What are you doing for Thanksgiving?

I bought a 7lb Jenny-O turkey breast yesterday. A bag of fresh cranberries, I put them in the Cuisanart and follow the directions on the bag. It is a relish w/oranges and a little sweet n low. Also bought Stove Top turkey dressing in the box. And, some butter for the gravy I will be making.

I will be staying home. I like it here. :)
 
Just me, hubby, daughter, his sister, their cousin & her son ... maybe my brother & his wife. Bro's kids have other relatives they head to as well as being out of state. Hubby & I don't care for turkey so we'll be doing grilled chickens on his smoker. Mashed potatoes, gravy, dressing & green bean casserole for sides. Kentucky Bourbon Butter cake for dessert.
 
Wiil be just me and the pup. I think I will put a nice t-bone on the grill cooked to medium rare and serve it with a baked potato and salad. I have already gathered the ingredients for a yummy chocolate cake I have been craving for dessert. Not traditional fare but I expect to have all that at Christmas when the family gets together.
 
My original plan was to have no plans, but I have caved in to tradition, and will be cooking a small (5#) turkey breast with all the usual "fixins". It's just the two of us, since we are a 1,000 miles from her family and about the same for mine. If she were a little more mobile, I'd suggest we head to Tampa and hit the Hard Rock Casino.
 
J-Kat said:
Wiil be just me and the pup. I think I will put a nice t-bone on the grill cooked to medium rare and serve it with a baked potato and salad. I have already gathered the ingredients for a yummy chocolate cake I have been craving for dessert. Not traditional fare but I expect to have all that at Christmas when the family gets together.
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I'll take a T-bone steak anytime, yum.
 
kaemicha said:
As I've stated earlier, I live alone. I don't cook so the holiday's always present a problem for me. I'm thinking I'll order in some fast food chicken and call it good but it won't be. What are you all doing for Thanksgiving?
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Same as you! I have no children or grandchildren. Only an older brother. I'm a shut-in since I had my last stroke in 2020 and sold my vehicle last year. I will order something the day before that will provide left overs for Thursday. I don't cook either so have to use Door Dash most of the time.
 
shedevil7953 said:
Same as you! I have no children or grandchildren. Only an older brother. I'm a shut-in since I had my last stroke in 2020 and sold my vehicle last year. I will order something the day before that will provide left overs for Thursday. I don't cook either so have to use Door Dash most of the time.
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Did you find a place that will deliver a Thanksgiving Dinner? I hope so. I might have some stragglers - family come by and bring food. I think so anyway. Good luck to us both!! You're not alone if you're on here.
 
Well, as I'm one of those "Poor kids" I was just informed that a group (don't know who) has decided to forgo their time and are coming to feed us.

So we're told it's a "Full spread" but even if it was just warm soup and sandwiches, I'd be thankful. If my dang lungs would heal a bit, I could volunteer myself.
 
DebraMae said:
How do you cook it? The turkey, that is................
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I got a new recipe a couple of years ago and it was easy and turned out well. For a 14-pound turkey you rub it inside and out with oil and your favorite herbs and salt and pepper. Roast it for 30 minutes at 500, then turn it down to 350 for 2 hours. No need to baste. Ther are similar recipes online. It came out great!
 
It was just me and the hubby but a friend wants to come so I am making a small ham and all the sides, she wants to cook greens which is one of my hubbies favorites.
 
Having just returned from a trip out of the country, I opted not to travel on Thanksgiving to have dinner with family. I'm hoping to see them at Christmas. My S/O and I planned to cook Thanksgiving dinner together as we did last year. It would be just the two of us plus my sweet furbaby. However, S/O got sick a few days ago and tested positive for COVID today. His doctor said that he has to quarantine for 5 days then wear a mask for 5 days afte that when he goes out. And he has some meds to help with the symptoms. So I'll be home with aforementioned furbaby cooking something other than turkey.
 
Leann said:
Having just returned from a trip out of the country, I opted not to travel on Thanksgiving to have dinner with family. I'm hoping to see them at Christmas. My S/O and I planned to cook Thanksgiving dinner together as we did last year. It would be just the two of us plus my sweet furbaby. However, S/O got sick a few days ago and tested positive for COVID today. His doctor said that he has to quarantine for 5 days then wear a mask for 5 days afte that when he goes out. And he has some meds to help with the symptoms. So I'll be home with aforementioned furbaby cooking something other than turkey.
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Sorry about your S/O, @Leann. Whatever you do decide to cook, have something really nice. Hope S/O recovers quickly.
 
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