Thanksgiving Dinner
Nov 21st 2012, 2:53 pm
#65
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Re: Thanksgiving Dinner
Turns out they don't sell pork shoulder (which is apparently what gammon is). Odd for a butcher - I thought they sold all the bits. Anyway, went to Costco and picked up a couple in there, along with plenty of wine for moi. I'm not risking an alcohol-free day.
Interesting to note the panic buying before Thanksgiving that is common in the UK before Christmas.
Interesting to note the panic buying before Thanksgiving that is common in the UK before Christmas.
Nov 21st 2012, 4:42 pm
#66
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Re: Thanksgiving Dinner
I got the cheesecake and a pumpkin pie and high tailed it out of there.
Nov 21st 2012, 11:55 pm
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Re: Thanksgiving Dinner
Is anyone going to the sales on Black Friday???
Nov 22nd 2012, 12:47 am
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Nov 22nd 2012, 12:51 am
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Re: Thanksgiving Dinner
Might I suggest that you don't combine beer and chainsaws, unless you are into titanium limbs.
We are invited to friends, and I will just have to be polite since sweet potatoes and corn pudding feature prominently. There isn't even any booze.
I do it so that my American born son can have a Thanksgiving celebration of some kind and not feel left out.
We are invited to friends, and I will just have to be polite since sweet potatoes and corn pudding feature prominently. There isn't even any booze.
I do it so that my American born son can have a Thanksgiving celebration of some kind and not feel left out.
Nov 22nd 2012, 2:09 am
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Re: Thanksgiving Dinner
You're an advertising exec's worst nightmare!
You have to stock up cos the stores won't re-stock before Christmas, you know
Nov 22nd 2012, 2:18 am
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Re: Thanksgiving Dinner
Nov 22nd 2012, 2:33 am
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Re: Thanksgiving Dinner
I'm off to my son's in-laws and then through the back fence with the turkey to their neighbours. Mostly looking forward to it. It will be the first Thanksgiving for them since their son died. There'll probably be tears and laughter and more food than we can possibly manage. I'm taking pies and wine 
and wine
Nov 22nd 2012, 2:34 am
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Re: Thanksgiving Dinner
Nov 22nd 2012, 2:39 am
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Re: Thanksgiving Dinner
We have no close family nearby and this is the first year we aren't going down to Oregon to be with my elderly grandmother at her house. She's very ill and now residing in an assisted living facility, so we chose to visit her at another time.
So we are going to one of our friend's house. I'm not sure how that will work, but felt bad that our daughter might feel isolated because it's just the three of us. Should be interesting.... But at least I don't have to cook it!
Nov 22nd 2012, 2:42 am
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Re: Thanksgiving Dinner
We did the same. All I wanted was one Cheescake and Dh was going to buy gas. You'd think there was going to be no more gas or something, the lines were about 10 times longer than usual.
I got the cheesecake and a pumpkin pie and high tailed it out of there.
I got the cheesecake and a pumpkin pie and high tailed it out of there.
