Still be better than the Thanksgiving I had.
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...and orange-dyed cheese.

The spaghetti doesn't look bad at all. In fact it looks quite good —tasty. Besides, I don't think anyone here makes their own pasta. What a chore. And I think it's a safe bet that we buy our sausage in a store too. The veggies in the salad are nice and green too.

So overall, I'd eat that if I weren't allergic to wheat.
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Eh, It's at least Real Cheddar Cheese. It's expensive enough. I can't afford much else. Although wife bought fake cheese one time. It was horri-bad. Maybe when I grow up I can move on from packaged cheese and get something that won't kill my ass.

Thanks for not shredding me on my store bought spaghetti :-)
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Gyros are also pretty simple. You can use ground lamb, onions and some basic spices and throw it in a loaf pan. Not as authentic as a lamb leg but as good as anything you'd get in many restaurants. Tzaziki is easy too. Basically just Greek yogurt, lemons, garlic, olive oil, lemon. Mint and dill possibly too but necessary.

I like to take the finished loaf, slice real thin, throw on a skillet with a heavy skillet on top of the meat.
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Most people use store-bought spaghetti. I make my own every once in a while, but for normal weeknight spaghetti, store bought is where it's at. The key is using a quality dried pasta. I think Del Cecco is good, but my favorite is La Molisana, if you can find it.

I'm not a fan of Prego, but the jarred stuff I like is generally pricey - Victoria's, at like $7 or $8 a jar. Cheaper, but still good, is Classico or Bertolli. I also like Newman's Own Marinara pretty well.
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I don't particularly like Bertolli. I'll try the others, if I can find them. Remember, I live in bumfuck nowhere.
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I live in a town with a population of 6,000, and I can find all four of those jarred sauces at my tiny Winn Dixie.

I can't find Del Cecco pasta unless I go into one of the bigger towns nearby, but the WD carries the La Molisana pasta.
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Also, each of the sauce makers make versions that I don't like. You just have to find the ones you do like.

I like the Classico marinara with plum tomatoes, the Bertolli marinara with basil, and the straight marinaras from Victoria's and Newman's Own.
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I'll check into it. Thanks FMB!
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Here's the bulk of my TG dinner:

dry brined and cherry smoked turkey (spatchcocked to get a better brine and smoke)
mushroom leek bread pudding
roasted root veggies with a dijon dressing
savory sweet taters with garlic/brown sugar, orange, and cinnamon

Honestly, it was the best turkey I've EVER had, and the rest of the family said the same. I've never had white meat that was as moist as dark until this time. The mushroom/leek breadpudding was something I will make from now on for the holidays. It was fantastic. Same with the taters.
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If you wanna know, Classico Tomato Basil (not the sweet tomato basil) taste just like my Nonna's if you add extra garlic and basil to it. If you can find sweet italian sausage with fennel...it tastes even more so like her's. It's not even expensive—if anything their prices have come down.

That's grandmother in Italian and she was from Sicily. Never wrote a recipe down.
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The white cheddar isn't that expensive compared to the dyed. There's various brands.
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It's not available in the bulk that k buy this stuff in.
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duck or goose?
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Anyone have a really kick ass bourbon chicken recipe?
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