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Post by zztop11 on Nov 4, 2014 0:27:36 GMT
Today I took the plunge and ordered a Heritage turkey. It will probably cost me about $100. Lately I've been eating some organic chicken. It is so much better than what is in a typical food store that I decided that I want to try this. I haven't planned out any other part of the menu yet. What are you going to do different this year for the Thanksgiving holiday as far as food is concerned?
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Post by Anita on Nov 4, 2014 0:29:17 GMT
We'll be bringing food to the hospital. DH is having a knee replaced two days before Thanksgiving.
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Post by beachbum on Nov 4, 2014 0:31:38 GMT
DH and I will be on our own this year, so we have decided to have a Thanksgiving menu in memory of my Dad. He chose this menu years ago when we were living in Florida, so since DH and I have moved to FL, it's fitting. Menu: Lobster. Dad said he would be much more thankful to see a lobster on his plate than a hunk of turkey. I have to agree with him! We will also have a nice salad and some garlic bread. I may still bake my traditional apple pie.
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Post by laureljean on Nov 4, 2014 0:33:46 GMT
DD is expecting a baby within the next couple of weeks. She doesn't want to take a new baby out that soon, but want us to go there. I told her I would make dinner and clean up at her place, but she said that what she really wants is just to put on a big pot of chili and hang out. So we're doing chili and spending the day with our new grandchild.
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Post by Eddie-n-Harley on Nov 4, 2014 1:51:11 GMT
I am going to cause the downfall of western civilization by refusing to travel and instead going to Starbucks in the morning and Denny's for dinner, thereby forcing all those people to go to work ON THANKSGIVING.  |
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Post by akathy on Nov 4, 2014 2:11:58 GMT
I go to CT every other year for Thanksgiving and on the off years I go for Christmas. This year I would normally be going but because I was just there last week I'm staying home for Thanksgiving. My DD that lives here is going to her MIL's house for dinner so it looks like I may be having Thanksgiving alone.
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Post by kelly8875 on Nov 4, 2014 2:14:21 GMT
I've thought about cooking my turkey the day before, and having it sliced in broth... But I need to do research on that. The focus is more on the sides and everything else for me, so I feel like I would have less stress on Thanksgiving if I didn't have to keep such a close eye on the turkey. Plus, my stove/oven is brand new, and I'm not completely comfortable with the temperatures yet. I feel like it's not he same as my old one, so I'm afraid the turkey will take longer than I would plan for.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2014 2:15:54 GMT
Since this is our first Thanksgiving in Texas, I get to host it for my whole family in my own house. I could not be any happier about that!
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Post by monklady123 on Nov 4, 2014 2:17:29 GMT
"Different"  ? Blasphemy! I will be cooking the usual turkey, and the usual stuffing, and the usual green beans, and the usual mashed potatoes, and the usual mashed sweet potatoes, and the usual olive/raw veggie tray, and the usual pumpkin pie, and the usual cherry pie. With whipped cream. Period. Now left to my own devices...? I'd make scrambled eggs and watch a good action movie. Sigh. |
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Post by PrettyInPeank on Nov 4, 2014 2:18:37 GMT
I'm going to bake a pumpkin and purée it for pie for the first time. I've read here it's not as good as Libby's, but I fee like I should still try it at least once.
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Post by scrapsotime on Nov 4, 2014 2:39:01 GMT
I will not be cooking this year or hosting anyone in my home on that day. We will be going to my mother's on whatever day she has Thanksgiving and relaxing. Things have been busy and it's only getting busier. We are hosting a sort of karate celebrity in our home this weekend. She will be doing seminars at my husband's school. I'm already tired and things are just getting started for the next few months. Too, many other things to plan so I'm letting someone else to Thanksgiving.
