Happy Thanksgiving!

11.26.09 Ski Thanksgiving
Originally uploaded by Holly Mroczkowski.

I'm running a tad late but Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Our household spend Thanksgiving and Black Friday at home hosting not one but two Thanksgivings. I will freely admit I was scared at of my mind to do these but the idea of having our families share our first major holiday in our new home helped me overcome that...that and many phone calls to my mother-in-law and mom for help. =) It did not help that I had 1) never hosted thanksgiving and 2) never cooked a turkey. My mother-in-law bought and cleaned out the 20lb turkey for Thursday's meal so that helped a lot. The rest were traditional sides my Mom always made us...times two. =) So those I had at least seen done. After a few issues, everything turned out fine and only one of the two meals was delayed! I call Thanksgiving 2009 an absolute success! And now to find inventive ways to eat the left overs ;)

Thanksgiving

With us having a house that can accommodate family and holiday traditions, I have volunteered to host Thanksgiving for the Ski side this year. Sadly, I have absolutely no idea what I am doing!! Luckily my mother-in-law is going to help me not mess up the turkey. =) I can handle sides, pies, etc…but that turkey! Eeks!! I am clueless. Can’t I just buy one made up so I don’t mess it up? Or make a lasagna or pizza or something? That I won’t screw up…but a turkey. Man. Good thing I have a few weeks to figure it all out and family that can help. =)
What kind of things do you make for Thanksgiving or do you stick to the traditional bird? Any tips so I don’t blacken the thing? =)