Whats your thanksgiving menu?

[La Lioness Priyanka]

I haven't really decided mine yet but tentatively:

Appetizers (haven't really decided on them)

Roast Chicken W. Rosemary(we don't like turkey)

Cranberry Chutney (I might make this weekend from scratch)

Potato Au Gratin (julia child's recipe)

Shrimp Something...not sure yet

Possibly a small rack of lamb (Trader Joe's stocks a fairly inexpensive rack of lamb)

Cornbread, Cranberry , Walnut Stuffing

Baby Spinach w. goat cheese, walnut & pear Salad

Green Beans

Pumpkin Pie (hopefully but depends on time)

Warm Chocolate Cakes (Vong's Recipe)

[david13]

1. Turkey. I'm dying for turkey and I haven't found it yet. I'm gonna go

crazy if I can't find turkey.
dc

[La Lioness Priyanka]

4. where are you looking?

[david13]

6. Whoa, I just found it, I'm going over to haole girl's house! Oh, that's

Texas, that's too far to go.
I'm looking for precooked, but they all say 2 hours cooking time after you get them. What do I need that for, and it's more complicated than that.
So I'm looking at restaurants, but then I have to make a reservation, etc.
Maybe Clifton's Cafeteria. If they are open, but that's 20 miles, no parking, and the line may be 2 blocks long.
Los Angeles/South Bay area.
dc

[pokerfan]

24. Can't have Thanksgiving without the Bird

[Haole Girl]

2. Our menu:

Turkey

Cranberry sauce

Fruit cocktail

Steamed veggies (probably asparagus, if I can find it on sale)

Crescent rolls

Cornbread stuffing

Gravy

Hawaiian rice (it's really just a cheese, broccoli, rice casserole)

Lime jello dish w/trimmings (a family member will bring it)

Carrot cake, chocolate pecan pie, and pumpkin pie

Beer, wine, and a lot of Rum for those of us who need it. ;-)


I'm still debating whether or not to have a potato dish since there will be so many carbs on the table! If I do, it will be Sweet Potato Soufflé.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

3. mmm.... carrot cake!

[VMI Dem]

5. I want your cranberry chutney recipe.

You know where to send it.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

11. not sure how this will turn out but will use emeril recipe & add my twist

2 cups cranberries
Juice and chopped zest of 1 orange
1/4 cup Port
1/2 cup sugar, or more if needed
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon cornstarch

In a small saucepan combine cranberries, orange juice and zest, port, sugar and cinnamon. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmering and cook until cranberries are tender, stirring occasionally. In a small cup make a slurry with cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water. Whisk cornstarch mixture into cranberry sauce and cook, whisking, until sauce thickens. Taste and add more sugar, if necessary.

My twist is to add some ginger along with the organge zest

and to put some dry roasted ground cumin when the sauce has cooled off

[Gormy Cuss]

32. Oh yes! Both are great ideas.

Maybe a little dry roasted ground cardamom too.

[Jokerman]

7. Lasagna

It's a personal tradition.

[Shell Beau]

41. My husband's family is Italian, and they do homemade tortellini

(actually they pronounce it tootalini) for any holiday! And it is some kinda good. I will get to enjoy that on next Saturday when we do his family's Thanksgiving!!! I have my side of the family's on actual Thanksgiving, and then we do his side's. OMG too much yummy food!

[edbermac]

8. Eating out, so we'll see what's on the menu.

:9

[rcrush]

9. MacDonalds and some beer.

Thats my Thanksgiving!

[NewJeffCT]

10. not sure

my mom makes the traditional stuff - turkey, pumpkin pie, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and a few other things.

[HopeHoops]

12. If I can find good ones, stuffed sugar pumpkins. Otherwise butternut or acorn squash.

I do two kinds of stuffing. Baked (comes out like meatloaf) with shallots and whatever fun mushrooms I can find. I'm hoping to score some black funnel, but I'll go with shitake and anything else that seems good. The other kind I like to put dried fruit in and that's what I'll stuff the squash/pumpkin with.

We harvested a great crop of blue potatoes. They're the best for mashed potatoes as they start out sort of a light purple and turn cobalt blue as they cool. Mushroom gravy, vegetarian of course, on top.

