how...How...HOW can it be December already?!?!?!  <em>Where</em> has the time gone?  It's hard to believe that Thanksgiving was a little over a week ago.

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Previously, I shared with you that the Man from a Land Far, Far Away was coming to Thanksgiving Dinner (and beyond).  One doesn't cross the ocean for turkey and pumpkin pie.  He booked his stay for 10 days.

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My inner circle worried about how this serial single girl would cope with a man in her nest for 10 days.  Either I would fall madly in love or be driven to the brink of insanity.

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While my inner circle fretted about the future of my love life, I panicked about turkey.  Specifically, how the hell do I cook one?  And aren't turkeys too big for two people?

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The options started to overwhelm me:  Turkey breast?  Whole turkey?  Cornish hen?  Precooked something-or-rather from Honey Baked Hams or Whole Paycheck?

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Everyone had an opinion.  I found out through this process that Americans are very, very passionate about turkey.  Who knew?

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First, we had Camp Turkey Breast vs Camp Whole Bird.  Each side thought that the other was completely insane.

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Camp Turkey Breast:  Cook an entire turkey for only two people?  Ridic!

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Camp Whole Bird:  Cook only a breast for a man who never experienced Thanksgiving?  Unthinkable!

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When I was guilted into choosing Camp Whole Bird, I entered yet another Turkey Debate:  Bag vs. V-Rack Thingie.  Each side thought the other was utterly absurd.

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Bag Peeps:  Dry out the bird while creating a monumental mess?  As you wish, sucker!

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V-Rack Thingie Peeps:  You're cooking for an Italian, and you're going to stick the bird in a bag?  Momma mia!

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Oy vay.

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The people pleaser in me didn't want to offend anyone.  Heather and Corinniecakes both bared their souls and their recipes in the comment section.  And then Sarah suggested Tofurkey on the facebook page.  What's a blogger to do?

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I ultimately decided on the Tofurkey.

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<a href="http://www.slashfood.com/2006/11/21/tackling-the-tofurkey/" target="_blank"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-8194" title="nw_tofurkey-1" src="http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/nw_tofurkey-1.jpg" alt="" width="420" height="316" /></a>

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Kidding!!!!  :-D

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I opted for the Whole Turkey on the V-Rack Thingie.  (I promise to try your turkey in the bag recip next year, Heather!)

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