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MissMillie

(38,562 posts) Thu Nov 28, 2019, 08:13 AM Nov 2019

So now we have two turkeys

My guy's son and his family live w/ us and they will be going elsewhere for dinner today, but they had told us that they would provide a turkey and a few other staples for a holiday dinner that we could all share over the weekend.

As of yesterday morning, we had no turkey, so my Dad bought us one.

And last night the guest family came home with a 25 lb turkey.

We also have about 15 lbs of apples.

And the guest family wants mac & cheese for our holiday dinner.

I miss my mother.

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So now we have two turkeys (Original Post) MissMillie Nov 2019 OP

Can you freeze one of the turkeys? Freddie Nov 2019 #1

Apple butter too... dawg day Nov 2019 #6

Perhaps donate one turkey to a food shelter? (n/t) PJMcK Nov 2019 #2

Happy Thanksgiving, Miss Millie Ohiogal Nov 2019 #3

I miss my mother, too. zanana1 Nov 2019 #4

If not give away d_r Nov 2019 #5

Freddie

(9,268 posts)

1. Can you freeze one of the turkeys?

Reply to MissMillie (Original post)

Thu Nov 28, 2019, 08:19 AM

Nov 2019

Cook the other one and also have Mac & cheese? IMO leftover turkey sandwiches are the best part of the Thanksgiving meal, I can take it or leave it hot.
Make applesauce? Easy in the crock pot.

dawg day

(7,947 posts)

6. Apple butter too...

Reply to Freddie (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 28, 2019, 01:20 PM

Nov 2019

It's basically apple sauce cooked in the crockpot another 5 hours. Dint peel the apples... the peel helps the jellification.

PJMcK

(22,037 posts)

2. Perhaps donate one turkey to a food shelter? (n/t)

Reply to MissMillie (Original post)

Thu Nov 28, 2019, 08:26 AM

Nov 2019

Ohiogal

(32,011 posts)

3. Happy Thanksgiving, Miss Millie

Reply to MissMillie (Original post)

Thu Nov 28, 2019, 08:30 AM

Nov 2019

It's tough when loved ones are not part of our holidays any more.

Here's a hug

zanana1

(6,122 posts)

4. I miss my mother, too.

Reply to Ohiogal (Reply #3)

Thu Nov 28, 2019, 08:39 AM

Nov 2019

I never appreciated all the work she did for Thanksgiving. She'd start cleaning the house two weeks before. (I'm talking wiping down the walls and ceilings). On Thanksgiving day, the cats would sit in front of the oven as soon as they smelled the turkey. It was chaos every time, with extended family and friends arriving and (trying) to help. . It was always a good time. And then the cleanup. Ugh. Yup, I miss my mom!

d_r

(6,907 posts)

5. If not give away

Reply to MissMillie (Original post)

Thu Nov 28, 2019, 08:47 AM

Nov 2019

Cook one today and one tomorrow and cut up and freeze and turkey sandwiches for a long time

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