Other than that, I'll have to yield to whatever the farmers' market has available on Tuesday. The girls are going to bake the pies and breads and I'll score some fun cheeses and lots of fruit.

I love Thanksgiving!

[La Lioness Priyanka]

13. sounds delightful

[seemunkee]

14. Make pie and drive to my brother's house

I expect the usual suspects will be on the table.

[Ikonoklast]

15. Mine looks amazingly similar to yours, Lioness.

Uhhh, what time are we supposed to show up again?

I lost the invite...

[La Lioness Priyanka]

19. 3-4

[Gormy Cuss]

16. Get the rack of lamb from TJ's -- it's great.

Here we'll have:

Turkey
gravy
garlic mashed potatoes
baked delicata squash seasoned with sage
pear and chanterelle bread stuffing (really a dressing since it will be cooked on the side)
steamed broccoli
pickled red cabbage
whole cranberry sauce

Pumpkin pie.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

18. yeah my cornbread thing is a dressing too

[Beer Snob-50]

17. my wifes family is boring

turkey
stuffing (my best friends mothers receipe with oj and dried cranberries)
potatoes
carrots
pie

[1gobluedem]

20. Ours is pretty traditional

Roast turkey with stuffing
Baked dressing
Mashed potatoes and gravy
Succotash
Rolls
Pumpkin pie

It's all YUMMY. My mother makes THE BEST stuffing (she seasons it perfectly) and piecrust. Mmmm....

[grasswire]

68. succotash!

I wonder why more people don't eat succotash at Thanksgiving?!

Is your family from New England?

[Deep13]

21. Don't know.

It's just me and Sweetie. We'll probably go out.

[Zomby Woof]

22. Keeping it simple this year

Turkey/dressing/garlic mashed potatoes/green bean casserole/yams/pumpkin and pecan pie. A bottle or two of Gewurtztraminer wine also. :-)

[grasswire]

69. gewurtztraminer is perfect for turkey

If I were having dinner at home that would be my choice.

[Zomby Woof]

75. Absolutely

A very underrated varietal. I prefer it to the vastly overexposed Chardonnay thousands of times over, lol.

[WilmywoodNCparalegal]

23. I'm hosting my first-ever Thanksgiving dinner for my boyfriend's parents

I don't celebrate Thanksgiving (I'm Italian - not many Italian pilgrims were around :), and normally I'd either not do anything or go to my boyfriend's parents' house. This year his mom is not feeling like cooking, though she'll bring her wonderful oyster stuffing and potato salad.

Since I love to cook and I'm quite good at it, I can't wait to offer a feast for the senses, Italian-style.

Here's the menu:

Turkey all'Italiana - regular turkey with a few twists, including pancetta slices covering the breast and tied by a string

Oyster Stuffing - they are bringing that, made of real oysters (we are in the beachy SE of NC)

Potato Salad - they are bringing that

Green Beans and Sliced Almonds

Sauteed Potato Discs with Olive Oil and Rosemary

Yeast Rolls - made from scratch

Cranberry Sauce - canned. I hate it but they love it

Turkey Gravy - from drippings.

... and the piece de resistance...

Buche de Noel (yule log), with meringue mushrooms, all done by moi, including the genoise and ganache.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

25. The yule log sounds amazing!

[grasswire]

70. I've done a buche de noel...

...and it is a lot of fun. The results are amazing. Enjoy!

[Kali]

26. my stupid oven sucks so we MIGHT grill the extremeties of a turkey

and I can crock-pot the breast (and maybe avoid stuffing? I can't stand soggy bread)

some kind of potatoes, cranberries, yams/sweet potatoes, bread, peas w/pear onions (tradition), pickles and black olives, punkin pie

[Capn Sunshine]

43. Does your grill have a cover?

because you can cook the bird with indirect heat; or use a foil tent.

Do a bunch of coals as usual, then pull them to the extremities and put the bird on the grill where the coals are not.

Cook to temp of 165 degrees. Break down and get a thermometer for gods sake. Or until juices run clear and leg easily pulls away from bird.

NOTE: A 12-lb turkey can easily handle 60 to 90 minutes of resting. Once you pull it off the grill. During that time, temperature can rise 30 degrees if not exposed to drafts.

