Good to know. At this point he is grown and I need to save my micro management for other more pressing topics, such as his current unemployed status! He is capable I suppose of advocating for his own health needs.
My dairy intolerance (which I just found yesterday is sometimes referred to as CMPI, which stands for Cows Milk Protein Intolerance) showed up in my 50s, after a literal lifetime of enjoying dairy.
So childhood or genetics doesnt always have any say in how it works.
I love my family, but they are the ones most likely to forget about my struggle, or to try to serve me something that has ājust a littleā dairy
God love em eh? We learned of my kids allergy when he reacted badly to a bagel at circa 8 months. They did an allergy panel at that point and over the years, the peanut has gotten much stronger. So he just avoids. As an adult I heard about my uncle who like you developed a strong allergy to pistachio at 40ish after eating them all his life. His face blew up. Sometimes we just cross a threshold.
Supposedly the tendency toward being allergic is hereditary but not the specific type of allergy.
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US (and Canadian?) Thanksgiving comes to the UK!
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Looks like weāll be hosting some of our single / widowed friends / peeps with no fam nearby this year 
Depending on how many of them, we might go SUPER-non traditional and make hot pot.
But we got lots of time to plan yet.
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Howād it taste?
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I posted for inspiration. I have had their regular breakfast sandwich on a biscuit with bacon, egg, and cheese a dozen times, and itās a good one.
Iām currently 120 miles away from that coffee shop. Have not tried that cranberry, chicken sausage, egg and Gouda sandwich yet!
Could sub Pumpkin Spice Gouda. LOL
I may make one.
As we get closer to our āTā day, details are coming in. MIL is planning for āalmost 30ā , and I agreed to do the whole turkey this year. For the last few years BIL fries a turkey and I do a breast, but I guess thatās off the table this year.
The place I usually order a turkey to be delivered wonāt deliver this year, so I am planning to shop locally. I think I will order ahead so I can feel sure I get the size I want.
I often read about Publix here, and I think I will go with that. Does anyone have experience buying a whole raw turkey for pickup there? Did you get what you expected? How far in advance can I order?
Husband is getting a ham from the local Honey Baked, and I am adding a smoked turkey breast to the cart. Apparently thereās a deal if you get both.
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Afaik you canāt order fresh turkeys feom Publix. Whatās there is whatās thereā¦ans you can get ir yourself or order through Instacart.
You can always askā¦Iād love to learn Iām wrong.
I dont remember where you are. I have quite a few lists of Florida based farms but I seem to recall youāre not in Florida.
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In Atlanta right? I would call the store near your MILās place and speak to the manager.
I did see both Whole Foods & Amazon Fresh are advertising their frozen turkeys right now, so if there is freezer space for your MIL to store it, maybe one of those would also work. I also came across this and this.
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@Saregama and @Sunshine842 thank you both!
Yes; Atlanta and frozen is fine. I looked at Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods but I think my family will give me the side eye if I go to Whole Foods. 
If they donāt, I will!
I just donāt want to be stuck with choices too big for the oven, or have to go to a bunch of stores, but Iām sure it will be fine.
Around here (California) you can order groceries and then pick them up. Iāve never done it with groceries but I have with stores like Walmart or Ace, and drug stores like CVS. Is that how Instacart works? I think of that as delivery.
And maybe Safeway.
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In SF, Safeway usually has Fresh Butterballs at Thanksgiving but usually only frozen ones at Christmas. You can fill out a form and preorder what you want and the day you want to pick up.
Year before last Costco had Butterballs at a great price but none last year.
Am I the only person who skims through the Costco magazine? I perked up when I saw a notice for fresh Butterballs. I called SSF Costco and was told to call back on the 14th to see if they had gotten them in. I wonder what day I should try to pick up a fresh one ā¦ how long do fresh last in my fridge?
I always get under 15 lbs ā¦ much better quality.
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Thatās what Iām looking for! Apparently no Safeway where Iām shopping in Georgia.
You are not, but I certainly missed the fresh Butterballs! I did check their website today and didnāt see any turkeys.
With regard to how long a fresh turkey will keep, I have done a 4 day ādry bineā several times.
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Butterballs come already brined. All I do is remove wrapper the day before, rinse inside and out with cold water, dry well (leave paper towels in cavity overnight) then let it dry out uncovered in the fridge.
(I love the Woks of LIfe recipe, breast side down the first hour.)
Is there a Costco where youāre going? Maybe give them a call to see what theyāll have.
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The latter.
In the Dark (pre-Internet shopping) Ages, we were tasked with hauling one back as carry-on:
Savoring the authenticity was well worth the effort.
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Musical version:
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I always do a wet brine, using Alton Brownās recipe, but with a few modifications. I crush the peppercorns and allspice, and use molasses instead of maple syrup. The maple flavor is totally lost, but the molasses punches it up. I also recently bought a very nice 40 quart stainless steel pot, so thatās where weāll dunk the turkey for however long. Always pleased with the way it turns out. I prefer it to the dry brining methods, but YMMV.
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