Here’s to the thanksgiving cooks

[Anonymous]

Cheers to those who spent the day baking, chopping, brining, and worrying about fridge space, oven space, and where to seat the cousins who don’t speak. To those who are making scalloped oysters for the uncle who loves them, creamed onions for the MIL who can’t call it Thanksgiving without them, who smiles and says “of course he can come” when your niece wants to bring the new boyfriend — the vegetarian, lactose intolerant, doesn’t eat veggies boyfriend.
To the first timers, the old hands, the ones hosting crazy in-laws, random friends, or just the immediate family.
May your turkey be moist (if not, carve it in the kitchen and spoon the pan drippings over it before taking it to the table), your gravy be smooth, your pie be plentiful, and your guests be grateful.
Happy Thanksgiving!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Cheers to those who spent the day baking, chopping, brining, and worrying about fridge space, oven space, and where to seat the cousins who don’t speak. To those who are making scalloped oysters for the uncle who loves them, creamed onions for the MIL who can’t call it Thanksgiving without them, who smiles and says “of course he can come” when your niece wants to bring the new boyfriend — the vegetarian, lactose intolerant, doesn’t eat veggies boyfriend.
To the first timers, the old hands, the ones hosting crazy in-laws, random friends, or just the immediate family.
May your turkey be moist (if not, carve it in the kitchen and spoon the pan drippings over it before taking it to the table), your gravy be smooth, your pie be plentiful, and your guests be grateful.
Happy Thanksgiving!

How lovely. I agree.

[Anonymous]

Love this—-thank you! Cheers.

[Anonymous]

Whoever gets to spend thanksgiving with you is lucky. What a terrific post. Thank you from one of the cooks/hosts you describe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Love this—-thank you! Cheers.

+1!

[Anonymous]

Cheers OP!

Thanks for the dry turkey tip

[Anonymous]

Cheers to the ones who strike a balance of pleasing where you can, protecting your time and energy when you can, and don’t choose to make yourself a stressball or a martyr. Cheers to the ones who model for their families that holidays are not just the product of one woman working in the kitchen.

[Anonymous]

Thank you. This was lovely and just what I needed to hear this morning.

May your Thanksgiving be joyous, delicious, and peaceful.

[Anonymous]

Amen

[Anonymous]

Cheers to my mom and DH, who graciously took over cooking duties when I woke up with a debilitating migraine and couldn’t get out of bed.

[Anonymous]

Cheers, OP! I am exhausted and lounging on the couch today, not even going to give myself a hard time for being lazy after yesterday! Hosted 14, including 9 strangers (college students of my DH, away from their families for the holidays). A good time was had by all.

Today I am going to catch up on the Great British Baking Show and vegetate.

[Anonymous]

Did anyone else read the second word wrong? Lol

[Anonymous]

Cheers to my mom, who at 82 made her best turkey and gravy ever, put in her hearing aids, and seemed so happy to have a small group of neighbors over that she banished my fears of her imminent decline. It was a seriously yummy and enjoyable day and I didn't have to do anything except the cleanup!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did anyone else read the second word wrong? Lol

To?

I think you need to explain.