For the first time in my life I'm going to spend Thanksgiving alone; I'm in
Cincinnati and my family is in South Carolina and I won't be able to get home
to be with my family and I don't really know anybody here and have no place to
go. I'm trying to come up with supper ideas. One idea is to find a local
upscale hotel that has a Thanksgiving buffet and go there to eat. Another is
to scrap the idea of a traditional Thanksgiving dinner and buying a nice steak
and some shrimp or lobster and baked potato, salad, etc. 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.

Michael O'Connor - Modern Renaissance Man

"The likelihood of one individual being correct increases in a direct
proportion to the intensity with which others try to prove him wrong"
James Mason from the movie "Heaven Can Wait".

On 13 Nov 2003 02:34:03 GMT, ojunk (Mpoconnor7)
wrote:

For the first time in my life I'm going to spend Thanksgiving alone; I'm in
Cincinnati and my family is in South Carolina and I won't be able to get home
to be with my family and I don't really know anybody here and have no place to
go. I'm trying to come up with supper ideas. One idea is to find a local
upscale hotel that has a Thanksgiving buffet and go there to eat. Another is
to scrap the idea of a traditional Thanksgiving dinner and buying a nice steak
and some shrimp or lobster and baked potato, salad, etc. 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.

Rock Cornish game hen. It cooks very quickly and will give you the
impression of a little turkey. You can serve with little trimmings
too :


Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!

Mpoconnor7 wrote:

For the first time in my life I'm going to spend Thanksgiving alone; I'm in
Cincinnati and my family is in South Carolina and I won't be able to get home
to be with my family and I don't really know anybody here and have no place to
go.

Volunteer at a soup kitchen? (laugh) I'm not big on the obligatory
family holiday action.

I'm trying to come up with supper ideas. One idea is to find a local
upscale hotel that has a Thanksgiving buffet and go there to eat.

That sounds like a hassle.

Another is
to scrap the idea of a traditional Thanksgiving dinner and buying a nice steak
and some shrimp or lobster and baked potato, salad, etc. 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.

Hey, if missing your Thanksgiving dinner with family upsets you, I'm
so sorry. All my goofing around aside. Eh, just make yourself
something nice and enjoy yourself with a movie or whatever. Rumor
has it there are a couple of football games.

Truth is, most of us don't spend any days with our families or
friends, why feel badly about holidays spent alone. They still love
you.

nancy

I was in a similar situation several years ago. It was two people, not
one, but we'd both been sick (been invited out and couldn't go while
coughing and hacking, cancelled and then were feeling a bit better).
Here's my menu for fast, easy Thanksgiving dinner for one or two people:

Turkey thighs. They come 2 to a pack. Place them in a baking dish and
roast.

Acorn squash. Halve, deseed, bake on the same baking dish.

Green beans. (Buttered is traditional, but I prefer with vinaigrette.)

Corn muffins.

Pecan pies made tartlette size. Freeze the leftovers.

That's a pretty good meal for one person, fancy enough but not terribly
time consuming. You will have leftovers, but what's Thanksgiving
without leftovers?

--Lia




Mpoconnor7 wrote:
For the first time in my life I'm going to spend Thanksgiving alone; I'm in
Cincinnati and my family is in South Carolina and I won't be able to get home
to be with my family and I don't really know anybody here and have no place to
go. I'm trying to come up with supper ideas. One idea is to find a local
upscale hotel that has a Thanksgiving buffet and go there to eat. Another is
to scrap the idea of a traditional Thanksgiving dinner and buying a nice steak
and some shrimp or lobster and baked potato, salad, etc. 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.

In article ,
ojunk (Mpoconnor7) wrote:

For the first time in my life I'm going to spend Thanksgiving alone;
(snip) Any
other ideas would be appreciated.

Michael O'Connor - Modern Renaissance Man


My beloved BIL died the day after Thanksgiving 16 years ago. Ever since
then, my sister has volunteered at the Salvation Army or other place
that serves meals to the poor or homeless on Thanksgiving Day. Find a
place to volunteer your services for the day whether it's dishing
potatoes and gravy or wiping down the tables. You'll get more from it
than those who will enjoy the meal.
--
-Barb (www.jamlady.eboard.com updated 10-16-03; check the PickleHats tab, too.)

On 13 Nov 2003 02:34:03 GMT, ojunk (Mpoconnor7)
wrote:

For the first time in my life I'm going to spend Thanksgiving alone; I'm in
Cincinnati and my family is in South Carolina and I won't be able to get home
to be with my family and I don't really know anybody here and have no place to
go. I'm trying to come up with supper ideas. One idea is to find a local
upscale hotel that has a Thanksgiving buffet and go there to eat. Another is
to scrap the idea of a traditional Thanksgiving dinner and buying a nice steak
and some shrimp or lobster and baked potato, salad, etc. 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.

Swansons Hungry Man Turkey Diner and a fifth of bourbon. Then hit the
tittie bar or one of the riverboat casinos.

-sw

"Melba's Jammin'" wrote in message
...
In article ,
ojunk (Mpoconnor7) wrote:

For the first time in my life I'm going to spend Thanksgiving alone;
(snip) Any
other ideas would be appreciated.

Michael O'Connor - Modern Renaissance Man


My beloved BIL died the day after Thanksgiving 16 years ago. Ever since
then, my sister has volunteered at the Salvation Army or other place
that serves meals to the poor or homeless on Thanksgiving Day. Find a
place to volunteer your services for the day whether it's dishing
potatoes and gravy or wiping down the tables. You'll get more from it
than those who will enjoy the meal.
--

I'd second that suggestion. My whole family worked at a community
thanksgiving dinner when I was growing up. I've continued the tradition now
that I'm away and it's one of the most rewarding things you can ever do.