[Kali]

50. grill a whole turkey?

you think? Seems like just legs and thighs take forever. Grill does have a lid but we use wood. I suppose I could buy some charcoal but it's been so long since I have used it not sure I remember how!

I do have (two) thermometers.

[Capn Sunshine]

52. wood works great

remember the key is , indirect heat, so make sure the coals aren't under the bird, but on both sides of it. With a cover, it will work great,keep the fire low and steady, I expect it will take about 4 hrs but use the thermometer. You can put a sheet of foil on the grill to prevent scorching. Use a spray bottle of water to make smoke. MMM MMMMM Tasty

[Eyerish]

27. Here's mine:

Herb-rubbed Turkey breast
Cauliflower Gratin
Roasted Fingerling potatoes
Cranberry Orange chutney
Mixed green Salad with dried cranberries & pears
Roasted green beans with almonds
Cresent rolls
Nice bottle of our favorite Riesling

Pumpkin pie w/freshly whipped cream
Irish Coffees

It's only the 2 of us, but I love to cook and it makes for lots of leftovers. :9

[trackfan]

28. Off the top of my head:

Chicken Puffs
Ribs
Chips & Dips
Pepper Cheese Spread
Turkey
Stuffing
Gravy
Harvest Lasagna
Green Beans
Corn
Peas
Mashed Potatoes
Leone Salad
Pumpkin Muffins
Cheesecake
Pecan Pie
Ice Cream

[La Lioness Priyanka]

29. whats a leone salad?

[trackfan]

30. It's a chopped salad, with Italian-ish ingredients like

salame, garbanzo beans, etc. which supposedly originated at Leone's restaurant in New York.

[grasswire]

71. I wonder if it is in the old cookbook.

I'd look but it's in a box in storage.

[Renew Deal]

56. wow

Lots of cooking

[hippywife]

31. Just the traditional stuff.

This only comes once a year so I don't mess with it like I usually do other things.

Roast turkey with lemon and rosemary
Stuffing from homemade bread
Sweet Potatoes
Fresh Green Beans (not the casserole with soup and Durkee onions)
Whole cranberry sauce
Rolls
Pumpkin pie (from a real pumpkin)


Everything fresh and from scratch, even the turkey is coming straight from the farm.

So I guess your folks are coming after all? It still amazes me how you can cook so well and so much in your tiny kitchen. :hi:

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[Zomby Woof]

34. and cranberry sauce

D'oh! :o

[CBR]

35. My menu at my Mother in law's--

Turkey
Cranberry Sauce
Stuffing
Deviled Eggs
Green Bean Casserole
Greens
Pineapple Dish
Mashed Potatoes
Sweet Potato Casserole
Rolls
Watergate Salad
Cheesecake

[triguy46]

36. Unchanged in 20 years:

Turkey (smoked at a local bbq place)
Cornbread dressing
Smashed taters
Graaaavvvvy
Sweet potatoes
Green bean casserole (required by state statute)
Asparagus and pea casserole (mandated by the entire family)
Homemade light rolls
Cranberry jelly stuff outa da can
Butter (no substitute)
Apple Walnut salad (no mayo, some kind of sweet sauce but with some vinegar deal wife's family recipe)
Punkin pie (son's favorite, even though he'll be in Raleigh, 1st TG in 26 years w/o him 'sniff')
Pecan pie and before any says anything, my wife's pecan pie is a prize winner, absolutely the best ever, no one in family will eat any one elses because they know they'll be disappointed.
Water
Coffee
Whatever wine I open up

I'm getting full just writing all this. Seriously, this menu has been unchanged since at least 1988.

[femmocrat]

48. Would you share the recipe for the asparagus and pea casserole?

I've never seen that combination before. Uses two of my favorite veggies!

[tainted_chimp]

92. +1

Sounds sooo good!

[Renew Deal]

57. My family is like that too.

Pretty much the same menu for as long as I can remember with only a few minor changes through the years.

[grasswire]

72. two questions

How do you make gravy with a smoked turkey?

And what precisely makes your wife's pie superior?

I'm sort of a nut about regional food culture and would like to know more.

[Texasgal]

37. What's your spinach goat cheese recipe?

That sounds really interesting!

