Thanksgiving Feasts Make Paper Plates Cry
I’m hosting between 12 and 15 people for Thanksgiving and am super excited. New house, friends, family, and a feast…there’s a lot to be thankful for. I finally started planning last night, thinking “Gee am I gonna be organized, or what?” So, I hopped over to Epicurious.com where they have some brilliant recipes and a nice timeline/planner to whip me into shape. But wouldn’t you know it – their timeline says I should have started planning 3 weeks before Thanksgiving. BOOoooo. BUT, they did remind me to count how many plates/bowls/glasses I have, and there’s a definite lack of good dishes to go around.
The china that we registered for for our wedding was pricey so we only have 7 1/2 place settings. Don’t ask. I’m now 8 years older and wiser and on the hunt for a nice-looking, classic set that will blend with what I’ve got, kinda sorta. I checked Overstock, SmartBargains, Target, Macy’s and a few others and you won’t believe who wins for the best low-priced set to feed an army: Macy’s! The Oneida “Splendid” 65-Piece Dinnerware Set will allow us to feed 12 people for $99.97. I think we paid about that much PER PLACE SETTING for our wedding china. This set retails at $190 and has a perfectly classic banded pattern. You can choose either gold or platinum banding to suit your fancy. In addition to a dinner plate, salad plate, soup bowl, cup and saucer for all 12 guests, this set also includes a 14″ platter, 9″ bowl, covered sugar and a creamer. And it’s all machine washable. Cha-ching! I am wick-impressed with this deal. The bonus pieces pushed me over the edge and I AM ordering this today.
If you are ok with non-machine washable dinnerware, have your head examined there’s a great deal at Target on their Gold Band Porcelain Dinnerware Collection. They don’t have bowls or saucers, but you can order 12 dinner plates for $10, 12 salad plates for $10 and 12 mugs for $10. So $30 for a lightweight service for 12. Not shabby, just make sure that you chain someone else to the sink after dinner.
Cheers!
Jill