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Only 7 this year so we will go traditional. Mrs. C makes the proteins - probably a small turkey / capon / big chicken, plus nephew's favorite salmon with a soy-maple glaze. House guest used to own a bakery shop, so she will be doing mashed potatoes and desserts. I'll make my usual vegetables: bourbon sweet potatoes with orange sauce, creamy braised Brussels sprouts, and green bean salad. Maybe something else, we shall see if inspiration strikes. Our main family get-together will be between Thanksgiving and Christmas, and that will have more people and fewer tradition-based constraints. The only sure thing will be palak paneer for vegetarian sis. Probably make my own paneer again.

Leftovers for lunch: Andrew's Goa curry with catfish, Thai eggplant, and zucchini. Spice paste of garlic, dried chile, coriander seed, cumin seed, black pepper, and turmeric, with curry leaves and sauteed onion. Simmered with coconut milk, chicken stock, and tamarind, seasoned to taste, and then added the fish at the end.

You both make fair points. As a comparison, chilli varieties are legion, they can be harvested ripe or unripe, and they can be prepared in myriad ways (pickled, dried, smoked, etc.). But they are all chilies. So in my world, pepper includes black and white, despite the fact that they are harvested and prepared differently.

I learned a new phrase from our house guest - "mustgo" meals. As in, this is in the fridge and "mustgo" So, this is a "mustgo" red curry with bay scallops

I hereby declare that chillis are vegetables. I'll stick with fresh chillis if I must, to meet this thread's parameters. I am also going to declare that fresh herbs are not spices. That gives me oregano, thyme, cilantro, etc. And garlic is not a spice, in my world. So, probably pepper. White pepper is just black pepper with the coating removed, yes? If so, I get both.

Fried coconut rice with sausage and leftover ginger chicken

Ginger caramel chicken, coconut rice, baked sweet potato, and sauerkraut with caraway. Bit of a culture clash meal, which is not unusual 'round here.

Sausage-fried rice with leftover eggplant curry

A jam of food trucks? Welcome to the site @paulrook-society. I look forward to hearing about your food world.

Asiyah's eggplant curry, from 'Cradle of Flavor'. I have always wanted to make this for a friend named Asiyah, even though she is from a completely different part of the world. Anyway, lovely flavors from shallots, garlic, turmeric, sliced chiles, coriander seed, fennel seed, cumin seed, cinnamon, cayenne, and coconut milk. Jasmine rice to go with.

Red curry bay scallops with French beans and roasted chile Poblano. Pureed red curry paste with garlic, ginger, shallots, and jalapenos. Seared the scallops and green beans, fried the paste with cayenne, white pepper, and turmeric, added coconut milk, and then adjusted to taste with tamarind, palm sugar, and fish sauce. Fresh Thai basil or cilantro would have been nice additions, if we had any. With a houseful of mild eaters at the moment, I needed a spicy Thai curry fix.

Leftover turkey keema with peas, spinach, and leftover roasted potatoes, plus the remaining leftover turmeric rice. House guests seemed pretty happy with the keema and rice for dinner last night.

Visited Skyline Brewery in "Little Washington" VA for the disc golf course, but hey, no sense turning down a flight of beer. In fairness, I did have a big breakfast of "huevos gringos"

Between rounds of Frisbee golf we stopped at a Bavarian restaurant in Madison VA. I had: Bavarian Game Teller: Bier-braised wild boar shoulder, venison medallion, duck sausage w/ chanterelle mushroom sauce over sweet potato mousse, served w/ a cocktail pretzel & lingonberry garnish Yum. I skipped dinner.

Seafood salad (yam po taek) with poached shrimp and bay scallops. Salad was red-leaf lettuce, cucumber, mint, sliced lemongrass, and cilantro. Dressing was roasted chile paste, lime juice, fish sauce, sliced garlic, bird chile, and lime zest. Coconut rice to go with. Gosh I love Thai salads