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Tiger's Mom · 10-12-2006, 09:16 AM

Yes, I know we need to get past holloween first but this is going to be my first Thanksgiving to host since I can remember . . . so am pretty excited and looking forward to it. The planning and the preparation and the cooking, and best of all the appreciation for good food after all that work.

This year, my sister and her family are coming to visit so I have decided to host it . . . we used to go my friends house and now they are coming to mine . . . I am expecting about 17-20 people total (including my family).

Well, I am passionate about baking and cooking until my furbabies took over my life so now I am pretty excited on doing this. The Christmas party is always big in my house because I always host it to celebrate my mom's birthday, which falls on Christmas day . . . so now, I am excited to take on this special occassion as well this year and my daughter is looking forward to it . . .she simply loves my cooking and is one of my biggest fan

Being that I am super swamped with my gofetch business, can you blame me if I start planning this way ahead.

I would love to know who is hosting this year . . . . and can't wait to see what everyone is serving.

Jaxon's mom · 10-12-2006, 10:24 AM

Sounds great Des! Will be fun with such a big group.

I cooked a turkey last Sunday to celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving. We might be traveling for the US Thanksgiving so figured I should do my turkey early! Fortunately it was just hubby, me and Jaxon. Not sure I'm ready to tackle a dinner for 20 people!!

Rem&Silkmom · 10-12-2006, 10:27 AM

We don't have 20 but about 8 - 10 every year. I LOVE Thanksgiving. I love to cook and eat it. We Fry a turkey every year and do a ham. Yumm Yumm I"m getting hungry just thinking about it.

Jenn218 · 10-12-2006, 11:17 AM

Last year was my first Thanksgiving at my house. Luckily, it was only for about 8-10 people. I made a small turkey and small ham. My mother made the dressing and sweet potatoes. I also made the usual sides plus some green beans wraps (wrapped in bacon) and a few other appetizers. I hope to do it again this year!

All of our families (grandparents on each side) have a big Thanksgiving meal, but most do it at different times and even a different day. Those (for each) generally have about 50 or more people. Those are more of a potluck style dinner...we all bring something (Thanksgiving related of course).

magnolia · 10-12-2006, 11:43 AM

As always, I will be hosting Thanksgiving at my house this year. There will be 13 of us there, 14 if my nephew comes in to town. I'll do the turkey and dressing as well as peas, deviled eggs, and sweet potato casserole. My younger brother will do chicken wings (my son and my nephew don't eat turkey or ham!) and corn, while my sister who lives here in town will bring her usual, rolls

We have it at my house cause my mom lives in an apartment and so does my sister. My older sister lives right outside Pensacola so having it her house is out..LOL! Her, my BIL, my niece, and her husband will be coming up - not sure if my nephew can get off work to make the drive up.

We always have a blast - just tiring doing the majority of the cooking! But like you, I can't wait!!!

Tiger's Mom · 10-12-2006, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by magnolia

As always, I will be hosting Thanksgiving at my house this year. There will be 13 of us there, 14 if my nephew comes in to town. I'll do the turkey and dressing as well as peas, deviled eggs, and sweet potato casserole. My younger brother will do chicken wings (my son and my nephew don't eat turkey or ham!) and corn, while my sister who lives here in town will bring her usual, rolls

We have it at my house cause my mom lives in an apartment and so does my sister. My older sister lives right outside Pensacola so having it her house is out..LOL! Her, my BIL, my niece, and her husband will be coming up - not sure if my nephew can get off work to make the drive up.

We always have a blast - just tiring doing the majority of the cooking! But like you, I can't wait!!!

oh sweet . . . and you are right, sure is tiring so you just gotta love doing it otherwise it will be like any other boring chore. My family is not into traditional but will most certainly do a turkey for those who look forward to eating it this time of year

(my SIL's in-laws and another couple) . . .haven't really figured out what to serve yet but I am already thinking dessert to be tiramisu and assorted miniature cheesecakes.

btw, I don't eat dessert . . . . it is not my thing

Patti · 10-12-2006, 01:46 PM

I will be hosting it this year for the first time ever. My parents had to sell their home last January and move up by me so now I have to do Holidays here. I hate to cook very rarely do it and am stressing already. There will be 15 or so people!! Yikes!

Yorkie3 · 10-12-2006, 02:17 PM

I will hosting as well this year. The menu will be close to the same as last year. Turkey, ham, Crock-pot dressing (best dressing I've ever tasted), mashed potatoes, 7 layer salad, broccoli salad, rolls, baked corn, noodles, stuffed mushrooms, pumpkin pie, eclair cake, deviled eggs, and sweet potatoes. It was wonderful.

