My son, his wife and my 8 year-old granddaughter are coming next Monday
for 4 days and we will have Thanksgiving dinner together. I am also
inviting a couple who used to live in an over 55 community and attended
community Thanksgiving dinners, but now they are in an apartment so I
invited them to my home.

Son gave me menu he wants today. Turkey, dressing, gravy, mashed
potatoes, the family's traditional cole slaw, home-made cranberry sauce
and a "green vegetable of my choice". Might do the shredded Brussels
sprouts with pecans and craisins I made last year. I noticed in the
store today that they sell already shredded Brussels sprouts.

No one in his family likes sweet potatoes, so I'm off the hook for that.
With mashed potatoes and dressing, there is already enough starch.

I found a frozen, hormone-free, no injected crap "natural" turkey
weighing a little over 10 pounds at the store today. If I wait any
longer, all the small ones are gone, so I bought it and stuck it in my
deep freeze until it's ready for defrosting in the fridge.

I may bake the bread for stuffing depending if I have time. We will be
going to the zoo and the beach and mini golf so there won't be a lot of
extra time.

I have a request for apple pie from him, but I want pecan and pumpkin,
too, so I'll make 3 pies.

Will have to make meat loaf one night and bean burritos another as these
are son's favorites.

It will be great fun having a family to cook for.

What about other Americans? Any special dishes planned?
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From somewhere very deep in the heart of Texas

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