We go to My Son's and DIL's house in Scottsdale. We put the dogs into Pet's
Hotel, and spend the long weekend up there and might do some shopping ..if
my knees hold up. DIL always treats me to a reflexology massage and a
pedicure at Elizabeth Arden Spa. ...We might even throw in a facial My
Grandson will go with us...his Mother and Stepdad may or may not go
too...depends if his family is getting together or not. My DIL's brothers
and Mother will be there...plus friends. She usually has a large turkey and
all of the trimmings.
My Grandson would love to share those legs with your hubby Julie..he loves
Turkey legs
I passed the Christmas Dinner torch to my daughter last year...So I am
retiring my holiday cooking..after forty years I figure it has been
earned..LOL. I will do the New Years Dinner but that is pretty easy


"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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> For the Americans, I mean.
>
> This year is going to be different for us. SIL's birthday is on the day
> so her mom wants her to eat at their house. We may be doing a turkey
> dinner at my parent's house on the following Sat., but that's still up in
> the air. Meanwhile I bought some big paper plates with turkeys on them and
> some little plates with fall leaves on them. Also matching turkey
> napkins.
>
> I plan to fill my largest crockpot with turkey legs for husband. Will
> have to look that recipe up again. I think I just put in some onions and
> celery to cook them. He likes the legs best of anything and will happily
> eat those and just those. So he's covered. Will get a package or two
> (husband might find it and eat it, you never know) of sliced turkey breast
> for Angela and I. Will make some mashed potatoes with turkey broth and
> dairy free margarine. And some gluten free gravy. Will also make a
> large, sugar free Jell-O salad with cranberries, walnuts or pecans and
> some orange peel. Will pop open a can or two of green beans and another
> of black olives. We always have plenty of raw veggies, but might buy a
> few more for variety. For dessert (I won't be eating), I will probably
> make something with the canned "lite" cherry pie filling I bought for last
> Christmas dinner that never happened, and some gluten free crumbs. If the
> crumbs are expired I will use an oatmeal topping. Got plenty of that now
> after Angela won the Bob's Red Mill gluten free products.
>
> So an easy meal for me. None of us like big fancy meals anyway and all
> husband cares about on that day is football.
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