[stray cat]

39. Thats the one that got my attention as well - it sounds great

[SoxFan]

38. If it's edible, my Mom will probably have it

Thanksgiving is an epic occurrence at the old homestead. My mother, aunt, and a cousin are "lead cooks", and I and my cousin's son-in-law pitch in with some stuff as well.

Turkey, a few different types of stuffing, cranberry sauce (real and the canned stuff), squash, sweet potatoes, mashed turnip, creamed onions, corn, green beans, two types of apple pie, pecan pie (my wife is a southern girl), mince pie (my father loves that crap), coconut custard pie, beer (Bud, Sam, and Guiness generally), wine, and some Jaimeson's to get things off to a good start.

[Renew Deal]

58. The gelatinous cranberry sauce is a hit at my house

Even with the other ones available. There's nothing like getting a sliver of perfectly rounded cranberry sauce.

[Renew Deal]

59. .

[Shell Beau]

40. Oh gluttony here I am!The oh so yummy menu:

My husband deep fries our turkey, but we will also have a smoked turkey (purchased from a local restaurant).

Homemade mac-n-cheese

squash casserole

cornbread dressing (OMG!!:9) with giblet gravy (which I omit from my serving)

sweet potato casserole

green bean casserole

cheesy broccoli rice casserole

deviled eggs

black eyed peas

cranberry something or other (I don't eat it because I don't like nuts, and they are in it)

cucumber salad

fruit salad

yeast rolls

It is all about the casseroles!

Dessert =

Apple pie

Chocolate pie

Pumpkin pie

Caramel Cake

Pecan pie

Thursday = GLUTTON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :9 :9 :9 :9 :9

[Madrone]

42. Going to the boss's house so not sure about the entire menu -

I'm taking my own personal Tofurkey and Tofurkey giblet gravy. My mom's making an old family recipe pumpkin pie. I'm making mashed (whipped) sweet potatoes, and thinking about a fruit salad and/or gorgonzola stuffed strawberries with my super primo balsamic vinegar that only gets brought out for super, super special occasions.

[bikebloke]

44. Probably a can of soup.

I'm perfectly fine with that.

[sinkingfeeling]

74. Ditto. Turkey is about the last thing I can eat.

[lavenderdiva]

45. yuuummmmmmmm: warm chocolate cakes!

may I ask what is the 'Vong' recipe? Would you mind sharing it? It sound delicious!! :hi:

[La Lioness Priyanka]

63. sure

http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/jean-georgess-warm-soft-chocolate-cakes

[Xipe Totec]

46. The menu is not complete, but it will definitely include

Deep fried turkey!

Plus home made cranberry sauce, made from fresh local cranberries,

Cajun potato salad,

and some oysters on the half shell as appetizers.

http://www.youtube.com/user/mapachtli42#p/a/u/0/p6kluQggyf8

[femmocrat]

47. Traditional fare:

Roast turkey breast with stuffing
Mashed potatoes with gravy
A relish tray
Corn pudding
Mixed veggies with cranberries
Cranberry sauce
Crescent rolls with butter
Pumpkin and apple pie
Cranberry bread
Assorted beverages

I only make turkey once a year! :)

PS: Would you share the recipe for your salad? Sounds yummy!!

[soleiri]

49. Not sure yet, but maybe

one world veggie turkey
mashed potatoes
Gypsy soup (moosewood cookbook)
Homemade cranberry sauce
homemade rolls
Sweet potatoes recipe not yet determined, but it will have vegan marshmallow creme.
spinach, pear, walnut, vegan feta salad w/balsamic dressing.
vegan pumpkin pie
vegan chocolate silk pie
sparkling apple cider

[leeroysphitz]

51. We'll start off with Sweet Potatoes with Apples and Walnuts

Then a nice seitan and tofu "bird" (I know, I know: GLUTEN! Hey, it's thanks giving!) with vegetarian stuffing and a vegan red wine and tamari gravy.
For sides we will prepare a vegan green bean casserole as well as cranberry salsa. Of course everyone will get one or two maple wheat rolls. For desert we enjoy a tofu pumpkin pie.

The kids at the "little" table will each get his her own 10 piece box of chicken McNuggets, sauce, biggie fries and a biggie soda.

[snailly]

53. I've decided I'm getting on a plane and eating at

the lovely lioness' house. That sounds awesome. Yummy!

