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PattyK
Lovin my hubby!
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Patricia
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Opinions needed- Am I Cheating?
Ok, here is the deal, DH & I are having my sister and my cousin & her 3 kids over for Christmas dinner. Am I cheating if I order dinner instead of cooking it? I saw the Stop & Shop circular had a dinner that serves 6-8 people for $59.99. The price includes a spiral ham (that serves 6-8), mashed potatoes, butternut squash, a sweet potatoe casserole, soup, an apple or pumpkin pie and 12 dinner rolls. I know that we would be spending more money than that if we bought the ingredients individually.
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Posted 12/4/08 9:53 AM  |
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saraH
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Re: Opinions needed- Am I Cheating?
hell no, not cheating. go for it!!
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| Posted 12/4/08 9:54 AM |
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heathergirl
Cocktail Time!
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Re: Opinions needed- Am I Cheating?
It's up to you. MIL gets T-giving and Christmas catered when we see her in Florida, so it doesn't bother me as long as its good 
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| Posted 12/4/08 9:55 AM |
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Tulips915
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Re: Opinions needed- Am I Cheating?
No way! Especially if it makes your life easier.
Just remember to hide the evidence 
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| Posted 12/4/08 9:55 AM |
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GoldenRod
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Shawn
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Re: Opinions needed- Am I Cheating?
Christmas dinner (or any meal, for that matter), is about friends and family, it's not about who cooked the food. What good is having a family dinner if you are working your a$$ off all day in the kitchen, and can't enjoy the company? I think THAT is cheating the family out of your company.
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| Posted 12/4/08 9:56 AM |
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Lisa
I'm a PANK!!!
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Re: Opinions needed- Am I Cheating?
sounds like a GREAT deal to me!! Go for it!!
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| Posted 12/4/08 10:02 AM |
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MarisaK
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Marisa
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Re: Opinions needed- Am I Cheating?
It's totally cheating - I hate catering a holiday -
But that's me. -
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| Posted 12/4/08 10:17 AM |
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SnickNNick
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Nicole
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Re: Opinions needed- Am I Cheating?
Posted by MarisaK
It's totally cheating - I hate catering a holiday -
But that's me. -
I have to agree, sorry. I would never cater a holiday....part of the fun of it is the cooking!
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| Posted 12/4/08 10:22 AM |
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melbalalala
Little Lady
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Re: Opinions needed- Am I Cheating?
Posted by SnickNNick
Posted by MarisaK
It's totally cheating - I hate catering a holiday -
But that's me. -
I have to agree, sorry. I would never cater a holiday....part of the fun of it is the cooking!
I agree.. DH's family did that deal for a few years from the grocery store and most of the people were miserable because it was just gross.
This year I decided to spend Tgiving with them and did all the cooking so I wouldn't be subject to it.
Message edited 12/4/2008 11:27:07 AM.
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| Posted 12/4/08 11:26 AM |
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Blu-ize
Plan B is Now Plan A
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Re: Opinions needed- Am I Cheating?
I think it's cheating but maybe you could get parts of it and make parts of it.
They wouldn't advertise it and prepare for it if people didn't do it.
I say if you're tight on time and money, go for it.
I just re-read your post.
4 adults and 3 kids? Yes, I would definitely do it.
Message edited 12/4/2008 12:22:02 PM.
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| Posted 12/4/08 12:20 PM |
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Christine
2nd verse same as the 1st
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Re: Opinions needed- Am I Cheating?
I don't think it's cheating but I wouldn't spend $60 on a meal that's pretty easy to prepare.
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| Posted 12/4/08 12:49 PM |
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RadioLau
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Laura
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Re: Opinions needed- Am I Cheating?
LOL. I thought this post was going to be quite different. I think whatever is best for you is what you should do.
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| Posted 12/4/08 12:49 PM |
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nicknmb
SISTERS!
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MaryBeth
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Re: Opinions needed- Am I Cheating?
Go for it! That sounds great!!!
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| Posted 12/4/08 1:39 PM |
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ArmyOfBabies
Growing older but not up
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Jeri
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Re: Opinions needed- Am I Cheating?
Do it!!!! I might come over and eat some pie, lol!
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| Posted 12/4/08 1:47 PM |
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PattyK
Lovin my hubby!
Member since 10/07 2901 total posts
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Patricia
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Re: Opinions needed- Am I Cheating?
Posted by ArmyOfBabies
Do it!!!! I might come over and eat some pie, lol!
Your more than welcome to come on over!!
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| Posted 12/4/08 5:56 PM |
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justme4u
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Re: Opinions needed- Am I Cheating?
I have never catered dinner for a holiday, but after the Thanksgiving i had, it sounds like a great idea! I cooked and shopped and prepared for days, and i was exhausted the whole day after. I say go for it!
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| Posted 12/4/08 6:45 PM |
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PattyK
Lovin my hubby!
Member since 10/07 2901 total posts
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Patricia
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Re: Opinions needed- Am I Cheating?
We are going to do it, it is going to be much easier. Last year I cooked and DH & I spent most of the time in the kitchen and not that much time with our family.
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| Posted 12/4/08 8:50 PM |
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