Sorry. Had to take care of the cats who think squirrels need to be brought to my desk. Hey, squirrel for Thanksgiving would cut the bill even more!
Haven’t bought the turkey, yet. Will head out if and when the cable guy gets here. I should have been at the store early this morning. The cheapo brand grocery store turkeys have always served us well. They usually run about .89/lb. The fixin’s are made from scratch so don’t cost much at all. The canned sweet potatoes and canned pumpkin are always bought when they’re on sale after the holidays the year before. Ok, fessing up, the pecans for the pie are from the yard so they’re free.
The cornbread for the stuffing and the pies are made the day before. The bird goes into the oven at 7 am. Then it’s relax time until about 9 when the dough for the rolls is started. Relax time until 10 when the turkey juices are drained off for the gravy and dressing and sides are prepped. The bird comes out of the oven at 11 and the sides are put in. 11:40, the rolls go into the oven. The salad is made and the dishes set out. Dinner is served at noon. Rather, it’ll be loaded up at noon this year to take down the block to mother’s so we’ll be a bit behind. No fuss, no muss. Easy peasy. Clockwork.
Was sick in bed with pneumonia one year so 4th or 5th grade daughter did the whole dinner by herself. The only things she asked for help with was hubby had to take the bird out of the oven and had to wake me to ask how much sage in the dressing to which I said double what you think and rolled back over. Thankfully, she’s always been the pie maker in the family. Says her secret is not rolling the dough but mushing it into the pie pan, lol.