- For the first time....
- With 8 people, 1 dog and 1 cat staying at our house....
- To feed 14 people on Christmas Eve....
- 12 people on Christmas Day....
I'm a little anxious about the whole thing but I'm trying to remain calm...ha!
Sometimes I think the planner in me is both a blessing and a curse. I usually have a good game plan on how to accomplish everything, but at the same time, drive myself a little crazy with trying to do too much or trying to make everything "perfect."
Thankfully my parents are coming into town on the 22nd and my mom is great in the kitchen so she will be a BIG help to me.
Growing up, we didn't do the "traditional" turkey dinner for Thanksgiving. My mom's thought was, "We just ate all that a month ago for Thanksgiving. Let's do something different!" I always loved this idea and it was fun each year to see what theme she thought up. Mexican, Chinese, Caribbean, Italian, etc.
This year, since we're hosting at our house, I decided on the Italian theme. I figure it's a crowd pleaser, it's a cuisine I'm comfortable with, and you can usually feed a large group for not a large amount of cash (pasta is cheap!)
I'm in the midst of finalizing my menu and creating my shopping list. I'm going to brave the grocery store early this weekend to get the main shopping haul done.
Stay tuned for more details!
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