Oh my gosh! A whole 3-4 lb. turkey breast! What do you do?

Was he intending to make a 3-4 lb turkey breast?

I think she is talking about the turkey breasts they were selling earlier. My husband about fell over on that one too. He said are they kidding me because he said the price was out there.

On 9/20/2014 VCamp2748 said: Some of us out here are cooking for two. A 3-4 lb turkey breast plus trimmings is plenty & there are leftovers to enjoy for a few days.

I do the same; I buy the biggest turkey breast I can find....usually 5-7 pounds but do 2 of them if everyone is here for dinner...........they all want to take leftovers home with them, especially the turkey and dressing. Last year I just did the turkey and dressing and everyone else brought the rest of the sides/desserts...the cooking skills are varied so we ended up with all store-bought desserts.....nobody counted on that so this year it looks like I will be doing it all. It is really not a chore for me; I love cooking/baking and seeing a tableful of people enjoying it....gives me real pleasure!

I'm making a turkey breast tomorrow that is just shy of 10 pounds. It just sounded like a good fall meal, with enough left over for sandwiches for a couple of days for the 3 of us. Love club house sandwiches with roast turkey & bacon.

I'd suggest that when your son and his wife are cooking the holiday meal at their house, you let them decide what and how much of it to cook. I wouldn't plan to bring any desserts or other dishes without clearing it with the hosts; they may be planning something special on their own. When you're cooking it at your house, it's your turn to call the shots.

For the past several years, our family has had Thanksgiving dinner at a restaurant. Lovely!

My oven was down on Christmas last year and I could not do my usual 25 pound turkey, so I made a 7 pound turkey breast in the Nesco oven. I also made bbq meatballs and a beef roast in other crockpots to ensure there was plenty to choose from, along with the usual sides and desserts. I usually have 16-20 for dinner so I need a big main course but having several smaller items to choose from worked well too and it was nice having something different for a change. I was panicking without my oven but it all worked out.

We go to DH's sister's home for Thanksgiving weekend, so I make my Thanksgiving dinner here at Christmas! My family likes the breast only, so that's what I make.

You're a sweet MIL to say those things about your DIL. I hope she knows how blessed she is! Since she didn't have much of a cooking background, could you offer to go over and show her how to prepare a turkey? She would probably appreciate it!

My mom was a great cook, but never cooked Thanksgiving dinner much. We usually traveled long distances to get to family. We did have turkey and ham Christmas eve before church - and oyster stew! YUM! I never paid attention to the turkey. I fixed my first turkey for a few friends and stuffed the wrong end. My next door neighbor had to come over and rescue me! That's why I'm guessing she MIGHT really appreciate lessons from you!