On Thu 25 Sep 2008 08:10:11a, rosie told us...

> On Sep 25, 2:57�am, "Bob Terwilliger" >
> wrote:
>> The weather briefly turned cool here, which made me think of
Thanksgiving
> .
>> My first menu draft looks like this:
>>
>> sweet-potato soup with quince and bacon
>> roast suckling pig
>> stuffing
>> mashed rutabagas
>> kale with sausage and garlic
>> parsnips baked in cream with thyme
>> tossed salad with pomegranate vinaigrette
>>
>> chocolate trifle with candied cranberries
>> pumpkin cheesecake
>> pecan-caramel tart
>>
>> Is anybody else starting their Thanksgiving plans?
>>
>> Bob
>
> Oh yes, because there is a football game on thanksgiiving afternoon,
> that I am told- cannot be missed , I am doing something that would
> have been unthinkable, before this year.
>
> I will order Thanksgiving dinner from Luby's ( a local place) and
> pick it up and bring it home.
> Will be baby sitting my grandbaby while everyone else goes to the game
> ( I loathe football ) so there is not much point in cooking for days
> and days, making a huge mess with dinner, and missing out on the fun
> with the baby.
>
> Do not think any one will notice anyway... sigh...
>
> Rosie
>

I wish Luby's hadn't closed all their places in the Phoenix area. I loved
stopping by there for an occasional lunch or dinner. Nice variety and
decent quality. They also had some really good desserts. :-)

--
Wayne Boatwright

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