thankful for memes!

it's monday and i'm not feeling super creative. here's a meme i found on various blogs out there.

1. Which do you like better: Cooking at your house, or going elsewhere?
i enjoy cooking at my house, because i enjoy entertaining. i like to get everything organized for a big thanksgiving dinner with family!

2. Do you buy a fresh or frozen bird?
i totally cheat. i buy the frozen turkey breasts. it's easier and delicious! it's the best part anyway!

3. What kind of stuffing?
i've been using a recipe from gary's mom for the past couple of years. it's really good! and i'm excited this year because i found onion & sage stuffing bread at my grocery store!

4. Sweet potato or pumpkin pie?
pumpkin pie. even though i'm not really a fan of pumpkin pie, i always find myself having a slice each thanksgiving season. but instead of the pie, i have a pumpkin cheesecake bar recipe that's fantastic!!

5. Do you believe that turkey leftovers are a curse, or the point of the whole thing?
leftovers are great! cold turkey is the best! or whip up some turkey tetrazzini!

6. Which side dish would provoke a riot if you left it off the menu?
definitely green bean casserole. it's a midwestern-must!

7. Do you save the carcass to make soup or stock?
no carcass to work about with my easy turkey breasts!

8. What do you wish you had that would make preparing Thanksgiving dinner easier?
rocco dispirito as a live-in chef?! maybe a bigger kitchen?! (but i'm not complaining because i LOVE my kitchen!)

9. Do you get up at the crack of dawn to have dinner ready in the early afternoon, or do you eat at your normal dinner hour?
i'll be getting up early to start the turkeys and the beef roast. we'll eat mid-afternoon.

10. If you go to somebody else's house, what's your favorite dish to bring?
pumpkin cheesecake bars. they're delicious!

11. What do you wish one of your guests wouldn't bring to your house?
i can't think of anything that i wouldn't want someone to bring!

12. Does your usual mix of guests result in drama, or is it a group you're happy to see?
well, we're family, so i'm sure a bit of drama comes with that. but we all love each other!

13. What's your absolute favorite thing on the menu?
my homemade noodles made from my great-grandma's recipe.

14. What are you thankful for this year?
i'm thankful that all of my family are able to come to our home for thanksgiving. i'm thankful that we will all sit at the table together and enjoy a nice, peaceful dinner.