re: I would appreciate any help you could offer on what I'm cooking tonight

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What did you do and how did it come out?

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The Butterball turkey breast, which was brined and with herbs, was simple and came out great. About two hours in the oven at 325 until it reached an internal temp of 165.

The veggies came out better than I could have hoped for and for that I have to thank all the people who responded and gave me tips. I basically cubed the sweet potato and turnips and tossed them in olive oil and salt and pepper and baked them at 425 for about 25 minutes. Took the roasting dish out of the oven and added the cubed mirliton and sliced bell pepper and onion, which had also been tossed in olive oil, salt and pepper. Put the pan back in the oven for about another 30 minutes. The mirliton could have used about 5 more minutes, but everything else was perfect! The veggies were our favorite part of the meal. Also served a green salad on the side because she told me she likes salads.

All in all it was a great evening. Thanks again everybody.

Thanks for the progress report. You're well on your way to becoming a good cook....if you wanted to take that meal into 2.0 territory, you could take those roasted veg out of the pan...put the pan on the stovetop over medium heat & add 1/2 cup of white wine & a cup of chicken broth. Scrape up all of the fond (the sticky browned bits) and bring the mixture to a boil. Once it reduces a bit, taste it for salt/pepper/etc. It will make a nice, simple pan sauce for the turkey or veg.

RE: roasted veg, now you can branch out to small carrots, beets, fingerling potatoes, butternut squash, asparagus (though it needs just a few minutes), whole heads of garlic (though maybe not for a date, lol), quartered small artichokes, broccoli, cauliflower, etc.