How are you planning to spend ThanksGiving Day, November 23, 2023?

We're having a pork roast since we aren't big turkey fans. Sides will be dressing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes & not sure what else yet. Bourbon pumpkin pie for dessert. I'll prep the ingredients as much as I the days before & just put things together when it's time.

After that nap time.
 

CinnamonSugar said:
O M Gosh, that sounds like a winner! 🏅🏆🎖️
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If would like to try it:

Recipe: Pumpkin Pie

2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 pumpkin 16-ounce can (plain, not the one with pie spice in it)
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 cup heavy or light cream
unbaked 9" pie shell

Preheat oven to 425°. Combine filling ingredients and pour into a regular pie shell. Bake for 15 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350° and bake for an additional 45 minutes or until knife inserted near center comes out clean.

For a 9" Deep Dish: Preheat oven to 375° and fill shell. Bake for 70 minutes.

Bourbon Pumpkin Pie: using above recipe … omit the cinnamon & nutmeg

~ Add 2 tsp. vanilla
~ Add 3 Tbsp. Maker’s Mark bourbon in a measuring cup & add cream to make 1 cup.

NOTE: Depending on the size of pie pan you use, you may have some leftover filling. Double for two pies.

*Maker's Mark leaves a good flavor after baking which you may not get using other bourbons.
 
Born_To_Lose said:
My wife died unexpectedly almost 3 years ago. I get depressed about this time each year and it will last until spring. I never knew another woman like her. I dated a few before her and a few after her, but she was definitely one of a kind. I’m sure other men feel the same about their woman. I’ve really been struggling getting past losing her. Everyday I wake up and every night I go to bed, she’s the first and last thing I think about. How does a person just forget and move on?

Back to the question. I’m having dinner at my daughters and son-in-laws. They are having Turkey and ham. I like them both.
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I can only imagine your sorrow. I met my wife when she was 17 and she's 87 now. The thought of being apart is overwhelming .

We'll be heading for our second daughter's home and our other two daughters will be there, along with an assortment of husbands, grandkids and greatgrands. Our son will be hosting his own clan, a couple of states away and we will miss them but 3 of his kids paid us visits over the last month along with their contribution to our group of great grands.
 
dobielvr said:
I'm not sure what I'm going to be doing. The holiday is happening upon me rather quickly. It seems as though time is flying by here all of a sudden.
I'm not in the mood for turkey, thinking about a rack of lamb or standing rib roast. I guess I'm still undecided about it all.....🤷‍♀️
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My house sometimes was in the same situation because mom worked and in those days only got Thanksgiving Day off rather than the week as is typical today. She would then get a pre-sliced ham. Heat it in the oven, and done. Then just potatoes, string beans, rolls, and pumpkin pie. Easy. Good luck with your choice.
 
Blessed said:
My condolences to on the loss of your wife. I lost my husband right after thanksgiving, it was the last time I cooked the traditional dinner. All he ate was one roll with turkey as a little sandwich.

I still think about him, miss him every day. There is no fogetting or moving on for me. It gets easier, the depth of the pain, the grief but in fact we have a broken heart that will never heal.

For this reason, I stay home at holiday time. I don't want to cause anyone to feel bad on the holidays but I just can't pretend that I am okay. I do make a special meal but it is not the normal fare. A nice steak, baked potato, green beans. I do however make a pumpkin pie because I am a big fan. I reflect on the happy life we had and all the family dinners with my inlaws.
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By some of the replies to this thread, you are not alone in what Thanksgiving means to you. I wish I had solution for you, but do not. Rather I can only say I hear you and understand.:cry:
 
I might make a special dinner for myself and for my son. He won't eat here though. He will want to take it home. I did that last year for him and it worked out good. I am thinking of just getting the rotisserie chickens at Grand Union the day before. One for him and one for me. Then add sweet potatoes, stuffing and pumpkin pie for him.
 
debodun said:
I wasn't invited out, so I have some already made turkey dinners in the freezer. Thanksgiving a kind of a sad time for me, too. My mom passed 2 days after TG in 2006.
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If I give someone a like that's not quite appropriate, it's because that's all the site is allowing me to do right now. You and Ruthann were supposed to get hugs.

It's back.
 
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We're having Thanksgiving on Thursday this year. The last couple of years we had it on Friday for various reasons.
I think everyone's happy we're back to this plan.
Anyway, we're having ham and various sides. Still working out the menu.
The Pumpkin Pie recipe sounds great.
I did make brandied cranberries and I'm getting ready to make another batch to share.
 
Turkey makes me flatulent, but a nice slice of ham goes well.
 

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