I like roast turkey (and there is no simpler thing than roast bird: salt and herb the outside and inside, pop in oven. Wait. Eat).

Hubby’s parents and our kids are coming for dinner tonight, and that’s what we’re doing—plus mashed potatoes, roasted veggies, salad, and store-bought pie.

I don’t understand why the dinner has to be a several-days-of-prep extravaganza. I’m essentially making a regular dinner, only x8 instead of x2.