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Nov 4, 2014 2:41:57 GMT
I'm not sure what we are doing yet. DH usually has to work on Black Friday as well as the day before Thanksgiving, so the kids and I usually go to Iowa to see my family. DH said last year that he would appreciate us staying here for some of the holidays (although now he just says, "Do what you want") so right now we are planning to stay home. I feel like I should still make a Thanksgiving dinner, especially since he wanted us to stay here, presumably so that we can celebrate together but I hate the idea of making a huge meal when the kids won't eat most of it. And, of course I would be doing all of the work. I am not sure what else to do to make it a special day. We have some friends that don't have family in the area and I suggested that we get together, but I haven't heard anything back from them yet. It would be nice to have company and be able to share the cooking. kelly8875--I have made turkey breast in the crock pot and it couldn't be easier, and is the best turkey I have had. I use this recipe-- allrecipes.com/Recipe/Slow-Cooker-Turkey-Breast/Detail.aspx?event8=1&prop24=SR_Title&e11=slow%20cooker%20turkey&e8=Quick%20Search&event10=1&e7=Home%20Page&soid=sr_results_p1i1 |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Nov 4, 2014 2:45:12 GMT
I'm not hosting this year so I'm just going to do what I'm told, LOL. Which probably means I'm bringing the homemade dinner rolls, and I have NO problem with that!  I love making bread. |
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Post by zztop11 on Nov 4, 2014 2:49:15 GMT
I go to CT every other year for Thanksgiving and on the off years I go for Christmas. This year I would normally be going but because I was just there last week I'm staying home for Thanksgiving. My DD that lives here is going to her MIL's house for dinner so it looks like I may be having Thanksgiving alone. Wouldn't they invite you to go there also? I would hope so. No one should be alone on a holiday! |
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Post by caro on Nov 4, 2014 2:50:59 GMT
We will have Thanksgiving dinner on Wed this year because DD and family have to fly home on TDay.
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Post by 950nancy on Nov 4, 2014 2:55:48 GMT
My son is moving out of town to work in the mountains for six months. It will just be three of us for dinner and should be quite mellow. Cooking less food for sure.
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Post by stittsygirl on Nov 4, 2014 2:57:00 GMT
I am going to cause the downfall of western civilization by refusing to travel and instead going to Starbucks in the morning and Denny's for dinner, thereby forcing all those people to go to work ON THANKSGIVING. These are basically our plans as well. DH isn't here, we have no other family in close proximity, so the kids and I are going to figure out who has the best buffet and head to that, and then maybe a movie afterwards  . |
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Nov 4, 2014 3:15:16 GMT
Are restaurants open on thanksgiving?
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Post by epeanymous on Nov 4, 2014 3:22:34 GMT
Not much. I love our Thanksgiving menu (although we might switch up the sweet potato recipe this year), and my Thanksgiving wine, and our traditional Thanksgiving watching of Titanic. Why fix it? ETA: we gave up traveling for Thanksgiving seven years ago, when we took a plane flight to family and were so puzzled when we all came down with the flu, including my eight-month-old. Why did we? Because as it turned out another family member had the flu but had been pressured to come and to not tell us (since we had kids and might not want to come if we knew we were going to get sick). The big family Thanksgivings were long gone by then anyway. We now stay where we are and host my parents (who live here) and sometimes a friend or relative if they are in town and/or need a place to go. As long as they don't mind that I am going to be drinking a bottle of wine and watching Titanic . |
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Post by PEArfect on Nov 4, 2014 3:28:20 GMT
This will be our first Thanksgiving without my husband. I need to start making plans because having a plan really helps make the 'firsts' a little easier. I know one tradition I would like to start is having the girls write down what they are thankful for so I can put the list in their scrapbooks. I wish I would have done this as soon as they were able to write. I'm working on making an indoor wreath and an outdoor wreath too. I already started decorating. I put out some old decorations, and some new. I'll be serving the same dishes. I'm just not sure if it will be just the four of us, or if I'll invite more family members over.
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Post by akathy on Nov 4, 2014 3:32:14 GMT
I go to CT every other year for Thanksgiving and on the off years I go for Christmas. This year I would normally be going but because I was just there last week I'm staying home for Thanksgiving. My DD that lives here is going to her MIL's house for dinner so it looks like I may be having Thanksgiving alone. Wouldn't they invite you to go there also? I would hope so. No one should be alone on a holiday! No they wouldn't and I'd be terribly uncomfortable if they did. They barely tolerate my DD and aren't very fond of my grandsons. I'd much rather be alone. |
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Nov 4, 2014 3:36:18 GMT
I usually try a new recipe or two for a side dish or dessert, but that's about as adventurous as we get with the menu. There'd be a mutiny if we didn't do the expected T'giving meal. The one thing that is subject to change each year though is the actual day that we cook and eat. I'm not one of those who has to celebrate a birthday or holiday on the exact day. I go with the flow. And for T'giving that means figuring out which day works best to get the most people here between those that work and those who travel. So far for this year, we aren't even close to nailing that day down yet!
