Cheri wrote:

> "Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at 8:20:41 AM UTC-4, jay wrote:
> > > On 10/30/18 6:42 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> >>> For both Thanksgiving and Christms I always print out the
> following >>> and put in a ring binder. Having that in front of me
> allows for >>> additions, deletions, and miscellaneous other notes.
> The printouts >>> include:
> > > >
> >>> Menu
> > > >
> >>> List of every recipe, or instructions for making something that
> >>> doesn't actually have a recipe.
> > > >
> >>> List of ingredients for each recipe. Shopping list included.
> > > >
> >>> Timetable for everything that has to be made, whether it's on a
> prior >>> day or time of day that anything has to be cooked.
> > > >
> >>> I've been doing this for years, and it has saved me from many an
> >>> issue when putting everything together. The best part of it is
> that >>> I don't havae to think about it. It's all there in front of
> me.
> > > >
> >>> I wonder if any of this would work for anyone else?
> > > >
> > > You are very organized. Me not so much. Do you cook separate TG
> > > meals for the two of you? May try a prepared take out turkey
> > > dinner from the local cafeteria chain. Feeling kinda lazy about
> > > it all.
> > >
> > > jay
> >
> > That wouldn't fly in our house--my husband is very particular
> > about his stuffing.
> >
> > We make turkey, stuffing, gravy, and tossed salad. No need to
> > organize it like Operation Overlord.
> >
> > Cindy Hamilton
>
>
> I've never felt the need to "organize" or make lists in advance
> either. Traditional meal like yours, maybe a pie, cake etc. as well.
> Holiday cooking doesn't really need to be complicated.
>
> Cheri

Here it all rather depends on how many will be served. In Japan, it
was usualy just the 3 of us plus a sailor or 2 from our Sasebo ships
and we'd get a little fancy with some aspects (or figuring out an
alternative if the commissarry was out of something and shippage meant
none would arrive before the holiday). Not too fancy though.

Here we range from 24 to 3 guests depending on the year. We are
shaping that now and looks like 8 guests (numbers will change up or
down as we get closer). Thats 11 folks when you add us in. I can fit
2 10lb or so birds in the oven and if we hit 24 or so folks, the
neighbors cook a ham to make the gap for the meats. As the group here
expands (2007-current), folks bring a bit of what they can afford. If
it's a small group, we handle it (and may get a gift of cookies or
something for the group at the table).

Before any think this is crazy, we live in an older neighborhood where
almost all are either young folks with 1-2 toddlers trying to make a go
with first home, and older folks often on social security. It hasn't
transitioned yet to a more mixed age group for the most part.