So, some things.

What are you making, or not making, for Thanksgiving?

I thought I was pretty set, but now Deb's taunting me with walnut tartlets. The obvious answer is, no turkey, just desserts.

There is always a point where I feel like we don't have enough of something - sides, appetizers, desserts. That last one is what is keeping me up right now. We are feeding over twenty people on Thursday. Our robot brethren. There is a 24 pound turkey thawing in the fridge. We bought five dozen eggs today. And there is a smaller, 13 pound turkey in a cooler on the back porch - to be brined and smoked. Seven pounds of butter await, along with four bricks of cream cheese. And a Jarvik Artificial Heart.

So, what are you making, for the day itself and the days before and after - last year we made Chili and cornbread for Thanksgiving Eve, but this year I think, and I pray, that we have Chinese. Or garbage. "Your stomach composts!"

Also, this is something I've been sitting on for a bit, but would you be interested in a drawing/giveaway for a 100% Cashmere long-sleeved "T-shirt" sweater and/or suitcase from a pretty decent retailer? I've never done one on my site, and I don't even know if you'd be interested in that sort of thing. You know? So let me know, in the comments, please, and we'll work this out. Free stuff this year is even better than free stuff last year, I think.

Comments

[k a t]

Your blog is peeing in my pants funny and as long as that doesn't change I would gladly partake of the opportunity to win a cashmere sweater. BUT if it means you somehow turn into "Real Simple" the blog, I'm out. Promise never to tone it down or bland it up and I'll read as long as you write.

[Jackie]

Free things, yes yes.

Still don't know what to make for t-giving. Deb is taunting me with that bourbon pumpkin cheesecake thing...

[tracy]

hi bebe

making:
pumpkin tiramisu (will blog the recipe)
creamed spinach
yams with a candied pecan topping

i've been thinking about Thanksgiving dinner since August. DAAAAMN!

[Editrix]

T-giving is mom's show, but I convinced her to let me do desserts this year. Then I lost my damn mind.

So for SEVEN people, I'm making: Pumpkin pie with maple whipped cream, rustic apple galette, individual panna cottas in glass teacups with salted beurre de baratte caramel sauce, and two types of choux (mission fig and nutmeg cream, and plum and cardamom cream).

Also I'm bringing a surprise yukon gold gratin, which my mom will certainly not approve of.

Re: cashmere - yes please!

[Betsy]

I'm attending a small potluck Thanksgiving (only 6 people), and we are somehow up to 2 desserts, at least 5 sides, 3 different cranberry sauces, plus turkey, wine, tea, coffee....

Yes, giveaways are always a great thing, but I love your blog either way!

[Peggasus]

We are going up to my Mom's house, and she is kind of a control freak in that she wants to make everything HER WAY, so I am just bringing appetizers. I've got some smoked salmon (regular & cracked pepper), I think I'll make some crispy flatbread/cracker things to go with that, and probably some sort of cheesy spread as well. Maybe some sort of spiced nuts too, and I know there won't be any oven room, so I've got to think room temperature or colder items. I'm also bringing the wine and the ingredients for a cocktail I saw online made with cranberry juice, Cointreau and champagne. But while I'm up around Chicagoland, I expect to stuff myself several times with some good Mexican food.

And oh, I look FABULOUS in cashmere, so hell yeah.

[Jessica]

So, since there's free stuff involved, I'm going to take this opportunity to stop lurking/musing that you might be my long-lost twin. Yes, of course a giveaway would be lovely. In fact, if you want to just give those things to me, that's totally fine.