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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To: Janet Wilder
On 2014-11-16 7:10 PM, 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.
>

Are you trying to trick me Janet? We had Thanksgiving a couple weeks ago.

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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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"Janet Wilder" > wrote in message
eb.com...
> 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?

Not really, we're going to our sons house. DIL asked me to bring dessert,
and I'll make the gravy to take since she doesn't think she can make good
gravy. I'll roast up some turkey legs here and make the gravy from that,
then we'll have leftover turkey here when we return. I'll also make some
fudge, and a couple of loaves of bread to take. I hope you have a peaceful
Thanksgiving Janet, it's been a tough year for you for sure.

Cheri

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To: Dave Smith
On 11/16/2014 6:28 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2014-11-16 7:10 PM, 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.
>>
>
> Are you trying to trick me Janet? We had Thanksgiving a couple weeks ago.
>

That was the Canadian Thanksgiving. I'm not Canadian.

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To: John Kuthe
On 11/16/2014 9:44 PM, John Kuthe wrote:

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

I like a little Grand Marnier in my cranberry sauce. The alcohol cooks out.


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To: Cheri
On 11/17/2014 12:11 AM, Cheri wrote:
>
> "Janet Wilder" > wrote in message

>> What about other Americans? Any special dishes planned?
>
> Not really, we're going to our sons house. DIL asked me to bring
> dessert, and I'll make the gravy to take since she doesn't think she can
> make good gravy. I'll roast up some turkey legs here and make the gravy
> from that, then we'll have leftover turkey here when we return. I'll
> also make some fudge, and a couple of loaves of bread to take. I hope
> you have a peaceful Thanksgiving Janet, it's been a tough year for you
> for sure.

Thanks, Cheri.

PET scan is Tuesday and results are Friday.

I usually buy some extra turkey necks and gizzards and make the broth
base for the gravy from that, adding drippings when the turkey is done.
It makes a very flavorful gravy.


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