[Renew Deal]

54. Turkey....

My parents handle the core items.

Turkey
greek stuffing (w/chestnuts)
gravy
cranberry sauce
cheese and spinach pies
stuffing
special stuffed potatos greek style
something with sweet potatos. usually super sweet with marshmallows.
and lots of other stuff

I plan on making a Pumpkin Cheese Cake which is AMAZING! Let me know and I can give you the recipe. My sister is making an apple pie. I am also going to help make a special soup for the baby. I found a recipe for Butternut Squash soup in one of Thomas Keller's books that I want to try. Whole Foods is going to have a cranberry-orange relish which looks killer. My wife will probably also get in on the action.

[phasma ex machina]

55. Soy burgers, asparagus, tomato juice, carrots, broccoli, gravy, green beans, apple chips. nt

[watercolors]

60. 26 for dinner, 5 generation will be present from 5 to 95

2 fried turkeys, spiral ham and a rib roast

mashed garlic potato's, sweet potato's and mac and cheese casserole

broccoli& cauliflower salad , honey glazed baby carrots, string beans with sauteed onions and mushrooms

Rice and oyster stuffing & cornbread stuffing

Dessert , granddaughters baking pies, chocolate cream, and a minty lime with chocolate crust and a sparkling grapefruit pie.

a white sangria and our own wonderful homemade wines

very one helps with cooking and preparation, after dinner we will have a musical performance by three of our grandchildren, Erica on viola and Shain & Dylan play acoustical guitar. All wonderful musicians. WE am so looking forward to it!

[Lars39]

76. Wow, five generations!

Take lots of pictures! I've been going thru old family photos, and those "5 generations" pictures really stand out because it happens so infrequently over the years. :hi:

[AwakeAtLast]

61. There will be

Turkey - one baked and one deep fried

Sage dressing

Mashed potatoes

Gravy

Noodles

Vegetables of some kind - usually broccoli salad and green bean casserole

Rolls

Pumpkin and pecan pie, maybe even a banana double crust, too

Sweet potato bread

We all pitch in so no one has to do all the work.

[grasswire]

73. banana double crust?

Do tell.

[Renew Deal]

62. kick

:kick:

[LynneSin]

64. I've been told the burnt corpse of a once living being.

Although my mother is very good at not buring the turkey

[jakefrep]

65. Thanksgiving Day menu:

Apple Cider-marinated pork ribs
Cheesy garlic grits
cheesy mashed potatoes (the good kind with the skin left on the potatoes)
Cole slaw
Pumpkin pie

[Bertha Venation]

66. Depends on what's open.

Maybe a steak house, maybe a Mexican restaurant. Dunno.

[spinbaby]

67. We're very basic

Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, peas, canned cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie. I work Wednesday and Friday so I don't have time to get creative with dinner for 12.

[jotsy]

77. That's a big food day in my house.

Pumpkin bread and buttermilk coffee are available for snacking while we make breakfast of stuffed croissants,(sausage, eggs, cheese, top with cold tomatoes).

Salmon spread, crackers, cheese and salami will be out by half time.

Dinner is as follows:

Turkey, mashed potatoes, apple cinnamon dressing, bacon wrapped asparagus, whipped cream fruit salad, lime cream cheese pineapple jello rings, and apple pie with ice cream for dessert. There is a second choice of chocolate mouse creme pie.

Makes me tired just sizing' it up.

[whistler162]

78. A medium well steak tartar and hot Vichyssoise Soup

[theNotoriousP.I.G.]

79. Your menu sounds delish!

Standing room only is right...

Make shrimp puffs as an appetizer. You are very lucky to be able to celebrate this holiday with your family and friends. Take lots of pics of your food and post them please.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

80. i might do that. hopefully will remember!! my baby brother has requested ribs

so on top of all this there will be ribs!