Tiger's Mom · 10-12-2006, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Patti

I will be hosting it this year for the first time ever. My parents had to sell their home last January and move up by me so now I have to do Holidays here. I hate to cook very rarely do it and am stressing already. There will be 15 or so people!! Yikes!

oh am sure you will be just fine . . . let me know if I can help at all.

Tiger's Mom · 10-12-2006, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Yorkie3

I will hosting as well this year. The menu will be close to the same as last year. Turkey, ham, Crock-pot dressing (best dressing I've ever tasted), mashed potatoes, 7 layer salad, broccoli salad, rolls, baked corn, noodles, stuffed mushrooms, pumpkin pie, eclair cake, deviled eggs, and sweet potatoes. It was wonderful.

Wow, you sure are an expert on the Thanksgiving feast . . .that's quite a spread and a lot of cooking . . .my kinda gal

Patti · 10-12-2006, 05:09 PM

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oh am sure you will be just fine . . . let me know if I can help at all.

Thanks that' so sweet of you to offer! Can you fit 15 more people!!!!lol

nata · 10-12-2006, 05:20 PM

Woohoo!! I'm hosting for the very first time too.
Before, I used to go 3 different houses for holidays feast.
Now that I have a house of my own, the table is turning to me.
I'm excite cus I get to decorates my place, but scare at the same time cus I can't cook. Guess I need to place an order with Boston Market soon.

magnolia · 10-12-2006, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Tiger's Mom

oh sweet . . . and you are right, sure is tiring so you just gotta love doing it otherwise it will be like any other boring chore. My family is not into traditional but will most certainly do a turkey for those who look forward to eating it this time of year

(my SIL's in-laws and another couple) . . .haven't really figured out what to serve yet but I am already thinking dessert to be tiramisu and assorted miniature cheesecakes.

btw, I don't eat dessert . . . . it is not my thing

I don't eat dessert either!!..at least, I don't eat dessert unless it's plain chocolate cake or apple pie, anything else, I don't eat! Last year for Thanksgiving, I bought a sampler cheesecake from Wal-Mart - traditional, turtle, chocolate, and strawberry....it was YUM!! I had a small (I mean tiny) slice of the chocolate. Oh, and my sister from Florida brough a Pecan Pie (yuck!) and a caramel cake (another yuck!). It will be a great time just being with my family - the cooking and cleaning done beforehand will all be forgotten after we've stuffed ourselves, waddled into the living room, plopped on the sofa or floor, and say we're watching the football game when we're really sleeping

magnolia · 10-12-2006, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by nata

Woohoo!! I'm hosting for the very first time too.
Before, I used to go 3 different houses for holidays feast.
Now that I have a house of my own, the table is turning to me.
I'm excite cus I get to decorates my place, but scare at the same time cus I can't cook. Guess I need to place an order with Boston Market soon.

I felt the same exact way when I had my family over the first time for Thanksgiving - it was also my first time making cornbread dressing. I was a nervous wreck that it would not turn out but it did!!! The best compliment came from my mom (who used to make the best dressing ever!)...she said that my dressing was very good, so good that she was not making it anymore...and she hasn't! She's disabled now due to arthritis in both knees and can't stand up to cook like she used to so I guess it's a good thing I can make the dressing! Only difference between her dressing and mine: I don't cook chicken to chop up and put in there - just the cornbread and seasonings.

I'm sure you'll do GREAT

Can't wait to hear how things go afterwards.

speck103 · 10-12-2006, 05:41 PM

Hey your menu sounds yummy and different! Would you mind sharing some of your recipes. Like the crockpot dressing, 7 layer salad, broccoli salad, and stuffed mushrooms. I would love to make one of these this year!!

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Originally Posted by Yorkie3

I will hosting as well this year. The menu will be close to the same as last year. Turkey, ham, Crock-pot dressing (best dressing I've ever tasted), mashed potatoes, 7 layer salad, broccoli salad, rolls, baked corn, noodles, stuffed mushrooms, pumpkin pie, eclair cake, deviled eggs, and sweet potatoes. It was wonderful.

