Hosting First Holiday Dinner Gifts

'I couldn't find my measuring cups, so I had to kind of wing it with the stuffing.'

#Thanksgiving #Nofilter

"I'm afraid the challah got a little burnt this week."

'Aw, mom! How come I always have to eat at the kiddie carcass?'

'I'm thankful you didn't make turnips.'

'I'll be conducting Mahler 3 as the guests arrive.'

Join me for dinner?

How to make an unforgettable dinner for four

"I stuffed it with things found around the house."

'Sorry there's no food. We were kind of hoping you'd bring some.'

"...and most of all, thank you for pre-cooked holiday meals from the supermarket!"

'You talk about her so much. Why don't you invite that Alma Mater of yours to dinner sometime?'

'This year, I thought I'd try a self-basting turkey!'

"It helps if you think of it as a turkey."

Christmas was the one time of year when Roger could take advantage of working in the genetic research laboratory.

Look Who's Coming to Dinner

'Mary, you must give me your stuffing recipe.'

What will I do with it? It will never fit in the microwave.

'How will my turkey turn out his year?'

"Do I still have to sit at the kid's table?"

"You don't use a cookbook, Tia Carmen?"

'I wish you'd told me you were inviting them. Thomas hates shellfish.'

'Yuck! My creamed corn is polluting my mashed potatoes!'

So glad you could make it!

Too full after after Christmas dinner!

"Your college student, home for the holidays, waits until dinner to announce that he is now a vegan. . ."

Table Discussion

Prayer to Share

'Keep carving, there are still a few identifiable parts.'

Holiday stress.

'I hate going to your folks' for Christmas dinner. I never know what to tip.'

Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions About Thanksgiving

"...and later the relatives will come over and the house will smell like cooking and stress hormones."