Stack the cake layers and mix the frosting. Lick spatula...

75 Calories

Brown bacon for gratin. You're working hard — you deserve a slice...

42 Calories

Toast bread cubes for stuffing. Need to keep energy up, so take opportunity to carbo-load...

15 Calories

Whip heavy cream for pumpkin pie. Wonder if it's sweet enough? Good cooks taste as they go...

26 Calories

Maybe a shot of Grand Marnier would liven up the cream. Better have a sip to see...

38 Calories

Feel sudden burst of inspiration! Add dried cranberries to this year's stuffing. Sample a handful...

25 Calories

Set out cheese plate for early arrivals. Munch as distant cousin provides update on impossibly perfect children. Try not to roll eyes...

57 Calories

Return to kitchen. Down dregs of first glass of wine. Immediately pour another...

125 Calories

The warm crunch of perfectly toasted pecans is impossible to resist...five times...

49 Calories

Pull beautiful bird from the oven. Before tenting with foil and letting meat rest, pry off juicy chunk of thigh meat (with skin, of course) when no one is looking...

48 Calories

While blanching green beans, realize you're probably short on the day's recommeded vegetable servings...

9 Calories

As you prep topping for sweet potato casserole, 6 mini marshmallows "accidentally fall on the floor..."

13 Calories

The roasted Brussels sprouts are done. Still short on veggies...

15 Calories

Drop heated rolls into bread basket. One didn't turn out pretty. There's only one way to get rid of it...

106 Calories

One last swig from the wineglass...

106 Calories

And everything is ready...

768 Total Calories

Now on to the meal...

WHITE CASTLE WANTS TO BE A PART OF YOUR THANKSGIVING _ White Castle is pitching its slider stuffing once more, with discount coupons for customers who want to buy bulk burgers to add to their Thanksgiving dinner. The recipe, which has been around for about 20 years, calls for one slider per pound of turkey. The chain will offer a $1 coupon for a bag of 10 sliders starting on Monday, November 21st, and all branches will be open on Thanksgiving.

... The recipe:

• 10 - White Castle hamburgers, no pickles
• 1½ cups - celery, diced
• 1¼ tsp. - ground thyme
• 1½ tsp. - ground sage
• ¾ tsp. - coarsely ground black pepper
• ¼ cup - chicken broth

... In a large mixing bowl, tear the burgers into pieces and add diced celery and seasonings. Toss and add chicken broth. Toss well. Stuff cavity of turkey just before roasting. Makes about 9 cups (enough for a 10- to 12-pound turkey). Note: Allow 1 hamburger for each pound of turkey, which will be the equivalent of 3/4 cup of stuffing per pound

I can hardly believe it's been 3 years...

1 can cream of chicken

1can cream of mushroom

1envelope onion soup mix

2lbs of beef stew.

Throw in crock pot and cook for six hours on low. The last hour throw in jar of mushrooms and a mid size container of sour cream. Serve over egg noodles.

A little side note. I marinate the beef in soy sauce and A1. I put it a big zip lock bag and cover with sauce for a few hours in the firdge. The beef will be soo tender !!

Enjoy !!