Traditional Dinner Or Not?

Diamond Cross · 11-04-2006, 04:30 AM

So are you planning on having a traditional turkey or ham dinner for Thanksgiving or not?

I haven't decided yet, but I generally like to get things prepaqred for the holidays a few weeks early, buy the food and keep frozen until the right time has come.

Sometimes I don't celebrate at all.

IminWonderland · 11-04-2006, 04:42 AM

I am to pregnant to cook anything.

I'm going to my MIL's and she can do all the work.

And since I'll be almost due, I have ultimate excuse not to really help this year.

WOOT WOOT!

I would love some sweet potatoes. Those sound really good right now...

7960 · 11-04-2006, 08:31 AM

A few years ago we started having steak tips on the grill.........much easier, easier clean-up, more people like them than turkey... we still have all the other stuff but turkey is just a pain when cooking for 18 people.

Originally Posted by IminWonderland

I would love some sweet potatoes. Those sound really good right now...

lately we've been making sweet potato fries... just cut them into french fry shape, little bit of oil and Lawry's Season Salt, and bake them for 30 min, then broil them for the last 2-4 min. They taste awsome!!!

IminWonderland · 11-04-2006, 04:18 PM

Originally Posted by 7960

lately we've been making sweet potato fries... just cut them into french fry shape, little bit of oil and Lawry's Season Salt, and bake them for 30 min, then broil them for the last 2-4 min. They taste awsome!!!

Awe yea! I just had some at CoCos last week! Those are pretty good!

Last year my MIL made a yummy Sweet Potatoe Cassarole and it had Grand Marnier in it....it was the shit. But, it was so rich, I could only handle about a tablespoon of it.

motivez · 11-04-2006, 05:00 PM

I like Turkey because it makes such great leftovers

I doubt it'll be anything huge and fancy this year, but I'm probably going to have a turkey cooked, with stuffing, etc..

Scrum · 11-04-2006, 05:20 PM

I'm doing a big turkey breast in the slow cooker.

I haven't usually done holidays, but my in-laws do and once you have a kid it kind of changes things like that.

KatKanPlay · 11-04-2006, 06:18 PM

I always dread Thanksgiving. Maybe things are changing but for most it is the who spend days women spend days preparing a feast that is devoured in 20 mins.

Then they get to spend hours cleaning up all that mess. By the time the first mess is cleaned and cleared away.... the second round begins with desert.

UGH!! Can you tell I hate to cook?

Okay, enough rant.

Since every family has its holiday zealots, these traditions live on. My families holiday zealots would be crushed if I did not participate. Im in this year with whatever assistance my zealots need. Oh and that pink stuff I make every year, for my neices and nephews, it is part of their tradition.

IminWonderland · 11-04-2006, 10:59 PM

Kat I can totally see your frustration, because I feel the same way about holidays.

I hate it that my MIL INSISTS hostessing Thanksgiving, and then when I get there, she gets to order me around the kitchen, tell me that I don't know what I'm doing, and then after I have basically cooked the food, she gets to take credit for it all.

Not this year. I'm sitting this one out, I'm too pregnant to deal with her shit. She can boss her son around instead.

KatKanPlay · 11-05-2006, 05:24 AM

Originally Posted by IminWonderland

Kat I can totally see your frustration, because I feel the same way about holidays.

I hate it that my MIL INSISTS hostessing Thanksgiving, and then when I get there, she gets to order me around the kitchen, tell me that I don't know what I'm doing, and then after I have basically cooked the food, she gets to take credit for it all.

Not this year. I'm sitting this one out, I'm too pregnant to deal with her shit. She can boss her son around instead.

I hope it works out that way for you, my MIL would have had a nice seat at the table with the celery, the onions, the potatoes to dice, chop & peel etc..... but you should be able to at least duck out of the whole clean up routine.

Scrum · 11-05-2006, 10:32 AM

Originally Posted by IminWonderland

Kat I can totally see your frustration, because I feel the same way about holidays.

I hate it that my MIL INSISTS hostessing Thanksgiving, and then when I get there, she gets to order me around the kitchen, tell me that I don't know what I'm doing, and then after I have basically cooked the food, she gets to take credit for it all.

Not this year. I'm sitting this one out, I'm too pregnant to deal with her shit. She can boss her son around instead.

Your mother-in-law sounds horrible.

Just tell her you only cook in your kitchen. That's what I always say. I'm the best cook in the family, but if you want my food it's being made here and I can't fit everyone in my house.

KatKanPlay · 11-05-2006, 11:32 AM

Originally Posted by Scrumtralecent

Your mother-in-law sounds horrible.

Just tell her you only cook in your kitchen. That's what I always say. I'm the best cook in the family, but if you want my food it's being made here and I can't fit everyone in my house.

My family thinks I bought a small house because it was all I could afford.... you would think they would know me better by now......

IminWonderland · 11-05-2006, 01:41 PM

Originally Posted by KatKanPlay

I hope it works out that way for you, my MIL would have had a nice seat at the table with the celery, the onions, the potatoes to dice, chop & peel etc..... but you should be able to at least duck out of the whole clean up routine.

Damn her to hell if she tries. I already told my Husband that this year, it's all on him.

IminWonderland · 11-05-2006, 01:42 PM

Originally Posted by Scrumtralecent

Your mother-in-law sounds horrible.

Just tell her you only cook in your kitchen. That's what I always say. I'm the best cook in the family, but if you want my food it's being made here and I can't fit everyone in my house.

You have NO idea. Horrible doesn't even cover it.

7960 · 11-06-2006, 11:14 AM

Originally Posted by KatKanPlay

My family thinks I bought a small house because it was all I could afford.... you would think they would know me better by now......

Being able to fit all 22 of us (includes spouses and their kids) in the same place for dinner was one of the factors in why my house is bigger than it needed to be.