So Much Stuffing

[mlerules]

I keep making slightly smaller batches of stuffing. Next year I'm only making HALF what the recipe I use calls for, and'll still have leftovers! I tend to forget that this recipe, from my step-dad, is for the large Tday & Bday gathering he and friends from college have held since the mid-1970s. Even with six (6) folks at Thanksgiving dinner o'morrow, we'll have plenty (plus leftovers).

Happy to have done all the chopping, sauteeing, mixing, and baking today. Tomorrow's just for roasting the turkey, making gravy, supervising the making of mashed potatos, de-canning cranberry sauce, reheating stuffing, and heating up rolls.

One friend's in charge of veg (not green beans, as she doesn't care for 'em, and not brussell sprouts as the BF doesn't like 'em). I said a salad would work. (If'n I decide at the last minute we NEED green veg, I'll nuke a packet or two of frozen peas.) Another friend's on pie duty. Another's bringing appetizers (meat & cheese & bread).

Today's gotten lovely out after a grey AM. The sun's shining. I've had xmas music blasting since 10am. I'm happy and smiling and thankful for so many good people in my life, as well as for the time and space to cook and have folks over and live a pretty darned good life.

Comments

[teaotter]

Sounds like there'll be plenty of good food and friends. What a lovely Thanksgiving!

[fjorlief]

that sounds wonderful, and I hope that you and your pals had a great time and enjoyed an excellent feast!

Since I cook for just-me, I make a turkey thigh roulade, and it needs stuffing. This year, I made the right amount by using one (1) of the sourdough rolls from New Seasons... (bought it last week prior to the strike, and cut it into Very Small cubes that I left to dry out) Cooked up the savory bits, onion, celery, mushroom, and an assortment of herbage, to mix with the cubes. I am making a note to myself to remember that a single roll is the best option

[mlerules]

Indeed! Hope yours went well, too. :-)

[mlerules]

We did, thanks! Oh, how nice that you figured out just the right solo stuffing amount, and how forward thinking you were to snag that sourdough roll well ahead of time to let it dry out on its own! Sounds like you made a fine celebratory meal.