Checking in before Turkey Day

"Cynthia P" wrote in message
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Well... it may not BE turkey day at my house. Given that there is no
temperatures marked on my oven dial and that I have never, ever cooked
a turkey before, and that George is working Thanksgiving Day
afternoon.... I'm not sure fixing turkey is on the agenda.

Nevertheless... I do hope to make some kind of holiday meal, even if
it has to be on a strange Thanksgiving Day schedule.

Since George needs to sleep during the day mostly, we may eat out
somewhere before he goes off to work at 4PM on the holiday. But I am
thinking of making a special meal, even if a simple one, for dinner at
1AM Thanksgiving morning. I'll have time to do it while he is at work!

Shift work is the pits, but it will surprise him! I have asparagus, a
rare treat around here and hope to buy some mushrooms and also make
fresh cranberry relish with Splenda. May cook a squash too if I can
find a recipe. None of my cookbooks are unpacked yet.


Try www.yumyum.com - it has an incredibly large database of all kinds of
recipes.

Tonia

Well... it may not BE turkey day at my house. Given that there is no
temperatures marked on my oven dial and that I have never, ever cooked
a turkey before, and that George is working Thanksgiving Day
afternoon.... I'm not sure fixing turkey is on the agenda.

Nevertheless... I do hope to make some kind of holiday meal, even if
it has to be on a strange Thanksgiving Day schedule.

Since George needs to sleep during the day mostly, we may eat out
somewhere before he goes off to work at 4PM on the holiday. But I am
thinking of making a special meal, even if a simple one, for dinner at
1AM Thanksgiving morning. I'll have time to do it while he is at work!

Shift work is the pits, but it will surprise him! I have asparagus, a
rare treat around here and hope to buy some mushrooms and also make
fresh cranberry relish with Splenda. May cook a squash too if I can
find a recipe. None of my cookbooks are unpacked yet.

The good news is I am back on my own computer, if it continues to work
OK. I have a phone number, long distance service and my own internet
access again. YAY!

Oh, and if I managed to alter it successfully in Agent, Cynthia G will
now be posting under Cynthia P to reflect the change of name.

Cynthia
262/230.0/225

"Cynthia P" wrote in message
...
Well... it may not BE turkey day at my house. Given that there is no
temperatures marked on my oven dial and that I have never, ever cooked
a turkey before, and that George is working Thanksgiving Day
afternoon.... I'm not sure fixing turkey is on the agenda.

Nevertheless... I do hope to make some kind of holiday meal, even if
it has to be on a strange Thanksgiving Day schedule.

Since George needs to sleep during the day mostly, we may eat out
somewhere before he goes off to work at 4PM on the holiday. But I am
thinking of making a special meal, even if a simple one, for dinner at
1AM Thanksgiving morning. I'll have time to do it while he is at work!

Shift work is the pits, but it will surprise him! I have asparagus, a
rare treat around here and hope to buy some mushrooms and also make
fresh cranberry relish with Splenda. May cook a squash too if I can
find a recipe. None of my cookbooks are unpacked yet.

The good news is I am back on my own computer, if it continues to work
OK. I have a phone number, long distance service and my own internet
access again. YAY!

Oh, and if I managed to alter it successfully in Agent, Cynthia G will
now be posting under Cynthia P to reflect the change of name.

Cynthia
262/230.0/225

Glad to see you have your computer up and running.

Who says your Thanksgiving celebration has to be traditional. After our
mother passed away my sister and I decided to forgo the traditional large
family dinner. We sent our kids to their in-laws for the day and she and I
went out to eat. We've been doing this for almost twenty years. We've
added some stocking stuffer shopping to the day now that a few of the stores
are open.

Enjoy the holiday.

Beverly

On Tue, 25 Nov 2003 17:08:01 -0600, "That T Woman"
wrote:


"Cynthia P" wrote in message
.. .
Well... it may not BE turkey day at my house. Given that there is no
temperatures marked on my oven dial and that I have never, ever cooked
a turkey before, and that George is working Thanksgiving Day
afternoon.... I'm not sure fixing turkey is on the agenda.

Nevertheless... I do hope to make some kind of holiday meal, even if
it has to be on a strange Thanksgiving Day schedule.

Since George needs to sleep during the day mostly, we may eat out
somewhere before he goes off to work at 4PM on the holiday. But I am
thinking of making a special meal, even if a simple one, for dinner at
1AM Thanksgiving morning. I'll have time to do it while he is at work!

Shift work is the pits, but it will surprise him! I have asparagus, a
rare treat around here and hope to buy some mushrooms and also make
fresh cranberry relish with Splenda. May cook a squash too if I can
find a recipe. None of my cookbooks are unpacked yet.