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Post by alissa103 on Nov 4, 2014 3:54:25 GMT
It's going to be a smaller meal for sure. Just my mom and DH's parents are coming this year so I'm scaling it down big time. The smallest turkey I can find, gravy, mashed potatoes, stuffing and this spinach cranberry salad that I love (and is easy). Maybe a baked sweet potato for DS.
Oh, and just one pumpkin pie. That should do it. I usually make a variety of pies but I don't want the leftovers.
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Post by MrsLeftyFixIt on Nov 4, 2014 3:58:24 GMT
Hubby suffered a pretty bad stroke 2 months ago, so I will be cooking the day before so I can bring him a Thanksgiving supper in the hospital.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2014 4:56:17 GMT
We are going out to dinner this year. We have a wonderful restaurant close to us and we are going there. With only 3 of us (me, DH and MIL) and DS who hardly eats, we don't want to deal with a day of cooking. I worry we will miss the leftovers but we will see how it goes.
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Post by ptamom on Nov 4, 2014 5:16:50 GMT
I am hoping to have a job by then, and if so, will be scrambling! I've been a SAHM for years, and so have had time to get ready for Thanksgiving, working around my kids.
We always host. If I get this job I'm hoping for, I should have a few days off before Tday.
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Post by ~summer~ on Nov 4, 2014 6:13:10 GMT
We are renting a house in San Diego with another family do we will be cooking together - and ordering some of it. Will definitely be different this year.
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Post by ametallichick on Nov 4, 2014 6:41:53 GMT
I always host Thanksgiving at my house, which is fine because my family likes the way I prepare things.
We usually eat around 6 and then have pie about 8.
We always have to pick up my MIL and then take her home all the way to BFE because God forbid she'll drive somewhere.
DH always deep fries the turkey and I make everything else.
It's just me with dh and the kids and my MIL (Yawn). It couldn't be more boring.
I really wanted to do something different this year. Dh too.
But, I really wanted to rent a motor home and stay on the beach in Huntington, CA but they were all booked up.
I also thought about Disneyland but it is ridiculously swamped that day.
So, at this point, I think i'm stuck with the same old...same old.
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Post by julieinmd on Nov 4, 2014 11:00:14 GMT
We will be having dinner on Tuesday evening with our grown children and letting them have the leftovers. On Thanksgiving Thursday I will be sitting on the beach in Cancun celebrating 27 years of marriage with my husband.
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Post by mlana on Nov 4, 2014 11:34:58 GMT
We usually do Tday at our house and my mom and granny come up and stay a few days. Sometimes, my brother, his family, and my dad have joined us, but that's not the norm. This year I am going to host/cook at Mom's and Granny's because Granny is undergoing chemo for ovarian cancer and isn't able to manage the trip or the steps at my house.
Food wise, I'll do a brined roast turkey, but I'm thinking of adding a smoked turkey as well. For my DH and DD, Tday food is all about the post dinner gumbo, and smoked turkey really adds a great flavor to the gumbo. I'll do dressing, Mom will do an oyster dressing for my brother ( yuck!). If I can find some of the mix, I'll make Chi's- Chi's corn pudding for my twin nephews. DH asks for mashed potatoes and a non-mushroom green bean casserole each year, so we'll have those. I hope my cousin's wife will make her cheesecake this year, but, if not, I'll make pies.
The adventure will be transporting the food and cooking gear there, then cooking in a space less than a fifth as large as I'm used to while dealing with more family than I normally see all year. Lol. I expect this to be our last big family gathering with Granny, though, so I'm going to do this gratefully, happy she made it this far and is here to share the day with us.
Marcy
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? Blasphemy! I will be cooking the usual turkey, and the usual stuffing, and the usual green beans, and the usual mashed potatoes, and the usual mashed sweet potatoes, and the usual olive/raw veggie tray, and the usual pumpkin pie, and the usual cherry pie. With whipped cream. Period. 
I love making bread.
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