Around Thanksgiving we saw a Tofurky roast and gravy on sale at Safeway for only $10 so we picked it up even though we were having Thanksgiving in FL, and as it turned out, in a hospital. Karen said we could just eat it for a normal dinner.
So we finally had a relaxing weekend and I had time for the 1.5 hours that it takes to cook it. I cooked it with onions and carrots, seasoned with olive oil, sage, and soy sauce. I usually add potatoes but didn't have any.
I made it with the butternut squash from our CSA that we had been keeping since the week before Thanksgiving. I just cut the squash in half and topped it with butter and roasted it for about 45 min. It tasted really good, like sweet potatoes.
I also made some frozen green beans and added butter and toasted almonds, just like they do at Boston Market. Actually just like we had for Thanksgiving.
Karen wanted some bread, so I baked some Texas toast that we had in our freezer.
It was a big meal. I was tempted to go all out and add some corn and dried cranberries. Really make it a Thanksgiving dinner. But Karen said it was too much and she was right.
Doris ate the Tofurkey and toast. At first she didn't want squash, but then she changed her mind and quickly asked for some. She ended up eating 3-4 servings.
We have a lot of leftovers and get to have this again tonight. So while I suspect it's an expensive meal, it's much cheaper when you have leftovers.
Tofurky & gravy: $10
CSA veggies: $2
Carrots: $1
Oil: 20 cents
Soy sauce: 20 cents
Sage: 30 cents
Green beans: $1.25
Almonds: $1
Butter: 30 cents
Texas Toast: $1.80
Total: $18.05 ($6.02 per person)
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