Comments on: Countdown to Turkey Day 2009: November 8

By: Heather

Heather — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:52:42 +0000

Of course not, that’s a very nice compliment, thank you.

By: Jenna

Jenna — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:24:07 +0000

Hi! I'm so enamored of what you're doing here with the countdown that I posted a link here on my blog: http://kungfoocinema.blogspot.com/2009/11/thanksg... Hope you don't mind!

By: knitaddict

knitaddict — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:41:53 +0000

I think you're pretty spot on for your estimates…I just try to go by how many sides I'm making….whether I'm doing a turkey AND a ham…and besides, I LOVE leftover Thanksgiving grub! If I couldn't make my leftover Thanksgiving/Christmas casserole, I'm pretty sure that my husband would start throwing things around the kitchen. :O LOL

By: HeatherSolos

HeatherSolos — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:26:05 +0000

We've all known the type. Since it's a holiday and sometimes it's just easier to plan ahead for those kind of moments rather than getting worked up.

By: Caroline

Caroline — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:53:26 +0000

I don't like ham… but yet my mom serves it on Easter every year and always acts surprised when I don't take any. I compensate by eating have the macaroni & cheese. Ham is one of those foods I don't like but will eat if I have too – like if I'm a guest in someones house. Salmon is another food like that.

By: Liz

Liz — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:16:50 +0000

Thanks for mentioning adding extra portions for teens and relatives who are "greedy". Well said!

By: @JaxCC

@JaxCC — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:25:52 +0000

I am often invited to a particular friend's house to share Thanksgiving with her family. Their rule for mashed potatoes is 1 lb per person, because no matter what there are never enough. From what I've seen, that rule works well for them (and me!)

By: Milehimama

Milehimama — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:25:27 +0000

oops, forgot to mention, we use 5# of potatoes for a regular weeknight meal with mashed potatoes, for 2 adults and 7 children age 2-11. We love them taters! I'd have a riot if I only made 3# of potatoes (1 per 3 people), especially at a holiday meal that my family considers to be the Gravy Meal.

By: Milehimama

Milehimama — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:23:03 +0000

I think you're off on the ham servings, esp. if it's a bone in ham. I cook ham all the time for my family of 10 (ok, the baby doesn't eat it.) At our house, 10# shank ham (bone in) will make one ham meal + one leftover meal using ham (i.e., scalloped potatoes, ham mac n cheese, sandwiches, whatever). So, if you want leftovers, estimate 1# per person if that's all your serving, and perhaps halve that if you have a turkey too. At any rate, I wouldn't go lower than 1# bone in ham per 3 people (assuming you want leftovers, and assuming that your guests like ham. And if they don't like ham – what are you serving it for?)