We're a fairly traditional family when it comes to holidays. While many we know are going away from the traditional Thanksgiving Dinner fare and experimenting with Mexican and Italian, we get very excited about our once-a-year-date with a large fowl, and the accompanying sides. This year, the 5 of us are at home by ourselves. I was very afraid of making way too much food, so I had each one of us pick our one favorite Thanksgiving dish. The turkey and rolls were non-negotiable, so the list started after those two.
Heathen number 3 chose deviled eggs. Heathen number 2 chose pumpkin pie. Heathen number 1 chose Broccoli, Rice and Cheese Casserole. I chose my mother's dressing. The CyberChaun chose mashed potatoes. So, there was our Thanksgiving menu. It came out very well!
I had a 21 pound bird (because that's all that was left at the store - I was aiming more in the 10-12 pound range, but oh well......we'll be eating turkey until Christmas.....)so we were looking at about a 5 hour roast. I planned to eat at around 4pm. But - I wasn't in the mood to stress, so whenever we ate - that was fine. So I just basically got the turkey in the oven at 10, then did what I felt like doing until after noon. Then I had the kids do as much of the preparation of their chosen dishes as they were capable of doing. I assembled my stuff, threw it all in the oven together when the turkey came out. Guess what time it was when the meal hit the table.........
It was 4pm on the NOSE. I'm just that good, yeah.........
Home Sweet Home! by The Pioneer Woman
3 years ago
