Just “Roll” With It

Thanksgiving will soon be upon us. Roasted turkey, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, side dishes galore, pumpkin pie, and time spent with family. What part of the meal is your favorite? For me, I’m all about the carbs from a “fresh out of the oven” dinner roll smothered with butter. I’ll be honest, the roll hits my plate before the turkey! So, it is no coincidence that one of my memorable Thanksgiving meals, involves a dinner roll. It was 1995 and I was roommates with my younger sister at the time. We couldn’t travel home to be with family because of snow and poor road conditions, so we decided to prepare a Thanksgiving dinner on our own. Our mother was an excellent cook who always prepared a traditional Thanksgiving feast, and after years of helping her in the kitchen under our belts, we were optimistic we could pull off this culinary endeavor. We planned our menu, purchased Tom Turkey and a cart full of groceries, and invited my boyfriend (now husband) to join u