planning thanksgiving

[flea]

So, for two adults, a 5 year old, and a 2 year old, I have a menu of:

-an "all-natural" 10 pound turkey (which is smaller than it sounds), which we may wrap in bacon (veejane is dying to do something odd with meat)
-mashed baby yukon gold potatoes (locally grown)
-Pepperidge Farm stuffing (because I love it)
-beets (Earth Fare)
-haricots verts (Earth Fare)
-salad (local, if it lasts that long)
-canned jellied Ocean Spray cranberry sauce (because I love it)

dessert:
apple pie (I found Romes at the Kroger)
pumpkin cheesecake (pumpkin from an actual pumpkin, locally grown)

So, Wednesday I need to make the pie crusts and the cheesecake, I think. Most everything else is actually pretty easy.

I just need to make it through today; so far the children are in pajamas (actually Dillo just took his off) and refusing to eat their lunches and I have promised they can watch Barbie Rapunzel AGAIN (which will be my opportunity to put a third coat of varnish on the table top). If emergency measures are called for, I'll get out the pup tent and set it up in the dining room.

Comments

[veejane.livejournal.com]

I can make your pie crust for you, lady, Weds or even Thurs morning. Easy as... pie.

(I don't know a blessed thing about cheesecake, except it usually requires a water bath and a spring-form. Really, it's ridiculous that I've made all kinds of custards, and even fudge, and never made a cheesecake.)

[serrana.livejournal.com]

Mother's done some good ones in recent years, and I don't think she used a water bath. Spring-form, of course, but not a water bath.

[casperflea.livejournal.com]

No, I don't use a water bath. Too much fuss for not that much improvement, IMO.

[fatoudust.livejournal.com]

The SO doesn't either, and his cheesecakes are amazing.

I use the Pepperidge Farm stuffing, too. It's the best! My mom used it, and I won't use anything up.

[forodwaith.livejournal.com]

Mmmm, pie.

Good luck flying solo.