Thanksgiving Traditional Foods

[pomtzu]

On that point I beg to differ.......

I've never had it, but I think I would have to agree with you on that one.

I like tomato juice plain, or in the form of a Bloody Mary, but that's it!!!

[pomtzu]

I am going to miss the french bread rolls that the Mexican bakeries make.

When you get them warm they are crusty on the outer and the insides are so soft it literally melts in your mouth.

Well now - they really are pretty easy to make. hint-hint-hint.....

[Karen]

On that point I beg to differ.......

More for me, then! I think Ma and I always liked it best anyway. I cannot have it anymore as Worcestershire sauce has stuff in it that I am allergic to, as does Tabasco sauce, but I can reminisce, anyway!

[sparks19]

Pretty traditional here.

Turkey

mashed potatoes

gravy

corn

stuffing

green bean casserole

and then more desserts than we should be eating after a meal like that lol

Today I had the BEST pumpkin pie I think I've EVER had. Hannah's preschool had their thanksgiving lunch today and it was all really good but that pie was the best.

I will never forget the year when we were at Brians family thanksgiving and one of the younger cousins made her uncle a pumpkin pie. her first pumpkin pie she'd ever made. She was SO proud of herself. her uncle took a piece of the pie and took a big bite ... only to realize that she really just used pureed pumpkin lol no sugar or anything but he was such a trooper and ate the whole slice

[Asiel]

To all of you celebrating Thanksgiving tomorrow---

HAPPY THANKSGIVING !!!!!!!

[jennielynn1970]

My family is PA Dutch... so we have traditional PA Dutch style foods.

Roasted Turkey
Potato stuffing
Dried corn (rehydrated in milk and cooked)
Spinach or lettuce with hot bacon dressing
Fresh cranberry relish/sauce
**Guy Fieri's Green bean casserole (not PA Dutch, lol)
Gravy to die for

Desserts are usually
Mince meat
Pecan pie
Apple pie
Pumpkin
or some lighter dessert like lemon sponge

[jennielynn1970]

More for me, then! I think Ma and I always liked it best anyway. I cannot have it anymore as Worcestershire sauce has stuff in it that I am allergic to, as does Tabasco sauce, but I can reminisce, anyway!

Ever have tomato jelly, Karen??? It's really yummy!!! Wos Wit Makes it.

Or Red pepper jelly with cream cheese and water crackers??

[Karen]

Ever have tomato jelly, Karen??? It's really yummy!!! Wos Wit Makes it.

Or Red pepper jelly with cream cheese and water crackers??

Hmmm, I have not. Maybe there's no lemon or citric acid in it, and I can try it? I'll have to look for it. As for the red pepper jelly, I am allergic to peppers of any color, so that's out.

[mrspunkysmom]

Well we had the standard stuff growing up, but we also had rutabagas or waxed turnips every Thanksgiving or Christmas. It feel to me to cleave, peel, and chop again the rutabaga for the meal. I like rutabaga better than mashed potatoes.

My mother's stuffing was an acquired taste. It is excellent for adults but not children. It was not at all sweet.

I'm starting my own tradition this year: home-made apple sauce. I still have to sweeten it. I really do prefer no sugars, but it does need a little bit.

[dab_20]

We have turkey, stuffing, potatoes and gravy (from the turkey drippings), green bean casserole, rolls, sweet potatoes/yams, pumpkin pie. Sometimes other desserts like jello with fruit in it or just fruit salad with mini marshmallows.

YUM!

My mom and I work on thanksgiving so we're having ours on Saturday!

[caseysmom]

I got the two ten lb turkeys marinating, I made the sweet potatoe casserole just have to top with marshmallows and warm up tomorrow, peeled the potatoes and have in water in the fridge, made candied popcorn, made two different gravies, one vegetarian for my daughter and her best friend, one with all the gross stuff that I love (hearts, gizzards etc) I bought a really nice gravy from costco too without organ meats for those that won't want that.

I am on call this weekend so wanted to get as much done in case I do have to work from home. I got the table set, even ironed the napkins....

[sparks19]

I do have a turkey downstairs in the freezer but it's not being cooked today. I'm going to cook that on Monday. today we are going over to hubby's cousins house for the big family gathering.

She makes this ice cream dessert that is to DIE for. it's vanilla ice cream and vanilla pudding and whipped cream and then the crust is a crushed ritz cracker crust.... OMG delicious. She made it for my first ever family function and I've been hooked ever since lol whenever I walk in she says "I made your favorite dessert" and then I take it to the closet and eat the whole thing. LOL ok not really but I want to. It's SO good.

this morning we are having a bacon and egg breakfast and watching the macys thanksgiving parade and just enjoying being together before we meet up with everyone else for the feast.