I am wanting to host a Thanksgiving Open House at my home.

I was wondering if people actually go to things like this, or if I am just wasting my time and money even trying, especially in this economy?

If I do decide to go through with it, what should I expect?

I plan on expecting as many as maybe 30 - 50 persons to start out with.

I guess, doing this for the first time has me a little nervous.

I don't know anyone in my community, except for my neighbors next door to me.

I am planning to serve small, Seasonal finger foods and Seasonal Desserts.

Is this appropriate?

Any help or Advice would be appreciated.

Sounds like a good way to get to know some of your neighbors, co-workers, church  people etc..  (not sure who/how you're inviting people since you say you only know your neighbors) .

Are you holding it on Thanksgiving Day?  My only thought against that is that a lot of people are with their families that day.  Many either traveling or having family travel to them .. unless family lives nearby.  

However, when we lived/worked in Europe for a number of years ... we were not near our families  - but we'd always have 'stray' Americans to invite in .. and other friend ... so we'd have a good holiday.   And, even since returning to U.S. - we have not lived near enough our families - mine are (were - many are gone) half way across the U.S. and my husbands' about 4 hour drive.   So we usually made the holidays w/ our small children - now grown.   Now most of them come for the holidays ... drives of 1-1/2, 3-1/2 and 5-1/2 hours.  Well one 2/3 across the country misses many of the holidays!.   We often include some friends who we know will be alone.  

So I'm really no help ... I think it depends on the people in your community but I hope you'll have a great time .. and meet many new friends.

 

 

 

 

Well, I am putting out Flyers, hoping that maybe some from my community will come.

I am starting it on the 18th, ending it on the 25th, so it does Not involve or interfere with the Holiday itself.

For the actual Holiday, I am inviting some Cousins that live out of State and that I have not seen in a while.

sorry when I first read this I thought open house as in an open house for thanksgiving because you wanted to sell your house. but now i am on the same page as you. ok here is my two cents first most people want to spend time with their family for thanksgiving so in that regard you might lose money. you might want to try this on a different holiday in my opinion. ask yourself this would you go to one if you were not the one throwing it on thanksgiving if the answer is no than don't do it. try another holiday. best of luck.

I have hear that when you put raw eggs into a bowl or pot of water and they float, that they are "bad", the ones that stay at the bottom are good. Is this true, and if so, why?

If you have ever cracked open hard boiled eggs and found that the egg white does not fit into the egg shell (there is an airspace), this is from an older egg. A fresh egg fits into the egg shell. Over time air will seep into the egg through the shell (which is porus and why you store them in the carton you purchased them in) and put in an air pocket. The eggs are not necessarily bad just older. Always go by the best before date and if cracking eggs to make scrambled eggs, cakes, cookies, muffins, etc always crack the eggs into a smaller bowl and put into the mixture. If you crack one in to the mixture that is bad you will have to throw out your mixture. Hope this helps.

Like what was told to you already. A fresh egg has no air pocket in it. The older the egg gets the more air is on the large end of the egg. If the egg floats half way out of the water I would wonder. I have and will continue to use eggs that are more than a month past there date.

Hello everyone. I'm getting married on July 10 of this year and want to cook the meal for the reception myself ( I know, I have heard it from everyone that I should let someone else do it, but "I" want to, along with the help of my daughter). There are approximately 63 people coming to to reception. I don't neccessarily want "finger food" but I don't want something that will weigh heavy on their stomachs either. Does anyone have some ideas for me. I also don't want it to be something they would normally eat, i.e., spagetti, fried chicken, etc. You know the stuff they would cook at home. Please help me as I have people coming in from all over the United State as well as in-laws that I truly want to enjoy themselves. Thank you

ccousin,

 

You forgot to mention if the wedding was real formal or more of a relaxed one. To me it makes a difference on what type of food to serve. The other thing that would be good to know is the time of the wedding and the time for eating. That way we know if the food needs to be cooking during the wedding or how much time you have.

Congratulations on your engagement and your ambitous endevour.  If the wedding is less formal (which it sounds like it will be) Go with some easy dishes to prepare. Like a fruit salad mixed in a watermelon.  How about dessert options like brownie pizza topped with sweetened cream cheese and bananas, strawberries and blueberries arranged on top.  Or some cupcakes with white frosting and and wedding picks on them.  As for food, you need to have a theme such as hawaiian. Serve pork or chicken kabobs with rice pilaf, and pineapple spears.  A mixture of salads is also good.  Or if you want to go Italian try frozen ravioli with a nice meat sauce and serve with a hot vegi and several types of salad along with bread sticks and such.  But the main thing is to get a theme in mind.  GOOD LUCK     Linda

Be careful, putting up fliers can increase a lot of unwanted people instead of just your neighbors.  Put the fliers into mailboxes and ask them to get back to you so you have an idea of how many people might show up.  Many would like a free meal and some will with children and grandchildren.  Get a feel for the people on your block 1st.  Telling them that this is a nice way to have a block party during the holidays.

Good Luck  Linda

I moved to a new community last Fall. One of the families hosted an open house between Christmas & New Year's on the Saturday. It was wonderful. Great chance to meet local folks and was a respite from leftovers and bustle of holiday. They served finger foods like you mentioned and I noticed that many folks arrived with a tray of sandwiches or sweets. This year will prepare something and am seriously thinking of hosting one myself. You might want to consider on a weekend after holiday if your objective is to meet new people.