[njbchbum]

Originally Posted by senior citizen

Actually looking forward to the restaurants.......

I just did a "test run" for our upcoming Thanksgiving with our kids and grandkids coming home..........but a simplified version....roasted a turkey on Saturday and we've been enjoying a "TRYPTOPHAN" COMA every afternoon since.........turkey does put you to sleep for a long winter's nap and it isn't even winter yet. I also did the "basic sides" but will make them all on Thanksgiving........

It's really nice to have all of these "leftovers" around the kitchen......
He did a great job of carving........

sr - i feel like we are/have been travelling thru life in the same circle [cause i am pretty sure we are not related ]!

i just cooked a turkey breast yesterday with those 'basic' sides but no dessert - hubs most disappointed! orchard is closed today - so a pumpkin custard pie [with an assist from libby and carnation] is in the oven as i type! am thinking about starting dinner with dessert tonite!

for the past few years we have been going up to our maine house and going to a lovely restaurant in north conway, nh [the white mountain hotel] for t-giving with extended family. a nice occasion, but moreso because it is with cousins. but restaurants are nothing like home cooking...so since we are there for the week what do i do? yep! cook a t-giving dinner on sunday before turkey day! saves me the disappointment of the restaurant turkey and i can order something else from their menu! heretical? maybe - but i have my leftovers for that turkey and cranberry sauce sandwich for the evening! last year was extra special 'cause on the drive back to the house we had sirius christmas music on the radio and a light snow to add to the effect!