Usually, we go to a family member’s house for Thanksgiving, but this year it appears that they all have something better to do, like, work or stand strong on a feud. So, it will be just the four of us for dinner and I am thinking that might not be so bad. Sure I will miss all the good natured insults that fly when the family gets together, but I am sure the hubs and I can come up with our own insults to sling at each other. Especially, since we will be cooking as a team, as the hubs has put it. I am thinking it will be more like one playing defense while the other is throwing crap into the oven. A couple of weapons at our disopsal will be Spongebob Squarepants and Arthur, maybe a little Thomas the Train thrown in when the going gets really tough.
My usual game plan for every week is to make a menu and then go grocery shopping. This week there was a little snag. I had come down with death and looking at food made me want to end it all. However, I am back on the horse (no, not on the menu), with wobbly legs, and have come up with a menu not only for our weekly dinners, but Thanksgiving for a family of four. A family of four where I am sure someone will stand up and declare that what has been put in front of them is the most disgusting thing, EVAH, and another will just throw it on the floor. No matter, I have a plan and all is good with the world. I know you are dying to know what is on the menu, so here it goes:
Roast Turkey Breast with gravy (I wanted a whole turkey, but the hubs had to talk me down.)
Stuffing from a bag (I am no fan of stuffing, but what the hubs wants he gets. Within reason that is.)
Mashed potatoes (my specialty)
Sweet potatoes (as requested by my husband and who will probably be the only one to eat them along with the stuffing)
Green Bean Casserole (Come on what Thanksgiving dinner would be without it, besides, it is from Paula Deen. That woman can’t make nothing bad, especially with the amount of butter she uses.)
Dinner Rolls (frozen, Friend to all not so great bakers.)
Pumpkin pie (requested by my daughter, who will probably eat one slice. Then we will have to throw the rest away, after it starts banging on the door to be let out.)
Pecan pie (Chocolate and pecan pie to be exact, which will probably be devoured by me. You can find me in a pie coma on the sofa at the end of the day.)
Sure it ain’t healthy. Sure it is probably too much food for just the 4 of us, but we will live off of it’s bounty for days. I think I will start getting prepared by not eating anything until that day comes where we give thanks and stuff ourselves sick. Now, go, prepare and fall victim to the coma that is turkey.
We’re just going over to my Aunts for Thanksgiving and not a big crowd this year so it oughta be nice and non-stressfull. I am bringing the lasagna (because I do not like turkey) and everything else will be prepared by my aunt. Now Xmas, that is supposed to be at my home this year (first time evah), so I am cringing on the inside but smiling on the outside.