This year, we’ll be eating right here at home. Brian kind of wanted to see if we might be invited to his mom’s, since my sister-in-law actually called here and carried on a conversation with me last month, but alas, it wasn’t to be.
Three years ago, I think it was, I cooked for myself. Brian and his mom were visiting his brother and sister-in-law in Colorado. The next year, Brian and I were in Colorado. Last year, we ate at Disneyland.
The Colorado dinner was good, but it wasn’t traditional (in other words, it was a healthy meal). The dinner last year at Disneyland, the Riverbelle Terrace version, was horrible, just awful. Not even close to traditional. Well, there was turkey….*lol*
So, this year, I’ll make dinner. Brian said he thought it was an awful lot of work. I don’t care, every once in a while I’d like a traditional dinner. So, this year, I’m going for it.
And I think I’ll invite my mom. Brian will pick her up and take her home so she doesn’t have to worry about driving home in the dark.
I started working on my grocery list this morning. I almost forgot to put turkey on it.
I’m gonna make mashed potatoes and sweet potaytuhs with marshmallows on top. I’m gonna make pumpkin pies (store bought crusts, though, it’s been a long time since I made a pie and I don’t want to get too frustrated rolling out the dough). I’m going to use my ice cream maker and make vanilla bean ice cream (I bought a vanilla bean last week, that sucker was over six bucks for one!). I’m going to have creamed peas and green bean casserole. I’m going to use my breadmaker and make my own dinner rolls. I’m going to make gravy from the drippings.
I told Brian this morning that I can make a bunch of the stuff early in the day and just keep it warm in crockpots. I’ve certainly got enough of them.
We’ll use our good china and our good flatware. I might even buy some decorations.
This is gonna be nice. Lots of food and lots and lots of leftovers. Yum.
Brian said he might just work on his tractor that day. So he’ll be home. And I said “yeah, and you’ll get to smell all the cooking smells!”
The cats will be loving it. They like turkey. Some of them have never had a homecooked turkey. Won’t they be pleasantly surprised?
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