10-12-2006, 09:16 AM	#1
Tiger's Mom Donating YT 8000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 8,793	Thanksgiving Dinner Yes, I know we need to get past holloween first but this is going to be my first Thanksgiving to host since I can remember . . . so am pretty excited and looking forward to it. The planning and the preparation and the cooking, and best of all the appreciation for good food after all that work. This year, my sister and her family are coming to visit so I have decided to host it . . . we used to go my friends house and now they are coming to mine . . . I am expecting about 17-20 people total (including my family). Well, I am passionate about baking and cooking until my furbabies took over my life so now I am pretty excited on doing this. The Christmas party is always big in my house because I always host it to celebrate my mom's birthday, which falls on Christmas day . . . so now, I am excited to take on this special occassion as well this year and my daughter is looking forward to it . . .she simply loves my cooking and is one of my biggest fan Being that I am super swamped with my gofetch business, can you blame me if I start planning this way ahead. I would love to know who is hosting this year . . . . and can't wait to see what everyone is serving. __________________ Tiger and Annika - official members of THE CRAZY CLUB & PINK CLUB www.mygofetch.com

10-12-2006, 10:24 AM	#2
Jaxon's mom Love my handsome boys Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Windham, NH Posts: 1,798	Sounds great Des! Will be fun with such a big group. I cooked a turkey last Sunday to celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving. We might be traveling for the US Thanksgiving so figured I should do my turkey early! Fortunately it was just hubby, me and Jaxon. Not sure I'm ready to tackle a dinner for 20 people!! __________________ Andrea , Jaxon & Andrew

10-12-2006, 10:27 AM	#3
Rem&Silkmom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Chesapeake, VA Posts: 833	We don't have 20 but about 8 - 10 every year. I LOVE Thanksgiving. I love to cook and eat it. We Fry a turkey every year and do a ham. Yumm Yumm I"m getting hungry just thinking about it. __________________ *Remmy&ChanceMOM*

10-12-2006, 11:17 AM	#4
Jenn218 Mojo, LilyGrace & Me Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: OZ Posts: 16,596	Last year was my first Thanksgiving at my house. Luckily, it was only for about 8-10 people. I made a small turkey and small ham. My mother made the dressing and sweet potatoes. I also made the usual sides plus some green beans wraps (wrapped in bacon) and a few other appetizers. I hope to do it again this year! All of our families (grandparents on each side) have a big Thanksgiving meal, but most do it at different times and even a different day. Those (for each) generally have about 50 or more people. Those are more of a potluck style dinner...we all bring something (Thanksgiving related of course). __________________ JennMom to Katelyn Mojo LilyGrace Sophie LukeRusty Mojo's Pia

10-12-2006, 11:43 AM	#5
magnolia YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Mississippi Posts: 1,459	As always, I will be hosting Thanksgiving at my house this year. There will be 13 of us there, 14 if my nephew comes in to town. I'll do the turkey and dressing as well as peas, deviled eggs, and sweet potato casserole. My younger brother will do chicken wings (my son and my nephew don't eat turkey or ham!) and corn, while my sister who lives here in town will bring her usual, rolls We have it at my house cause my mom lives in an apartment and so does my sister. My older sister lives right outside Pensacola so having it her house is out..LOL! Her, my BIL, my niece, and her husband will be coming up - not sure if my nephew can get off work to make the drive up. We always have a blast - just tiring doing the majority of the cooking! But like you, I can't wait!!! __________________ Suzi - mom to Gabby and Gage For Mickey

10-12-2006, 01:46 PM	#7
Patti Donating YT 10000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 18,362	I will be hosting it this year for the first time ever. My parents had to sell their home last January and move up by me so now I have to do Holidays here. I hate to cook very rarely do it and am stressing already. There will be 15 or so people!! Yikes! __________________ Cali Pixie Roxie : Maya's Mom RIP my sweet Dixie girl 1/17/08 http://callipuppyscastle.bravehost.com/index.html

10-12-2006, 02:17 PM	#8
Yorkie3 Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 4,394 Blog Entries: 1	I will hosting as well this year. The menu will be close to the same as last year. Turkey, ham, Crock-pot dressing (best dressing I've ever tasted), mashed potatoes, 7 layer salad, broccoli salad, rolls, baked corn, noodles, stuffed mushrooms, pumpkin pie, eclair cake, deviled eggs, and sweet potatoes. It was wonderful. __________________ Janet Joey, Gidget, Fancy, Emilee My Web-site MySpace Pee Pads Blow Out Sale http://www.pee-pads.com/FreeShipping

10-12-2006, 05:20 PM	#12
nata Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: katy, tx Posts: 122	Woohoo!! I'm hosting for the very first time too. Before, I used to go 3 different houses for holidays feast. Now that I have a house of my own, the table is turning to me. I'm excite cus I get to decorates my place, but scare at the same time cus I can't cook. Guess I need to place an order with Boston Market soon.