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[Jane]

I don't think we will be shopping at Trader Joe's in the near future.  Keith actually dumped the yogurt he purchased because it tasted so bad.  The veggie "turkey" roll with stuffing advertised as tasty was tasteless and the gravy was disgusting.  AND there was as much gravy as there was turkey roll.

Are you sure they didn't sneak you some tofurkey?

Yes it still tasted better than tofurkey

[Jane]

I should do the dishes and move around some.  I never took that walk.

[TCB]

Boy, that turkey (boneless roast) was the easiest main dish I have ever made.   Per Butterball. I laid it in my crock pot, added a half cup of water, and then cooked on low for seven and a half hours.  Done!

[Jane]

Do you have leftovers so you don't have to cook for awhile?

[Jane]

The last two years Craig cooked wonderful vegan dinners for us. 

[TCB]

Boy, that turkey (boneless roast) was the easiest main dish I have ever made.   Per Butterball. I laid it in my crock pot, added a half cup of water, and then cooked on low for seven and a half hours.  Done!

Actually, my crock pot tends to cook "hot" so I made it a cup of water, just in case.  Oh and I did have to spray the roast with vegetable oil before I put it in the crock pot.

[TCB]

Do you have leftovers so you don't have to cook for awhile?

I have plenty of turkey left.

[TCB]

Now I wish I had made my pumpkin dessert, but I knew that if I did, I would eat it all.

[Jane]

DR Cilla we watched the first episode of THE DUST BOWL last night & liked it very much.  Keith was impressed with Timothy Egan and now is interested in reading THE WORST HARD TIMES I read & raved about last year.

[Jane]

Now I wish I had made my pumpkin dessert, but I knew that if I did, I would eat it all.

Good idea not to be tempted.

[Jane]

Do you have leftovers so you don't have to cook for awhile?

I have plenty of turkey left.

This is a healthy left over

[TCB]

Do you have leftovers so you don't have to cook for awhile?

I have plenty of turkey left.

This is a healthy left over

Yes, except it has more salt than a regular turkey would have had.

[Jrand74]

Television!

[TCB]

Television!

I suppose I should agree, but I have no idea what you are talking about.

[Jane]

Do you have leftovers so you don't have to cook for awhile?

I have plenty of turkey left.

This is a healthy left over

Yes, except it has more salt than a regular turkey would have had.

Not good.  I don't like too much salt, which the veggies had tonight.  They were fine for Keith-lol

[Jane]

I hate reading about all the stores that opened on Thanksgiving to begin "Black Friday" early.

[Ben]

TCB, re crackberry, when the Blackberry first came out it was a huge hit and became the phone to have, to the point that many people became obsessed with their Blackberry phones (much like today when people can't seem to live without their iphone or other electronic devices). People started referring to Blackberry phones as Crackberry.

[Laura]

I don't think we will be shopping at Trader Joe's in the near future.  Keith actually dumped the yogurt he purchased because it tasted so bad.  The veggie "turkey" roll with stuffing advertised as tasty was tasteless and the gravy was disgusting.  AND there was as much gravy as there was turkey roll.

Are you sure they didn't sneak you some tofurkey?

Yes it still tasted better than tofurkey

Tofurkey is one reason I am not vegan. Tofurkey and tofu in general.

[TCB]

I talked to my brother Randy and my sister-in-law Jo about the family gathering and then I went to Cafe 82 for their Thanksgiving special, which was quite good:  salad, turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, broccoli, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie. I feel quite sated and quite happy.

If we were in L.A. I'm sure we would have lots of invites, at least I hope so.  We are happy to stay home instead of dealing with the hassles of getting there.

I didn't have any invitations, so I didn't have to decide amongst them.

[Jane]

I don't think we will be shopping at Trader Joe's in the near future.  Keith actually dumped the yogurt he purchased because it tasted so bad.  The veggie "turkey" roll with stuffing advertised as tasty was tasteless and the gravy was disgusting.  AND there was as much gravy as there was turkey roll.

Are you sure they didn't sneak you some tofurkey?

Yes it still tasted better than tofurkey

Tofurkey is one reason I am not vegan. Tofurkey and tofu in general.

There are plenty of other tasty dishes.  One definitely doesn't have to eat that awful stuff.

[Jane]

I talked to my brother Randy and my sister-in-law Jo about the family gathering and then I went to Cafe 82 for their Thanksgiving special, which was quite good:  salad, turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, broccoli, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie. I feel quite sated and quite happy.

If we were in L.A. I'm sure we would have lots of invites, at least I hope so.  We are happy to stay home instead of dealing with the hassles of getting there.

I didn't have any invitations, so I didn't have to decide amongst them.

We didn't have any invitations either, here or in L.A.  I just know if we said we were going to L.A. there would have been invites.

[Jane]

I could be wrong.

[Ginny]

Well, guess I forgot to log out before our guests started arriving shortly after noon.  My Mom and my sister's family came early to watch the Detroit Lions' traditional Thanksgiving Day game.  Rob and Mary Linda and her parents and grandmothers arrived about 3 and our sister-in-law and DN/G Lauren and her boyfriend arrived just in time to eat about 4:15.  The turkey & stuffing turned out great and the sides that everyone else provided were fabulous - dumplings, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, corn pudding, hot veggie slaw (carrots, parsnips, zucchini), cranberry relish, and rolls.  There were 4 pies for dessert - pumpkin, cherry, caramel apple, and pecan.  The last of the guests left just before 9 and I've been puttering with dishes and leftovers and now I've quit for the night.

[Ginny]

Ironically, after today's gathering here was pretty much a sure thing, we received an invitation to Richard's brother's home in Cincinnati.  There have been years in which I'd have given my right arm for an invitation, but this was not the year to accept one.  We asked them to join us here, but they decided to stay home and put together a friend party.

[Jane]

'night

[TCB]

TCB, re crackberry, when the Blackberry first came out it was a huge hit and became the phone to have, to the point that many people became obsessed with their Blackberry phones (much like today when people can't seem to live without their iphone or other electronic devices). People started referring to Blackberry phones as Crackberry.

Okay, thank you, Ben.  I was very confused.   I thought you and Ant had developed some very bad habits.

[Ginny]

TOD - When I was growing up, our "family" consisted of other transplants to Detroit.  We spent many Thanksgivings with the Stewarts, a family we met when the dad was an OB/GYN resident.  He eventually established a practice in the Detroit 'burbs and delivered my sister's children.  They had 3 kids about my age and we spent many holidays together.  Often, my dad and Dr. Stewart would go to the Lions' game while the moms cooked dinner and we kids played board games.

[ChasSmith]

Good evening.

Stuffed!

[Ginny]

TOD, continued - one of my best Thanksgiving memories is 35 years ago when my friend Becky and I were both still single.  We flew to NYC on Wednesday morning and stayed until Sunday.  We saw 5 shows and the Macy's parade and ate Thanksgiving dinner at Mamma Leone's.