Try www.yumyum.com - it has an incredibly large database of all kinds of
recipes.

Tonia


Thanks, I will! I'm hoping to find a couple easy ones tomorrow while
he is at the dentist. Then I can go out to the store quick and get
more supplies.

Cynthia
262/230.0/225

On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 02:14:38 GMT, "Beverly"
wrote:



Glad to see you have your computer up and running.

Who says your Thanksgiving celebration has to be traditional. After our
mother passed away my sister and I decided to forgo the traditional large
family dinner. We sent our kids to their in-laws for the day and she and I
went out to eat. We've been doing this for almost twenty years. We've
added some stocking stuffer shopping to the day now that a few of the stores
are open.

Enjoy the holiday.

Beverly




Probably never will be entirely traditional here. And for two people,
that huge family dinner just isn't on. I'd rather try and do something
a little special, without driving myself crazy.

Looking forward to fixing the cranberry relish, I like that stuff...
and haven't made it for a couple years now because the Cuisinart was
in storage.

Cynthia
262/230.0/225

On 26 Nov 2003 04:07:18 GMT, Ignoramus16936
wrote:

Cooking turkey is very easy.

i



Not convinced here... that oven has run away on temps with me before.
It's very hard to set it right, it's all guesswork.

Cynthia
262/230.0/225

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wrote:

Well... it may not BE turkey day at my house. Given that there is
no
temperatures marked on my oven dial and that I have never, ever
cooked
a turkey before, and that George is working Thanksgiving Day
afternoon.... I'm not sure fixing turkey is on the agenda.
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Cynthia
262/230.0/225

Hi Cynthia,

Just an idea, but how about marinated, grilled turkey breasts
instead of the traditional bird. That would go nicely with your
asparagus, mushrooms, and squash sides. You could even add brown
rice instead of stuffing, just to keep the dishes "healthier."

Have a happy Turkey Day!

Amy (stuck cooking the traditional meal--would rather have the
one above...)

"Cynthia P" wrote in message
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On Wed, 26 Nov 2003 02:14:38 GMT, "Beverly"
wrote:



Glad to see you have your computer up and running.

Who says your Thanksgiving celebration has to be traditional. After our
mother passed away my sister and I decided to forgo the traditional large
family dinner. We sent our kids to their in-laws for the day and she and
I
went out to eat. We've been doing this for almost twenty years. We've
added some stocking stuffer shopping to the day now that a few of the
stores
are open.

Enjoy the holiday.

Beverly




Probably never will be entirely traditional here. And for two people,
that huge family dinner just isn't on. I'd rather try and do something
a little special, without driving myself crazy.

Looking forward to fixing the cranberry relish, I like that stuff...
and haven't made it for a couple years now because the Cuisinart was
in storage.

Cynthia
262/230.0/225

Cynthia,
We have the same thing with only the two of us so I just buy a turkey breast
and make that. If I get the boneless/skinless cutlets I can make those on
the stove instead of the oven.
This year's menu is:
turkey breast
tossed salad
green beans with mustard vinaigrette (from cooking light magazine) instead
of the green bean casserole
wild rice (fresh not from the box) instead of sausage stuffing
baked sweet potato for me, regular baked for DH instead of mashed potatoes
and sweet potatoes in syrup
sf cranberry sauce, and store-bought rolls for DH
Dessert is baked apples w/splenda instead of pie.
There won't be much cooking on my part and few leftovers because I'll be
making small amounts of food overall. Have a great holiday!

Jenn

"Cynthia P" wrote in message
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On 26 Nov 2003 04:07:18 GMT, Ignoramus16936
wrote:

Cooking turkey is very easy.

i



Not convinced here... that oven has run away on temps with me before.
It's very hard to set it right, it's all guesswork.

I'll give you some real help. Get yourself an oven thermometer. They're not
cheap, but not terribly expensive. In fact, all cooks should have them, as
ovens vary and are not necessarily at the exact temperature. You can test
the temp. of the oven with the thermometer each half hour if you like.

Also, check out: www.epicurious.com for recipe information. And get yourself
a good, basic cookbook like Joy of Cooking.

Martha

You can replace the oven dial if the numbers have been rubbed off. If
there's not an appliance repair store in your town you can order a new dial
over the web. Try www.repairclinic.com and if you do a google on "appliance
repair" you'll find lots of other sites. It might cost $30 but I would
certainly think it would be worth it if it was my oven.

Tonia

"Cynthia P" wrote in message
...
On 26 Nov 2003 04:07:18 GMT, Ignoramus16936
wrote:

Cooking turkey is very easy.

i



Not convinced here... that oven has run away on temps with me before.
It's very hard to set it right, it's all guesswork.

Cynthia
262/230.0/225