![Fruitcake Preparation](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7012/6422349429_c8a97910b9.jpg)
By "our" time I, of course, mean Jen's time. Jen worked on all of this while I was work, stirring, measuring, and baking after a day of soaking up copious amounts of dried fruit and nuts in brandy. A few more weeks of brandy applications and the fruit cake will be almost ready for consumption.
After another year it will be perfect for consumption.
![Stuffing Stuffed Bell Pepper with Melted Gruyere](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7150/6422349999_105c0823b2.jpg)
The setting for the following courses is in an average American home after accumulating a large quantity of Thanksgiving leftovers.
After reading Mark Bittman's annual guide on how to use Thanksgiving leftovers I had a few ideas of what to do. I like his idea of using the stuffing with roasted peppers so I grilled these orange Bell peppers over an open flame, stuffed them with the leftover chestnut, leek, and apple stuffing, and topped them with shredded Gruyere. I browned them up under the broiler.
This is a winner. I'd highly recommend this if you have any leftover stuffing. It's dead easy and tasty too.
![Long Trail Triple Bag](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7019/6422349927_60feeae745.jpg)
To go with these Thanksgiving flavors I cracked open a bottle of Triple Bag by Long Trail Brewing Company. I've had the Double Bag. In fact, it's one of my favorites. When I saw the Triple Bag I passed it by subconsciously dismissing it as the Double Bag. That's when Jen asked me about it and I noticed that the label was different. It looked like Bessie the Riveter was calling me to enjoy Double Bag's older, less sophisticated sister.
It was a very good beer. It was malty, roasty, and pretty high in alcohol at 9.2%. That ass-kicking cow on the label is not to be messed with.
![Yogurt Cranberry Parfait with Manuka Honey and Toasted Pistachios](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7002/6422350173_9f606dfc9e.jpg)
For dessert I made this parfait with yogurt, leftover cranberry sauce, Manuka honey, and chopped toasted pistachios. It was a nice finish to the evening and a great way to use up some leftover cranberry sauce.
And that, my friends, is how we rock this milieu.
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