lord, beer me strength

so it’s getting close to thanksgiving and i don’t know if i mentioned this, but mike and i are hosting. on the menu:

turkey

stuffing with roasted red peppers, spinach and boursin cheese

mashed potatoes

cranberry sauce (homemade and canned)

roasted brussel sprouts

carrots

mac and cheese

cresent rolls

mini pies

those are the items i am making with mike’s family bringing things like broccoli cheese casserole, wine and sweet potatoes.

i’m excited to host, but i’m also nervous. i seem to have forgotten how to cook. i can’t figure out how long it will take to boil potatoes, or how much cheese to put in the stuffing, or how many brussel sprouts i should make to feed nine people. i think these things will instinctively come back to me once i start cooking (and also, when in doubt, make more), but right now it’s driving me crazy!