On Sun, 16 Nov 2014 18:10:55 -0600, Janet Wilder >
wrote:

>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?

Home made cranberry sauce is so easy! Recipe's right on the bag. I put
some Chambord in, YUM!

John Kuthe...

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