Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Thanksgiving Dinner

For Thanksgiving dinner this year we decided to go with Baked Stuffed Lobsters instead of the traditional turkey dinner.

I got the idea for Baked Stuffed Lobsters after watching an episode of Diners, Drive-in and Dives.

Food always taste better when you haven't lifted a finger preparing it...JCW completely spoiled us by doing all of the cooking.

For dessert SAS made her famous Monkey Bread.

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23 comments:

  1. Living Life in the LowcountryNovember 30, 2011 at 8:53 AM

    Oh,my daughter would have loved that! She doesn't like turkey, but she loves lobster! She wasn't real happy at our dinner!

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  2. Dee StephensNovember 30, 2011 at 8:59 AM

    WOW!! That's awesome he can cook stuff like that!

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  3. Portuguese PrepsterNovember 30, 2011 at 9:00 AM

    I love this twist! and how sweet of JCW to make everything-your right, food always tastes better when made by someone else! Love the blue and white china too!

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  4. Legal PreppyNovember 30, 2011 at 9:07 AM

    That lobster looks so delicious. I wish we did the same this Thanksgiving (I'm not a huge fan of turkey). Jealous! xo, LP

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  5. Whitney of WashingtonNovember 30, 2011 at 9:18 AM

    OMG the lobster looks divine! What a wonderful twist on Thanksgiving. :) It looks like you all had a wonderful day!

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  6. Anastasia SchembriNovember 30, 2011 at 9:53 AM

    Oh you have made me hungry for Thanksgiving all over again!! Everything looks simply delicious!
    Hope you and your loved ones had a wonderful holiday my friend!

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  7. Nelle SomervilleNovember 30, 2011 at 10:15 AM

    You MUST share the recipe of the baked stuffed lobsters! Looks amazing.

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  8. HannahNovember 30, 2011 at 10:32 AM

    OhMyGoodness, these look amazing! You have me drooling right now. Can you make these for Christmas and have me over to eat? XO

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  9. Let The Tide Pull Your Dreams AshoreNovember 30, 2011 at 10:53 AM

    We don’t have an exact recipe (which drives JCW crazy) but its pretty much the same as Becky’s stuffed lobsters (see the video on the link). We used a ritz cracker stuffing but doubled the shrimp, scallops, and crab meat...we omitted the fish. JCW also put the lobsters in the freezer before stuffing them, to make it more humane...I wouldn’t go near the kitchen!

    The best part about this dinner was that my mom insisted we each have half a stick of butter...she is a bit of a Paula Dean when it comes to pushing butter!

    Hannah, I am not sure yet what’s on the menu for Christmas!
    xx

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  10. Jess at Just Rainbows and ButterfliesNovember 30, 2011 at 11:24 AM

    yum! I love monkey bread and that looks delish!

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  11. Main Line SportsmanNovember 30, 2011 at 1:36 PM

    Yeah...there is no law you gotta have turkey on Thanksgiving...lobster! Once in a while my Mom would do a giant leg of lamb....

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  12. j.mosbyNovember 30, 2011 at 1:58 PM

    Nice! Now how up this at Christmas time? Better start recording the The Chew:-)

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  13. Pink ChampagneNovember 30, 2011 at 2:47 PM

    The tablescape is absolutely gorgeous and that baked stuffed lobster looks heavenly! Delish - so happy you had such a happy Thanksgiving! XO

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  14. Baltimore PrepNovember 30, 2011 at 2:54 PM

    Looks delicious - I would not have expected anything less!

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  15. Sweet Southern PrepNovember 30, 2011 at 3:28 PM

    Wow! That looks amazing! PS - My parents have the same blue/white plates. LOVE them!

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  16. Tammy BNovember 30, 2011 at 8:20 PM

    Love the Blue Willow. It looks like Johnson Brothers, is it? I have JB Blue Willow. I keep trying to add to it, but have a hard time finding pieces other than the standard place setting pieces.

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  17. Life Through Preppy GlassesNovember 30, 2011 at 8:54 PM

    this looks sooo good...im all for the dessert

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  18. Bama GirlNovember 30, 2011 at 9:11 PM

    Yummy - everything looks amazing! Lucky girl! :-) XOXO

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  19. Ivy CladDecember 1, 2011 at 12:34 AM

    OMGoodness... baked stuffed lobster for Thanksgiving! That sounds so, so good! I love the blue and white dishes too.

    -Keri

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  20. LaurDecember 1, 2011 at 7:36 AM

    That monkey bread looks DELISH!

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  21. GlitteristaDecember 1, 2011 at 5:02 PM

    I would kindly like to RSVP for next year's dinner. ;)

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  22. LoriDecember 6, 2011 at 4:15 PM

    What a beautiful spread ~ I love that you had lobster, it looks delicious!!!

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  23. Alexandra Bee BlogDecember 9, 2011 at 10:55 AM

    Looks gorgeous--you must share the lobster recipe! We make salmon with a bourbon-brown sugar glaze every year in lieu of turkey!

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