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Wish me luck. i'm cooking for Thanksgiving for the first time in years

Posted: Nov 19, 2010

I used to make Thanksgiving dinner for 15 people, friends and family, until the kids left home and mom and her boyfriend died, and friends moved away. Then there was just 2 of us. With my job, working Thanksgiving day was no big deal and I always worked that day, so DH would order takeout turkey dinners from a local restaurant so I wouldn't have to worry about cooking.

This year, there was a good price on turkey. Since I am not working, I decided to make dinner. I paid $.48/pound for one store brand and had a $4 coupon off a Butterball. So I have 2 turkeys, both 12 pounders. We are going to smoke the one turkey after hunting season but I'll be cooking the other one this year. (DH thinks I'm nuts for doing so).

I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I remember how I used to make the dinner. I will pare down the menu, not making mashed potatoes or candied sweet potatoes (sniff) or 3 veggies along with potato filling and stuffing, just potato filling, a veggie and cranberry sauce, and I'm going to make an apple pie. (DH hates cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie. Pumpkin pie is the only thing I'll miss.) Then I'll have the problem of leftover turkey since DH only likes it once a year (working on that-lol).

It may be a disaster or it may be okay. Only time will tell. Wish me luck?!

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Thanksgiving - wrkn4pnuts

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It's helpful for me to prepare some things the day before, or even two days before, like the cranberry sauce, fruit pie, dinner rolls, dressing, etc., anything that will keep well. Ask your loved ones to bring different food items so you don't have to fix it. This frees up Thanksgiving day, you won't be slaving in the kitchen, you can relax and enjoy time with your loved ones. That's what I'm doing this year for the first time in many, and I can't wait!

Good luck! - Mmmmm

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I am sure you will do just fine with whatever you make. Personally, I would be happy with just the yams and cranberry sauce. Yes, I'm weird. Since my mom and I like different pies, I am making 1/2 of a pumpkin and 1/2 of an apple--not at the same time--using a special pie pan with a divider. Best of luck with your dinner and all that leftover turkey you will have. : )

With my husband deployed still and two... - Kendra

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small children who will really only eat sweet potato casserole, bread and green been casserole (no turkey), my dad came to visit and said that he would rather have ham for Thanksgiving, so I think that this year, instead of the normal prime rib on Christmas, I am going to do a turkey for Christmas when there will be people around to eat it and a small ham for Thanksgiving. My favorite part of having ham is making homemade macaroni and cheese from the leftovers. I am really looking forward to it, but sad that I am missing out on leftover turkey sandwiches with stuffing and cranberry sauce all smooshed in with sourdough bread. Looking forward to Christmas for many many reasons this year. My best Christmas present is that my husband should be home just in time! :) Good luck with your Turkey, Backwards Typist, and I hope you have great holidays this year!

Kendra, that's my favorite part too--the sandwiches! - Hayseed

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JUST like you described too! All the fixin's "smooshed" into the bread and washed down with a huge glass of milk or eggnog! Probably 5000 calories in one sitting but frig it!
:-D

I'll send you some turkey. I will have plenty left over. LOL - Backwards Typist

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I checked the size of both turkeys and they're both 12 pounds. So, I'll probably be all turkeyed out in 2 days.

I AM looking forward to this year's dinner, but it will probably be my last. I don't know why I opened my big mouth because the local restaurant does a fantastic delicious meal including desert, for much less money than what I'm spending. I guess I just wanted to do it one more time to see if I could.

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