion. I want to try again this year with the serrano peppers in my garden, and get a sweet/tart but not puckery flavor that balances the heat well.