Comments on: post off: will you be a guest or a host on thanksgiving? http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/11/20/post-off-will-you-be-a-guest-or-a-host-on-thanksgiving Where people who love their homes click Thu, 24 May 2012 23:58:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mary T http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/11/20/post-off-will-you-be-a-guest-or-a-host-on-thanksgiving/comment-page-1#comment-8257 Mary T Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:02:29 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=5311#comment-8257 We're guests, and we're driving 12 hours to the ocean to do it. And it will be worth it! : ) We’re guests, and we’re driving 12 hours to the ocean to do it. And it will be worth it! : )

]]> By: Jaymie http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/11/20/post-off-will-you-be-a-guest-or-a-host-on-thanksgiving/comment-page-1#comment-8256 Jaymie Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:35:30 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=5311#comment-8256 I am a guest BUT the big task is...I do all the cooking and bring it up to my family's about 4 hours away. My grandfather has always done the cooking till about 3 years ago when he's just no longer up to it, he's also not up to traveling but because being with them is important to me and I love to cook, I cook it all and bring it to them. It's a lot of work and the past 2 years we actually had to do it on Friday because I was working but this year I'm unemployed so the timing will be right :) I did give my mom the task of the turkey, but gave her a no-screw-up turkey since she is not a cook. I am a guest BUT the big task is…I do all the cooking and bring it up to my family’s about 4 hours away. My grandfather has always done the cooking till about 3 years ago when he’s just no longer up to it, he’s also not up to traveling but because being with them is important to me and I love to cook, I cook it all and bring it to them. It’s a lot of work and the past 2 years we actually had to do it on Friday because I was working but this year I’m unemployed so the timing will be right :) I did give my mom the task of the turkey, but gave her a no-screw-up turkey since she is not a cook.

]]> By: Holly D http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/11/20/post-off-will-you-be-a-guest-or-a-host-on-thanksgiving/comment-page-1#comment-8255 Holly D Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:38:58 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=5311#comment-8255 I love canned whole cranberries too! I mix them up with a can of manderine oranges drained of the liquid and add the zest of one orange!! FAB! We are guests and I am happy about not having the leftovers. I love eating them so much I just stand at the fridge with a fork in my hand and that sets a bad example for my kids. I have been making the same sweet potato pie for years and each year my brother in law ups the number he wants me to bring. I think i'm up to 4 this year. I love canned whole cranberries too!
I mix them up with a can of manderine oranges drained of the liquid and add the zest of one orange!!
FAB!
We are guests and I am happy about not having the leftovers. I love eating them so much I just stand at the fridge with a fork in my hand
and that sets a bad example for my kids.
I have been making the same sweet potato pie for years and each year my brother in law ups the number he wants me to bring.
I think i’m up to 4 this year.

]]> By: lynne http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/11/20/post-off-will-you-be-a-guest-or-a-host-on-thanksgiving/comment-page-1#comment-8254 lynne Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:04:18 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=5311#comment-8254 I'm a guest: we go to my parents' house in pjs for pie for breakfast, our neighbors for appetizers and drinks, and dinner at relatives, about an hour away. Lots of driving, but fun! I'm cooking too, desserts and apps for the various visits. And apple pie and custard pie for home! I’m a guest: we go to my parents’ house in pjs for pie for breakfast, our neighbors for appetizers and drinks, and dinner at relatives, about an hour away. Lots of driving, but fun! I’m cooking too, desserts and apps for the various visits. And apple pie and custard pie for home!

]]> By: Carrie H. http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/11/20/post-off-will-you-be-a-guest-or-a-host-on-thanksgiving/comment-page-1#comment-8253 Carrie H. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:46:20 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=5311#comment-8253 My husband and I have started a tradition where we get the best of both worlds- hosting a Friends Thanksgiving where we cook the weekend before, and vegging out at our parents house on actual Thanksgiving. This Saturday we're making a turkey for our friends and they all bring sides. Everyone sits around and watches Big Ten football and gorges on food. (It's Thanksgiving without all the family drama.) I'm trying the dry-brine for our turkey that's in the November issue of Martha, and I'll be making homemade pumpkin, sweet potato, and pear-cranberry pies. If anyone's curious about the dry-brine, I can report back with results after this weekend. My husband and I have started a tradition where we get the best of both worlds- hosting a Friends Thanksgiving where we cook the weekend before, and vegging out at our parents house on actual Thanksgiving. This Saturday we’re making a turkey for our friends and they all bring sides. Everyone sits around and watches Big Ten football and gorges on food. (It’s Thanksgiving without all the family drama.)

