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Thanksgiving Saga: The Finale!

November 23rd, 2006 at 06:03 pm

I have proof!

DH cleaned up the den. Not just his chair, but the whole den! Even the 14 ft. canoe made it outside!

This is my kitchen in its 'retro' splendor. Notice counter space is a premium, and the big gaping hole where the oven should be (currently houses the microwave).

The next 2 pics show a total of 2 kinds of stuffing, 3 kinds of cranberries, 3 dessert pies, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, roasted potatoes and onions, asparagus pie, cheese biscuits, black olives, deviled eggs, and stuffed celery. The 'table' under the red cloth is a corner desk we got free from a friend about a month ago. The table under the ivory cloth is from the kitchen, a 4 ft round we got free from a previous boss of mine.

And here's the turkey! Rather, turkies

Bird came out 30 min ahead of schedule at 2:30, and we didn't eat until 4 b/c folks were late. Didn't matter, it stayed warm in it's aluminum foil blankie. The turkey was FANTASTIC and DH is a convert: says it's how we'll do every turkey. Even Dad ate some of the skin, which he apparently rarely if ever does.

And, um, here's my 20 POUND TURKEY after 7 people ate dinner and took home leftovers. WHAT THE FOO?!??? Guess they weren't lyin' when they said it was yummy!

Posted in Frugally Festive | 9 Comments »

9 Responses to “Thanksgiving Saga: The Finale!”

1. Broken Arrow Says:
   November 23rd, 2006 at 06:12 pm
   Where's the proof? Or am I jumping on this too early?

2. tinapbeana Says:
   November 23rd, 2006 at 06:23 pm
   proof is now uploaded, BA! brief case of uploadus interuptus.

3. LuckyRobin Says:
   November 23rd, 2006 at 08:26 pm
   That's about how my mother's bird looked when I left, only she started with a 23 pound turkey.

4. baselle Says:
   November 23rd, 2006 at 11:13 pm
   Nice job cleaning the throne! Congrats on a successful T-day!

5. Ima saver Says:
   November 24th, 2006 at 07:36 am
   enjoyed the pictures!

6. monkeymama Says:
   November 24th, 2006 at 08:21 am
   I think they ate more than our 13 adults here - LOL. But kudos to your dh.
   
   I just had to say all the tables in my house were free too. I have 2 pretty nice dining tables actually - oh yes all the chairs in our house were free too. I can appreciate free tables.
   

7. Broken Arrow Says:
   November 24th, 2006 at 04:26 pm
   Wow, who cleaned the den though? The both of you? Did he pitch in? If so, how did you get him to do it? Promise of food, or... was there more?

8. tinapbeana Says:
   November 25th, 2006 at 07:07 am
   LOL! BA, he actually cleaned the den himself except for the floor. and you can take that the wrong way if you wish... there were no incentives given other than the unspoken shame of having others see the house. guess i should have company over a lot more often!
   
   monkeymama, i too am a fan of free tables. i just wish i could find someone giving away a full size mission style table and chair set with two leaves!
   and the turkey, decimated though it was, still provided a fair amount of leftovers for me and DH. i made the stock yesterday, and included the pan drippings in the pot which made it UBER YUMMY!!! it's chilling in the fridge waiting for me to play 'skim the fat'.

9. monkeymama Says:
   November 25th, 2006 at 08:27 am
   Ah, be patient, it will come. I have got a lot of really nice stuff from coworkers and roommates (when I was really poor in college). Just lament how poor you are - hehe. The really nice dining table was from dh's grandma when she moved to a small apartment. funny thing was we did NOT want it, but the family made us feel guilty since we had the room and she wanted to keep it in the fam - hehe. Now that we host thanksgiving it is pretty nice though. Though glad it was free because it is just decoration the rest of the year.

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