Mpoconnor7 wrote:

I don't really feel
like spending all day cooking if it's just for me,
and I'm trying to watch my
weight and couldn't eat all the leftovers. Any other ideas would be
appreciated.

Well, you don't have to eat the leftovers all on the same day. In my
house I cook on Wed night (pies) and throw stuff in the oven Thursday
that doesn't really need my attention for a couple hours at a time, and
then I don't cook again until maybe Tuesday the following week. If
someone wants food they can find the fridge and warm up whatever they
like or make a sandwich. We don't get an especially large turkey, but it
still takes three or four days to finish everything. So for me it's more
of a holiday weekend than a one day shot.

If you want a traditional meal I'd say go with the cornish hen plan or
find a restuarant doing traditional. If you have leftovers it just means
you don't have to cook over the weekend!

If you're not up for the traditional dinner because you're feeling
alone, the steak and shrimp idea sounds good.



Dawn