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Julie Bove > wrote:
>
> "jay" > wrote in message news
>> 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.

>
> We got a Boston Market meal one year. It was good but we would have liked
> more food.
>
> I mail ordered a meal one year. Was upset because it came with a whole
> turkey and it was only supposed to be the breast. The meat was cooked but it
> needed a reheat in the oven. I had no pan large enough. Bought a foil
> roasting pan that turned out to be too flimsy. To make matters worse, I
> pierced the pan with a knife when trying to slice it. I had a juicy mess in
> the oven, all over the top of the stove, the floor.
>
> The turkey tasted fine. There was just far too much of it. None of us are
> big turkey lovers. One meal and perhaps leftovers for another are fine.
>
> But the sides and the dessert? Not appealing. The potatoes had weird stuff
> in them like egg whites and soy bean oil. I wound up tossing all of the
> sides out as nobody ate any beyond the first bite. So... I paid a ton of
> money for this meal and we all went hungry.
>
> This year I'm going to do what I've done in years past. Get some cheap boxed
> stuffing, then make it up with additional onion, carrot and celery to lessen
> the carbs. I'll get some good quality sliced turkey breast with no nitrates.
> Then roll the stuffing up in the slices of meat, smother in gravy and bake.
> I can even assemble this the night before. I can then buy or make whatever
> sides I choose. Last year I did a cheese platter. We all love cheese so that
> went over well. And for whatever reason, everyone else loves crescent rolls.
> I can live without those. I have also done a baked pumpkin dish that was
> like a pie without a crust. I usually make two. One with pecans on top and
> one without. Need to look at recipes and see if I can make this without egg.
>
> There will likely only be four of us and we are casual diners so it will not
> be a big deal.
>
>


If ever there is a next time, put the flimsy disposable roasting pan on top
of a jelly roll pan or cookie sheet.

 
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