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Texasgal

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45. It was this time last year

Sun Nov 19, 2017, 10:55 PM

Nov 2017

that my beautiful husband passed away. This year I plan on spending it with his family. They are doing a traditional meal but since I am a vegetarian I will bring some veggie sides. I plan on making a small lentil loaf for myself ( with cajun spices ) I'll bring roasted Brussel sprouts and a chocolate pie.

It's been a rough year but I am so very greatful to have his family extend an invitation.

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What's everybody doing for Thanksgiving? [View all] blaze Nov 2017 OP

We are celebrating today, because of TJ's work schedule. Yonnie3 Nov 2017 #1

Well, Happy Early T-Day!! Hope it was good. blaze Nov 2017 #26

Visiting with my father PJMcK Nov 2017 #2

Ooooh. Duck! blaze Nov 2017 #27

I'm cooking! MaryMagdaline Nov 2017 #3

Tofurkey and other dishes with the family. eom guillaumeb Nov 2017 #4

Where do you get the tofurkey? Phentex Nov 2017 #13

We actually buy the Trader Joe's house brand. guillaumeb Nov 2017 #16

I will head there tomorrow Phentex Nov 2017 #18

Good luck. guillaumeb Nov 2017 #19

Struck out at Trader Joe's... Phentex Nov 2017 #46

Our Trader Joes had about 20 on hand. guillaumeb Nov 2017 #51

Cooking. Eating. Playing. Binkie The Clown Nov 2017 #5

nothing chillfactor Nov 2017 #6

Sorry, Chill, that your children aren't closer than wherever Hortensis Nov 2017 #10

Two turkeys and a ham eighteen guest TEB Nov 2017 #7

Sounds like a great crowd! blaze Nov 2017 #28

That is what we do TEB Nov 2017 #32

Going to the neighbors, taking wine Motley13 Nov 2017 #8

OMG I would love to have a recipe for that. I love turnips and we usually grow them japple Nov 2017 #17

Turnips & Onions au Gratin Motley13 Nov 2017 #20

Oh that sounds divine. Thanks so much for the recipe. I will japple Nov 2017 #36

nothing freddyvh Nov 2017 #9

On Thanksgiving we've been invited to dinner at our daughter's hubby's parents house NRaleighLiberal Nov 2017 #11

Not hosting AND your own leftovers!! blaze Nov 2017 #29

Sounds like having it all, and then some. Hortensis Nov 2017 #37

A while ago our son and DIL adopted a divorced friend Hortensis Nov 2017 #12

We often host "strays" but never a "partier" blaze Nov 2017 #30

It'll include people like him who don't have family Hortensis Nov 2017 #34

Since my family has dwindled down to just a few, I'm organizing this year's ... TreasonousBastard Nov 2017 #14

Sounds wonderful, busy, and lots of fun. Hortensis Nov 2017 #25

Wonderful! Thank you. nt blaze Nov 2017 #31

Cooking a 20 pound turkey, lots of sides, new vegan dishes this year Phentex Nov 2017 #15

I found Tofurky "chicken" at Walmart. femmocrat Nov 2017 #22

Our daughter served polenta with 3 different accompaniments, Hortensis Nov 2017 #38

Just the two of us this year PennyK Nov 2017 #21

Us, too.. Freedomofspeech Nov 2017 #35

That sounds hermetic Nov 2017 #41

Two hour drive to my in laws - I'm taking a couple of desserts csziggy Nov 2017 #23

Dinner with some friends. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 2017 #24

This is my first Thanksgiving since I retired blaze Nov 2017 #33

I've done that, too hermetic Nov 2017 #39

For the first time hermetic Nov 2017 #40

Same back. What fun for you to get to cook this year, Hortensis Nov 2017 #47

My Genx and Millenials don't cook...so they give me a list...LOL Demsrule86 Nov 2017 #56

If mine did that, I'd no doubt be making cauliflower Hortensis Nov 2017 #58

Mine tried Vegan for about a week...and then couldn't cut it... Demsrule86 Nov 2017 #59

That would be a problem all right. To our son's dismay Hortensis Nov 2017 #60

Just My Son And I For TG..... becca da bakkah Nov 2017 #42

Thank you for the suggestion of the cookbook PossiblePasts Nov 2017 #55

I'll be spending the day with my sweetie. Not sure of the complete menu, but he makes the best catbyte Nov 2017 #43

I think you're the 2nd person to mention mac & cheese blaze Nov 2017 #44

Especially the best on the planet. I want that! Hortensis Nov 2017 #48

You crack me up. nt blaze Nov 2017 #49

It was this time last year Texasgal Nov 2017 #45

Oh, dear. I'm so glad his family is welcoming. blaze Nov 2017 #50

That's wonderful to hear. They sound like they're keepers too. Hortensis Nov 2017 #62

Driving MD to NJ to visit daughter and her kids. elleng Nov 2017 #52

That bakery makes me covetous. Two and four-year-olds Hortensis Nov 2017 #63

My son is cooking the Turkey dem in texas Nov 2017 #53

I love those things that turn into rituals blaze Nov 2017 #54

Yes, The Turnip recipe made me think of my aunts dem in texas Nov 2017 #61

This is my first year after being diagnosed with Celiac so I am forced to change some stuff. Demsrule86 Nov 2017 #57

Sheet pan roasted chicken, potatoes, carrots, celery and a golden beet. irisblue Nov 2017 #64