Cooking & Baking

Hortensis

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60. That would be a problem all right. To our son's dismay

Tue Nov 21, 2017, 08:58 PM

Nov 2017

our DIL is heading that direction. She's always only eaten raw veggies, not cooked, but now she's cut proteins to chicken and seafood and has cut out a bunch of fatty/carb things She's not at all neurotic and cooks him and the others what they want, but he's a little unhappy that they eat together but not "together" all the way. Needy but sweet, and she and I both figure it's a lot better than not caring at all.

Same with you on meat, but my husband would never do it so I've never tried. He's been good with cutting servings way down, facilitated greatly by his doing the shopping and seeing what's been happening with prices, but meatless meals still get a little but resigned comment from him.

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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