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Is it too early for thanksgiving plans?
DH was an only child and the last 2 thanksgivings have been spent with my family, so this year we are planning on inviting MIL over to our house... The only problem is I'm an awful cook, and I'd like to impress her with something yummy. Since it'll just be the 3 of us I was hoping to make a traditional thanksgiving dinner, but I'll end up with a lot of food. I was thinking of stuffing a whole chicken, DH is in charge of dessert, so I'm not worried about that. Does anyone have a good recipe I can use for either chicken/turkey? I feel lost in the kitchen. 
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Re: Is it too early for thanksgiving plans?
http://www.cookinglight.com/entertaining/holidays-occasions/thanksgiving-roast-turkey-recipes-00412000068666/page15.html
Cooking Light has several recipes for a turkey breast. That way you would not have as much left over.
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This. I'd get the meat from them & then just worry about side dishes. They have a turkey breast that is really good, but would be an appropriate size for your family.
we've done that a few times in the past and just got a turkey breast instead of a whole turkey.
i marinated it last year in a sun dried tomato vinagarette and it was super yummy and easy. just pour the bottle over the turkey, refrigerate, then bake per package instructions. the trick is to marinate it with the meat side down.
good luck!
Dh is the Thanksgiving cook. He prefers Alton Browns recipes.
http://www.food.com/recipe/good-eats-roast-turkey-9954
You can even find the how to episode/video on line as well.
We also use a chicken a lot instead of a turkey, or get a turkey and use the rest for leftover enchiladas and sandwiches.
Leftovers are the REASON for cooking a turkey, lol!
My MIL actually eats Thanksgiving dinner at someone else's house, but always buys a 20lb turkey and cooks it just for herself. She freezes the leftovers into quart size bags and eats turkey whenever she wants. (Um, do not read that as a recommendation to buy a 20lb turkey, my MIL is pretty insane and smaller birds are easier to cook and usually tastier too)
I would consider buying a turkey breast, but I might also go with just the smallest turkey I could find. Definitely watch some turkey cooking on tv first, I think it really helps.
And whatever kind of bird you buy, absolutely make sure that you reach in and get the giblets out. They are usually in the big cavity, but sometimes they're tucked in the little pocket at the other end. Melted plastic is not good eats.