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Grismalkin
 
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> This year we ditched the 6 hour drive to the relatives and I made a 11 lb
>turkey for my two teenage kids and I and there's just enough leftovers not to
>get sick of turkey.
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>We had cherry stuffing, mashed potatoes, whipped sweet potatoes, acorn squash
>my daughter insisted on and then didn't eat because the sweet potatoes were
>enough, rasperry orange jello with cranberry sauce, cranberry sauce out of
>the
>can, and homemade cranberry sauce with orange juice and some triple sec- very
>good but I'm the only one that ate it and brown and serve rolls. Eggless
>pumpkin pie for dessert.
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>Not only are the dishes done but I just froze four quarts of turkey broth.
>I'm
>ready for SHOPPING at 6 am tomorrow!
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>Joelle
>The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page - St
>Augustine
>Joelle
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>There was turkey, gravy, mashed potatoes, Waldorf salad, ham, two different

green bean casseroles, a spinach dish, a broccoli dish, that green dish made
with Cool whip, dressing, walnut pie, an odd but good pumpkin dessert,
cheesecake, a Death by Chocolate sort of cake, Napoleons and what else? I'm
sure I missed something. I'm glad I wore stretch jeans. Nice company,
including the teens.
We got home and I fell asleep after the Apprentice. We brought some leftovers
home but I will still probably brine and cook a turkey breast next week.