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Brown rice, baked fish, and salad.

buy a ham!

We do ham! So easy.

@mediagirl: my inlaws did a turkey breast in the crockpot over thanksgiving and it was good! I have a yummy crockpot mashed potatoes recipe if you want, too. You could make sides and desserts this weekend and freeze them.

Can you order something from the deli counter of the grocery store? They have pre cooked turkey, sides, etc. Or order BBQ from a restaurant and pick it up the day before, then just heat it up

@mediagirl: I also like the idea of making sides ahead of time & freezing or getting things already prepared from your grocery store. You're right you want to have a relaxing day. See if you can keep the menu simple. My mom has cut way back on the number of sides and desserts and it has helped!!

Whole foods also has dinners you can order.

If you roast a chicken or a roast, you can include onion, sweet potato, regular potato, carrots, etc., in the bottom of the roasting pan, then you don't have to make those as sides. You could do roasted Brussels or asparagus, just oil them and put them in right after the roast it out but before dinner, say 25 minutes on high heat. Sprinkle some nuts, goat cheese, and/or cranberries on top. Heat up rolls in the toaster oven if you have it or while the veggies are roasting. Green salad or fruit salad you can make ahead and dress right before dinner. And buy dessert! You may want to make one more side, like a casserole. I say make the day before and put in the oven with the roast.

So, day before make salad, side
Day of, cut veg and put on roast of choice

1 hr before roast is done, put in casserole
Once casserole is done, switch out and put rolls in
Once roast is done, crank up the heat in the oven and put on the Brussels or asparagus.

I would do a ham + sides, or steak sounds gooooood!

Ham is the easiest thing ever! Put in the pan, add some ginger ale, brown sugar, maple syrup, and a touch of orange or pineapple juice and throw in the oven. Easy!