Well, the big weekend is done, and time to unwind by baking roll, pie, turkey, dressing...mmmmm...what was I saying??! Oh yes, the weekend was a success overall, with a few glitches.....some things to put in my mental notes: 1: ALWAYS check your food order/purchase BEFORE you leave the store!!! It will prevent a plethora of problems and headaches down the line...just trust me on this one. You will not be considered fussy, or anal...just thorough. 2: Remember your manners! Someone's special event is not the place to "pig out", or make sure that you get your "fair" share of the food...it is NOT a "Man VS. Food" event, and you do NOT need to put 3 chicken breasts and 15 meatballs on your plate...make a decision to take and eat a reasonable amount of food. Remember the others at that event. Enough said about that one. 3: Treat yourself kindly. The others working with you and enjoying the food you prepared realize that it took a lot of effort to do what you did, so it doesn't do any good to do the "woulda, shoulda, couldas"...you are not perfect, and everyone messes up from time to time....just relax and enjoy the fact that you did give everyone some food, and most likely, they enjoyed it!
My planning tip for the day...when cooking for large groups, a # 10 can (in the large food aisle, or bulk food store) feeds 20- 25 people, and that amount will fit in a large 2" deep foil pan.
Have a wornderful Thanksgiving, and don't forget to tell those close to you that you love them. Until next time...
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