On 11/10/2024 at 12:04 PM, Shelby said:I've advocated for years to do lasagna for either Thanksgiving or Christmas to no avail lol. I think that we are no longer going to get together to do either any more (it's gotten to be too much and everyone seems to have at least two to go to.)
Anyway, I'd do a big lasagna, a nice salad, good bread.....antipasto.....Italian themed. Doing a lasagna is also nice because you can make it ahead of time and just pop it in the oven.
That's my 2 cents.
I’m with you there! My cousin plays college football at a D1 level and has a 12pm game the Saturday after Thanksgiving. So we gathered tonight.
I brought bruschetta and marinated mozzarella, salami and prosciutto. My my brought shrimp cocktail and a salad. My aunt made meatballs and sausage and pasta and broiled salmon (my dad is in a heart healthy diet along with some other relatives).
My (much younger) cousins weren’t able to come— one was obviously playing football tonight, the other works for the MLB network (I posed with his Emmy award!) and the other is on vacation from the LSATS. Damn over achievers!
I’m thankful for the leftovers and my parents and I will enjoy the “free” ShopRite ham next weekend.
I’ve never really loved Thanksgiving, as my father is allergic to all poultry and I used to eat lobster with him as a kid on Thanksgiving.