[Blue-Jay]

81. Mostly we're having wailing and gnashing of teeth.

And maybe some food.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

82. if my parents change their mind and go to india, there will be rants served with dinner

[TheCentepedeShoes]

83. Keeping it simple

Turkey in a pan on the grill, free from the soopermarket with a $100 purchase of other stuff
The turkey, not the pan or the grill, was free
Makes you wonder if they overestimated their turkey inventory this year

Dressing (box)

Gravy (bottle)

Brussels sprouts
Frozen but sauted (sp) with garlic and green onion

Sweet potato baked thingy (canned potatoes with nuts and Bourbon)
Even with buying a small bottle of Bourbon it all seems to wind up in the dish
Nothing like a sweet potato hangover

Homemade biscuits (hey, I can do that)

Pie as yet to be determined

Edit to add: chunky canned cranberry sauce

[martymar64]

84. Nothing, I'm broke

Well, actually I'll have some ramen.

[AsahinaKimi]

85. dupe

dupe

[La Lioness Priyanka]

93. are you in nyc? if so you are welcome over. at this point my aparment will be standing room only

:)

[martymar64]

97. Thank you for the very kind offer.

I'm in Austin so it would be an awfully long drive.
I'm going to go volunteer to feed the homeless. My situation sucks but I still have a roof over my head so I'm going to go help somebody else that has it even worse.
I originally meant to be snarky about it because I get a little sensitive about being poor and far away from my family this time of year. But I know that your OP was written with good intent, so I have no snark for you. Seeing your posts over the years, I have never seen any malice come from you and I would be wrong to imply anything now. I have seen a lot of insensitivity to the poor on another post from others and I hope they see what it does to their fellows, although I doubt that it will.
To wrap this up, I thank you again for your kind offer and I hope that your holiday is filled with love.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

98. if i lose my job i will be poor. such is the tenuous existence of the very lower middle class

so yes, i have much sympathy for your.

[tigereye]

86. organic turkey from the farmer's alliance

chestnut/apple/french bread stuffing and today at my son's school they had: turkey breasts, cranberries, stuffing, mashed
potatoes (boxed but not bad), sweet potato casserole, corn pudding, grapes, pumpkin
Cranberry/orange sauce
pie, green beans and corn bread mini muffins. And then the kindergarden sang.
French bread made by the husband

mashed potatoes

steamed veggies

pumpkin cheesecake pie

[AsahinaKimi]

87. PEKING DUCK in Chinatown !!!!!!!!

No need to make a reservation. Just have the perfect place in mind...
out of the way of the tourists and a nice table with the locals.
Bring me some chopsticks... Itadakimasu!!

[elshiva]

89. I have to try that!

:9

[lost-in-nj]

88. 29 lb turkey

stuffing with chestnuts, onions, celery... and butter

sweet potato casserole

mashed potatoes

creamed onions

turnips

biscuts

home made gravy

pumpkin bread
pumpkin pie
coconut custard
apple

lost

[Saboburns]

90. Cool thread

Brined Turkey roasted to 161 degrees.

Mashed Potatoes

Green Beans

Hand maid gravy

cornbread stuffing

deviled eggs

Oeey Gooey Pumpkin Butter Cake

[clyrc]

91. Airport/plane food

I usually make, and love, all the traditional foods, but this year my husband and kids have a ten day vacation, so we are going to Greece on Thanksgiving day. My non-American friends have learned to love the Thanksgiving food I make, so the weekend after I get back I'm making turkey, sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, cornbread dressing, cranberry sauce and gravy. My husband will make the pumpkin pies.

[enigmatic]

94. For me, my wife, and 2 cats

Hutterite Turkey
Sweet potatoes
Asparagus
Mashed potatoes
Pumpkin Pie

The cats will beg for some turkey no doubt :)

[LiberalEsto]

95. Here's ours

Roasted turkey breast
Quorn "turkey" for the vegetarians
Stuffing with homegrown parsley
Gravy
Mashed potatoes
Mashed carrots, turnips and potatoes
Baked homegrown sweet potatoes
Steamed broccoli
The infamous green bean casserole
Homemade cranberry orange relish
Black and green olives, celery sticks and fennel pieces
Mrs. Smith's deep dish apple pie
Mrs. Smith's pumpkin pie (I paid $1.50 for it - it was on sale and I also had a coupon)

We like things fairly plain and not too high in calories.

[existentialist]

96. macaroni and cheese ("sustenance"-- Garrison Keillor)

offered partly in jest, because I'm sure that I will in fact have more, because it will be available and expected, but really, who really needs more, and how many of us would really be better off with less?