Cheri wrote:
> "cshenk" > wrote in message
> ...
> > 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.
>
> The largest one I had was 24 people, this year there will just be the
> two of us for Thanksgiving since we are scheduled for the Christmas
> celebration.
>
> Cheri
For us, we dropped by 1 then grew by one since I posted. I doubt we
have more than 15 this year (includes us 3). All neighbors which makes
it different from a 'family gathering' but we like it.
The Ethan Allen table (got off freecycle, small puppy teething issues
fixed) seats 10 easy then the Japanese 'sit on the floor' handles 6
with ease or 6 kids and 4 adults. I have another table that can seat 6
if cozy. After that, we bring out the other 2 coffee tables and sit on
the floor around them (6 roomy on the smaller one and 8 close by on the
larger one). As you can see, can handle 30+ here. Only once did we
have near that and it was several years ago.