Before she passed, my mom was “the help” - she even called herself that! If I used a spoon, she washed and dried it even if I was just going to use it again. For me the hardest part is the timing. I am going to cook the turkey on Wednesday as that is definitely the most stressful item. Dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, roast rainbow carrots with a yogurt harissa sauce. A cranberry/orange/cardamom relish and the Ocean Spray jellied cranberry. I ordered a salted caramel apple pie from Dominique Ansel and that will be dessert. D will come later in the weekend so am making a cranberry galette for that meal.
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Gosh, a cranberry galette sounds amazing! And the red will be beautiful!
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I need to double check the recipe but it’s super easy. I think it’s actually cranberries and raspberries for the filling but it’s delicious. I do not care for pumpkin pie. At all.
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Since there are only going to be two of us, I think I’m going to make stuffed baked apples for dinner. Not sure what I’ll stuff them with…probably a mixture of a locally made granola. Serve with vanilla bean ice cream. Makes a lot more sense than a whole pie.
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Excellent! I’m going to steal your idea! 
Not making a pie for 2 people for sure.
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Leftover pie? Cut it in serving pieces and drop them in a Tupperware and put in the freezer. Pull out one piece at a time when you want it. I do the same with cakes or other desserts.
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Would pumpkin pie freeze well, though? I love it and am happy to make it.
Yes pumpkin pie freezes great! As does pumpkin cheesecake, pecan pie and most other baked desserts. I always bake ALL the desserts, no matter how few we have for dinner, freeze all the leftovers and have a treat when needed for months afterward.
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I’m pretty sure I’ve done pumpkin before. Definitely fruit pies and pecan.
Also “just between you and me”… pie for breakfast is definitely a thing! Especially pumpkin! With a cup of hot 
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Oh, I have had a pumpkin pie and coffee breakfast before!
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I make a cranberry curd tart, and it is the prettiest thing ever. Not as popular as pumpkin, but quite something to see
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Would you share the recipe?? That sounds amazing!
My original is from the NYT, but since I no longer subscribe I can’t link to that.
Here’s a comparable – you can use any crust at all. My DiL likes to slice mango super thin and use that to decorate the cooled top
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Thank you!!!
Thanks to Bunsen Burner, I bought a small turkey at Costco yesterday. It was $10. Neither of us eat dark meat, but those legs could go into a soup.
My local market sells pies and cakes by the slice.
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Is this the NYT version?
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Yes! I figured someone here would have the gift link, thank you!
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Thank you! Ya’ll make a great team!
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I feel a smidge guilty that I made four pies and saved two of them for just DH and me 
… and one is eaten already.
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