I’m trying the dry-brine for our turkey that’s in the November issue of Martha, and I’ll be making homemade pumpkin, sweet potato, and pear-cranberry pies. If anyone’s curious about the dry-brine, I can report back with results after this weekend.

]]> By: Laurie http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/11/20/post-off-will-you-be-a-guest-or-a-host-on-thanksgiving/comment-page-1#comment-8252 Laurie Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:37:22 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=5311#comment-8252 Hosting Thanksgiving for one side and Easter for the other (too big to combine) has become a tradition. My sister comes over a day in advance and stays the night so it is really an enjoyable family together time-- with built in prep help. good luck with that Megan B! Hosting Thanksgiving for one side and Easter for the other (too big to combine) has become a tradition. My sister comes over a day in advance and stays the night so it is really an enjoyable family together time– with built in prep help.

good luck with that Megan B!

]]> By: Michele http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/11/20/post-off-will-you-be-a-guest-or-a-host-on-thanksgiving/comment-page-1#comment-8251 Michele Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:33:45 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=5311#comment-8251 We are hosting this year and are currently working on developing our menu... any suggestions? We are hosting this year and are currently working on developing our menu… any suggestions?

]]> By: Megan B http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/11/20/post-off-will-you-be-a-guest-or-a-host-on-thanksgiving/comment-page-1#comment-8250 Megan B Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:04:15 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=5311#comment-8250 For the second year in a row, we're hosting, though this year will be much more mellow than last,with half the people coming than we had last year (seven versus fifteen). Though I should be able to prep ahead of time, I also planned out my menu last month and have begun some of my shopping. I have delegated some tasks out to our guests, and have even put my husband in charge of the turkey roasting. Of course we're closing escrow on our first home two days before thanksgiving. But once we have keys we can relax and enjoy the holiday fun, right? For the second year in a row, we’re hosting, though this year will be much more mellow than last,with half the people coming than we had last year (seven versus fifteen). Though I should be able to prep ahead of time, I also planned out my menu last month and have begun some of my shopping. I have delegated some tasks out to our guests, and have even put my husband in charge of the turkey roasting. Of course we’re closing escrow on our first home two days before thanksgiving. But once we have keys we can relax and enjoy the holiday fun, right?

]]> By: amy@inspirationchic http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/11/20/post-off-will-you-be-a-guest-or-a-host-on-thanksgiving/comment-page-1#comment-8249 amy@inspirationchic Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:33:04 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=5311#comment-8249 We will be guests at my parents house very far far away. I wish so much that we coudl stay in our small cozy house but we have to go every yr as it has become tradition. With a family of 5 i hate traveling--planes, yuk! cars, double yuk. home=lovely. I want to be a host! We will be guests at my parents house very far far away. I wish so much that we coudl stay in our small cozy house but we have to go every yr as it has become tradition. With a family of 5 i hate traveling–planes, yuk! cars, double yuk. home=lovely. I want to be a host!

]]> By: Kim http://www.shelterrific.com/2008/11/20/post-off-will-you-be-a-guest-or-a-host-on-thanksgiving/comment-page-1#comment-8248 Kim Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:17:08 +0000 http://www.shelterrific.com/?p=5311#comment-8248 Neither. We will be just cooking for ourselves, no extended family. Maybe a neighbor or two, but very low pressure. AND we're buying at least half of it from a local caterer. I'm looking forward to it. Neither. We will be just cooking for ourselves, no extended family. Maybe a neighbor or two, but very low pressure. AND we’re buying at least half of it from a local caterer. I’m looking forward to it.

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