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hollydolly said:
Yes but we Non Americans are still here.. not celebrating Thanksgiving... :D
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Yes, but you could be. Your comment got me to thinking, Holly. The US doesn't have some exclusive right to setting aside a special day set for giving thanks for all of the good things we have. Celebrated with friends and family . . . and a bounteous meal. Start your own tradition. If the fourth Thursday in November doesn't suit, pick a different day. Who knows, maybe it would catch on! :)
 
You would love it, roasted turkey, corn bread stuffing with sausage, mashed potatoes, lots of gravy, cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes with cinnamon and maple syrup, green bean casserole with crispy onion on top, apple pie for dessert or pumpkin pie, with ice cream! Try it you’ll love it! 🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🥔🥔🥔🥔
 
Lc jones said:
You would love it, roasted turkey, corn bread stuffing with sausage, mashed potatoes, lots of gravy, cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes with cinnamon and maple syrup, green bean casserole with crispy onion on top, apple pie for dessert or pumpkin pie, with ice cream! Try it you’ll love it! 🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🥔🥔🥔🥔
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Aside from the Maple syrup and Pumpkin pie which I really dislike..I have a variation of all of those things ( Roast dinner) most sundays... and definitely at Christmas
 
Ken N Tx said:
Yes, that is my wife, yesterday..Speaking of kids in the house, we had 35!!!
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Wow...looks like a great "clan". How do you feed them all... buffet style - better have a big table for that or a gigantic wrap a round kitchen. We've done that sometimes - started the serving line at one side and had the folks circle around to the big center island.
 
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How did you guys keep the food warm? We used the electric heating trays. Looks like you set up a buffet along the wall counter, huh. And had separate eating stations. Grab up all the chairs you can find, ha ha. Looks like a fun time. Hopefully your lovely bride had a lot of family that brought in their fav dishes. How many turkeys and how big were they?
 
Liberty said:
How did you guys keep the food warm? We used the electric heating trays. Looks like you set up a buffet along the wall counter, huh. And had separate eating stations. Grab up all the chairs you can find, ha ha. Looks like a fun time. Hopefully your lovely bride had a lot of family that brought in their fav dishes. How many turkeys and how big were they?
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They are all told to be there by 12 noon sharp!! Yes, this event was planned a Month ahead of time and all were told to respond with a dish to pass..We had a 23lb turkey and a turkey breast..Not much was left!!
 
Lc jones said:
You would love it, roasted turkey, corn bread stuffing with sausage, mashed potatoes, lots of gravy, cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes with cinnamon and maple syrup, green bean casserole with crispy onion on top, apple pie for dessert or pumpkin pie, with ice cream! Try it you’ll love it! 🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🥔🥔🥔🥔
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So, as is so often the case, it's just an excuse to stuff yourself? I wonder how many Americans can remember the origins of the tradition?
 
Ken N Tx said:
They are all told to be there by 12 noon sharp!! Yes, this event was planned a Month ahead of time and all were told to respond with a dish to pass..We had a 23lb turkey and a turkey breast..Not much was left!!
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I bet not. We would have 2 - 15 lb turkeys for 25 folks...not enough to send home leftovers...lol. Lots of "eaters" in this crowd! Glad you guys had a great time, that's what its all about.
 
Its not so much about the food but all being together and giving thanks for our blessings. Daughter had to work until 2, they picked up a box from Lubys with the sides we liked and a turkey breast. All cooked and very hot. I had sweet tea, milk and water for drinks. Had a lovely time catching up with everybody's busy lives. Had a lot of left overs to take home. Good time was had by all!
 
I decided this year to combine the holidays for Thanksmas since 3 of my 4 children live on the west coast now...they'll only have to fly once and not during the busiest time. So Thanksgiving/Christmas Dinner is yet to come.

However, my local daughter just couldn't let go of the traditional Thanksgiving Day so she, my future son-in-law, and their 2 dogs surprised me early in the morning to announce they were coming over to rake leaves, and do wiring for lights on my new deck he built for me, and some other home fix-its.

All the while we had the Macy's Day Parade on TV and caught some glimpses. I, of course🥴 had to dance along with a rapper in the parade and was doing all his moves so my daughter video-taped it and sent it to all the sibs. The 4 dogs were so excited and were in the video too...and my son-in-law jumped in dancing in the background.

It wasn't about food. In fact my daughter and I never ate anything. But I served 2 yummy roasted chicken sandwiches and pumpkin pie for my son-in-law.

My daughter said it was the best Thanksgiving she ever had lol.
 
Lc jones said:
I love the British tradition of having roast on Sunday, our family has an English heritage and had the same tradition when I was a child, yummy!
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Funny you mention the pumpkin pie...think the very best pumpkin pie I ever had was only a bit better than the very worst pumpkin pie I ever had!
 
Pumpkin pie is best when it's homemade with a flaky crust and NOT using "Pumpkin Spice". I use individual spices of ginger, cinnamon, ground cloves, and a touch of ground nutmeg...all fresh. And I make sure it's well cooked....nothing worse than a gushy filling. The eggs in it fluff it up a bit when cooked just right.
 


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