I just can't face doing another turkey for a 'traditional'
Thanksgiving meal. I'm going to do a pork loin roast, baked butternut
squash, mashed potatoes and gravy. Vegetables to be decided.
I do go to Costco in time for the opening of the door on the day after
Thanksgiving. Their huge turkeys that didn't sell for Thanksgiving
have got to go to make way for Christmas hams and they are always
priced at $.49/pound. I will get one or two Butterball twenty(+ )
pounders and piece them out and freeze them. It's tough work because
birds in that range have big, strong bones. A couple of birds like
that will give me plenty of meat to cook and smoke in a variety of
ways throughout the year.
I can't bear the idea of a Christmas ham either. I'm going to change
that up to a standing rib roast.
I'm tired of making desserts for these functions also. For one of the
meals I am going to buy some really good chocolates from our local
candy maker. So, chocolates and coffee. Everyone is always too full
for dessert anyway.
Janet US