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Cooking Is Exhausting!
I've been showered and active since 7am trying to get ready to entertain at 4:30pm. I am taking my first break right now at 3:00 and I am still so far behind schedule!! 8 hours straight cooking non stop I am exhausted.
So far I have made:
2 whole roasted chickens
2 challah breads (1 round and 1 braided)
a large salad
2 apple pies
whole cranberry sauce
applesauce
I still need to:
finish the braided challah
make a noodle pudding
make the lemon garlic broccoli
roast potatoes (might skip this now due to time)
and arrange the appetizers (bought from the store-- dried fruit and nuts and cheeses)
I hope I am not forgetting anything.
I am so tired!!!!!
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Posted 9/27/14 3:07 PM  |
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sounds like you got it covered
totally!! I feel your pain. Everything hurts, legs, back...you feel too tired to even have a conversation with your guests lol
and the sh$tty part is the meal is over in 20 min!!!!
now the clean up and set up for coffee, tea and ,,,,,
ENJOY
Message edited 9/27/2014 7:38:15 PM.
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| Posted 9/27/14 7:37 PM |
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yes the work beforehand is almost better than the mess you are left with at the end. at least in the beginning you are excited, looking forward to it, enjoying the cooking... at the end of the night its tired and you just want to lay down and staring at you are all the dirty dishes and leftovers
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| Posted 9/27/14 9:02 PM |
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I hear you! I always host Thanksgiving for a crowd, Easter for 40, and many bbqs, family birthday parties, etc. in between.
I love to cook, but doing it for a crowd, on a schedule, under pressure is exhausting.
Your menu sounds delicious.
I know it's not always possible to do, but I really try to do everything I can in advance, to cut down on the chaos on the "day of." So things like the apple pie and the cranberry sauce, I would have tried to make a day or two before. I usually make most side dishes ahead of time. It helps a bit with the exhaustion, although I am still always tired by the time it's all said and done!
I could never get it done in all one day. You are my hero!
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| Posted 9/28/14 8:19 AM |
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Posted by Century 21 Dallow - Christine Braun
I hear you! I always host Thanksgiving for a crowd, Easter for 40, and many bbqs, family birthday parties, etc. in between.
I love to cook, but doing it for a crowd, on a schedule, under pressure is exhausting.
Your menu sounds delicious.
I know it's not always possible to do, but I really try to do everything I can in advance, to cut down on the chaos on the "day of." So things like the apple pie and the cranberry sauce, I would have tried to make a day or two before. I usually make most side dishes ahead of time. It helps a bit with the exhaustion, although I am still always tired by the time it's all said and done!
I could never get it done in all one day. You are my hero!
normally I do too. Can you believe 2 different stop and shops and target were all sold out of pie crusts this weekend? all 3 places... not 1 package of pie crust. Must have been a big pie weekend. DH finally found them the morning of the party in shoprite. Plus i didn't really have any time friday to cook since we were on a tight schedule with other things as well.
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| Posted 9/28/14 9:29 AM |
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I have parties like twice a year because they are so exhausting.
I know a lot of people have gone Apple picking this week, I bet they are making pies this weekend.
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| Posted 9/28/14 10:01 AM |
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Re: Cooking Is Exhausting!
Posted by BaysideForever
Posted by Century 21 Dallow - Christine Braun
I hear you! I always host Thanksgiving for a crowd, Easter for 40, and many bbqs, family birthday parties, etc. in between.
I love to cook, but doing it for a crowd, on a schedule, under pressure is exhausting.
Your menu sounds delicious.
I know it's not always possible to do, but I really try to do everything I can in advance, to cut down on the chaos on the "day of." So things like the apple pie and the cranberry sauce, I would have tried to make a day or two before. I usually make most side dishes ahead of time. It helps a bit with the exhaustion, although I am still always tired by the time it's all said and done!
I could never get it done in all one day. You are my hero!
normally I do too. Can you believe 2 different stop and shops and target were all sold out of pie crusts this weekend? all 3 places... not 1 package of pie crust. Must have been a big pie weekend. DH finally found them the morning of the party in shoprite. Plus i didn't really have any time friday to cook since we were on a tight schedule with other things as well.
SO how did it go? I bet everything was perfect!!
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| Posted 9/28/14 2:20 PM |
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Posted by hmm
SO how did it go? I bet everything was perfect!!
Everything came out great. I didn't like the potato recipe. The potatoes were my one "fail". And I wish I had time to make my own pie crust. But I got a lot of compliments on everything else. Glad it was a success. I had a fun time overall. Plus I had enough leftovers so that I didn't have to make lunch or dinner. =)
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| Posted 9/28/14 4:21 PM |
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Re: Cooking Is Exhausting!
 left overs are great
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| Posted 9/28/14 7:57 PM |
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