"Mpoconnor7" wrote in message
...
For the first time in my life I'm going to spend Thanksgiving alone; I'm
in
Cincinnati and my family is in South Carolina and I won't be able to get
home
to be with my family and I don't really know anybody here and have no
place to
go. I'm trying to come up with supper ideas. One idea is to find a local
upscale hotel that has a Thanksgiving buffet and go there to eat. Another
is
to scrap the idea of a traditional Thanksgiving dinner and buying a nice
steak
and some shrimp or lobster and baked potato, salad, etc. 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.

Michael O'Connor - Modern Renaissance Man



You can

Find some Cincinnati chili
Cook up a steak
Buy a bunch of deli items and make hero sandwiches

I think your soif and toif idea sounds good, actually.

Jack Holiday

"Mpoconnor7" wrote in message
...
For the first time in my life I'm going to spend Thanksgiving alone; I'm
in
Cincinnati and my family is in South Carolina and I won't be able to get
home
to be with my family and I don't really know anybody here and have no
place to
go. I'm trying to come up with supper ideas. One idea is to find a local
upscale hotel that has a Thanksgiving buffet and go there to eat. Another
is
to scrap the idea of a traditional Thanksgiving dinner and buying a nice
steak
and some shrimp or lobster and baked potato, salad, etc. 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.

Michael O'Connor - Modern Renaissance Man

"The likelihood of one individual being correct increases in a direct
proportion to the intensity with which others try to prove him wrong"
James Mason from the movie "Heaven Can Wait".

Volunteer and serve the Homeless at any local rescue mission or if there is
a military base nearby, invite several service men/women over for a
traditional dinner.

Dimitri

Mpoconnor7 wrote:
For the first time in my life I'm going to spend Thanksgiving alone; I'm in
Cincinnati and my family is in South Carolina and I won't be able to get home
to be with my family and I don't really know anybody here and have no place to
go. I'm trying to come up with supper ideas. One idea is to find a local
upscale hotel that has a Thanksgiving buffet and go there to eat. Another is
to scrap the idea of a traditional Thanksgiving dinner and buying a nice steak
and some shrimp or lobster and baked potato, salad, etc. 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.

Just a suggestion, but how about volunteering to help serve TG dinner
at a local soup kitchen?

Mpoconnor7 wrote:

For the first time in my life I'm going to spend Thanksgiving alone; I'm in
Cincinnati and my family is in South Carolina and I won't be able to get home
to be with my family and I don't really know anybody here and have no place to
go. I'm trying to come up with supper ideas. One idea is to find a local
upscale hotel that has a Thanksgiving buffet and go there to eat. Another is
to scrap the idea of a traditional Thanksgiving dinner and buying a nice steak
and some shrimp or lobster and baked potato, salad, etc. 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.

Michael O'Connor - Modern Renaissance Man

"The likelihood of one individual being correct increases in a direct
proportion to the intensity with which others try to prove him wrong"
James Mason from the movie "Heaven Can Wait".

Personally I'd probably just opt to do about a 10 or 12 pound bird but
you "nixed" that idea already. If I wasn't gonna do that I'd probably go
get about a 2 1/2 poung live lobster and feast out. They don't take much
fuss to cook.

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

You can

Find some Cincinnati chili
Cook up a steak
Buy a bunch of deli items and make hero sandwiches

I think your soif and toif idea sounds good, actually.

I've tried Cincinnati Chili and don't like it. For one thing, it's not really
chili like I'm used to and the chili is not very meaty or spicy and is quite
bland. Here in Cincinnati they have two major fast food Cincinnati Chili
chains (Skyline and Goldstar) and I've eaten at both of them. I guess it's an
acquired taste. For one thing, they put way too much shredded cheddar cheese
on their food. The chili dogs aren't too bad but I just don't care for
Cincinnati Chili.

As for Thanksgiving, I appreciated all comments. I will be going out to eat
this year at a historic old hotel I stayed at when I was a kid; I'll be
spending the night before TG there and will go to the 1130AM buffet then go
home.

Michael O'Connor - Modern Renaissance Man

"The likelihood of one individual being correct increases in a direct
proportion to the intensity with which others try to prove him wrong"
James Mason from the movie "Heaven Can Wait".

thanksgiving supper for one? That's easy! eat a small turkey pot pie,
and wash it down with a bottle of Wild Turkey.

ojunk (Mpoconnor7) wrote in
:

For the first time in my life I'm going to spend Thanksgiving alone;
I'm in Cincinnati and my family is in South Carolina and I won't be
able to get home to be with my family and I don't really know anybody
here and have no place to go. I'm trying to come up with supper
ideas. One idea is to find a local upscale hotel that has a
Thanksgiving buffet and go there to eat. Another is to scrap the idea
of a traditional Thanksgiving dinner and buying a nice steak and some
shrimp or lobster and baked potato, salad, etc. 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.

Michael O'Connor - Modern Renaissance Man

"The likelihood of one individual being correct increases in a direct
proportion to the intensity with which others try to prove him wrong"
James Mason from the movie "Heaven Can Wait".

try the golden lamb in lebenon about 30 minutes from downtown cincy. i'll
be there friday after thanksgiving. very traditional style and just a neat
place. oldest restuarant in ohio.
course,if you are in the mood to volunteer, the free store at st. francis
downtown is a good idea.