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I did it again!~

11 years ago

I cooked way too much. There was 8 of us for dinner and I think I can still feed another 8. Now I have all this food and you know where it will mostly go.......... my thighs my waist & my bust. I don't need this and now Christmas is around the corner.
How do you judge how much to cook? I didn't think I was going to have enough.

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oldfixer
11 years ago
No Doggie Bags for guests?
lindyluwho
11 years ago
We went to SIL parent's house and she had a ton of food including the turkey. She wanted me to get a ham out of the fridge to cook! That idea got shot down really fast. There were 11 of us an we could even eat all she already had!
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ellendi
11 years ago
I always make too much. There were 6 of us tonight but my two DD's are vegetarian with one also doing gluten free.
So, turkey, tofurkey, 3 stuffings, and then all the rest. Ingave my sister left overs to take home but we of course still have lots to pick at.
Better too much, than not enough.
kittiemom
11 years ago
DH's family cooked too much as well. We ate lunch and dinner and there was still plenty left.
jannie
11 years ago
I always have way too much food. Yesterday I thought I had it well planned, turkey breast, gravy and cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes and green beans. Then older daughter and her BF decided we needed barbecued brisket, sweet potato casserole and stuffing. So yes I have plenty of leftovers, even though I insisted BF take some food home with him.
phyllis__mn
11 years ago
There were only four of us, but I made all of those sides one loves, but never makes for herself alone. So huge amounts left, so some can go into the freezer.
marygailv
11 years ago
I e-mailed the out-of-towners to be sure to bring containers for leftovers.
Elmer J Fudd
11 years ago
All recipes state how many servings will result. Average per serving weights for other items (like meat) are easily found on the internet, or you can ask at the meat counter.

When serving a meal to a larger than average crowd, I figure out how much I need of each item and then I buy and prepare that amount, When leftovers are desired, I increase the number of servings I prepare. I'm not sure there's another way to do it.
sheilajoyce_gw
11 years ago
I made way too much again, but I would rather have too much than too little. We send the kids and my sister home with leftovers and usually have nothing left here. Sister took home only enough for a couple of sandwiches. I will send the extra cranberry sauce home with DD for their Christmas dinner in the mountains. Older son will take lots off our hands too, but younger son flies cross country to his home, so usually he won't take anything, though last year he took some pumpkin bread to have on the plane.

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