Thanksgiving

I propose we have a virtual Thanksgiving Dinner! Why not! And no, JediJeff, you don't have to sit at the kids' table, lol...What's everyone going to bring?

Yummies...I make really good green bean casserole...and caramel apple cake! YAY! :)

We are actually have Thanksgiving with my husband's family this afternoon. I made corn casserole. It's very easy and they love it :-) I also tried a new dessert; Pumpkin and Gingerbread Trifle. It's yummy. As the cook, I get to taste test. Have a good Thanksgiving everyone !

My 82 year old Mom lives with me and she is cooking Thanksgiving as she has since I was a little girl(a very long time ago) She still makes everything from scratch including pies, stuffing, and all that goes with it. She may be a little slower now but the food is as good as it has always been and as I watch Her with all her Children, Grandchildren and Great-Grandchildren I remember growing up with this beautiful woman always being there for us all and it makes me miss My Dad even more because his family was the most important thing in his life.

So Have a wonderful hoiday everyone and if you are able to be with people you love embrace the time you can spend with them and if you're far away from loved ones call and tell them you love them.

I make a pretty mean cheesecake, and my candied yams are pretty good too, if I do say so myself!

I'll bring the cheesecake, candied yams, and a great bottle of wine for those who want it! :-)

Oh - and I make pumpkin pie straight from the pumpkin - I cook it myself and make the pie filling from scratch, as well as the crust - so I'll bring that too!

Since I don't cook,
I'll bring all of the silverware, paper towels, pots, pans, including the big tray for the huge bird we're going to have. Oh yeah, I'll get the stuff for basting too!

Forgot the most important thing!
I'll bring my TV WITH cable connection, for all of the football games after dinner! Finsfan can help set it up!

I got so emotional about family I forgot about food.
I'll bring a great avocado salad, deviled eggs and cranberry sauce

Well, I have what is actually an Easter bread that I make, but my daughter, all but one son, and my sisters love it, so I'll bring that to my daughter's (she's having Thanksgiving this year). It's called Houska. It's a yeast bread with almonds and golden raisins. And, of course, to go with it, I'll be bringing the coffee, too.

Sam62, I agree with you - enjoy your family and call the ones who can't be with you. Mine is dwindling every year, and I am very thankful for the two sisters I have left as well as my children, grandchildren and wonderful friends. I am also thankful for this site and all the wonderful people I've met here. Happy Thanksgiving!

Kathy..I have directv, nfl Sunday ticket. This means I get the Thursday night game, so we can all come to my place at night. Oh...I'll bring the rolls, and the cranberries, and we have a lot of people, so how about a ham to go with the turkey?

I have an absolutely delectable family recipe for cranberry that I will be making to bring to dinner, I got an invite to join one of my coworkers and her family. This cranberry is made on the stove with fresh cranberries, apples, oranges, walnuts, raisins, honey, nutmeg, and cinnamon and it has been my favorite side dish ever since I first tasted it.

sounds like such a wonderful feast everyone! Anyone got some BIG tables? LOL

I'll bring the mashed potatoes, gravy, and dressing.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE :D

mmmm..Ari, your cranberry dish sounds wonderful. I'm just wondering who's doing the gravy?

I'm lousy at gravy, but I'll bring a ham and stuffing!...KAren

oops! Forgot my blessings, you can tell food is a priority :oops: I am like Mishele, I am so gratefull for the few family members I do have left.,and for finding this site almost a year ago-whew-what a difference a year makes. I have made so many good friends who are supportive and fun,too! I am getting ready to pay 3 more bills off,what a relief. I didn't see much hope a year ago, but thanks to the people and this forum,there is finally light at the end of the tunnel.Thanks to all my friends...KAren :D

My cranberry dish is my dad's recipe passed down through the family. I think it might be a Canadian recipe because that's where his roots lie.

By the way, Frank and I are all moved in to our new house! Four bedrooms, two baths, cathedral ceilings, walk-in closets, two car garage, and a great room! I feel like a real Southern Belle in such a big house in such a nice neighborhood!

Ari- Iam so happy for you and Frank,the house sounds wonderfull!! How's Missy like it? I want some of your cranberry dish!...KAren

Missy loves the house! She made herself right at home as soon as I took her home and let her out of her carrier. She loves the big comfy couches Frank bought for us, and the big windowsills.

Here's the recipe for the cranberry, it is sugar free, very healthy and very tasty:

1 bag fresh cranberries
2 green apples peeled and chopped
2 oranges peeled and chopped
1 cup walnuts
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup honey
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 cup water

simmer all ingredients together on medium heat until all the cranberries have burst, thus coloring all the constituents red. This is good both hot and cold.

Don't forget chairs!!!!!!!

and a table, or else we sit and eat on the floor like the do in Japan.

I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving. Thursday will be my first full day off in about 2 months, no WORK at all. so I will be sleeping and watching the Macy's Day Parard. My family and I went to it back in the 80's, OMG it was so darn cold, once in a lifetime was enough for me. Oh yeah I will be interested to know if anyone gets collection calls on Thanksgiving Day.

I have my parents, my brother, his wife and 2 kids, and myself and my 2 boys all at my house for Thanksgiving this year - not to mention our 2 dogs, who will make an absolute nuisance of themselves trying to get table scraps! I'm going to try and take Wednesday off, just to get ready! We're having:

Turkey
Mom's special stuffing
Mashed Potatoes
My candied yams
Green bean casserole
Greens of some sort, not sure what yet
Cranberry sauce (Ari - yours sounds great!)
Salads
Relish Tray
Pumpkin Pie
Apple Pie
Cheesecake
Pineapple Upside Down Cake

And ROLAIDS! LOL

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Whose bringing the beer?

yum!! Suebeehoney, I'm coming to your house for dessert, I love Pinapple upside down cake.

We are going to my grandparents house for Thanksgiving and grandma always makes each one of us our favorite dish. She has done this as far back as I can remember. Then there is no cooking for the weekend, because of all the leftovers. Put the left overs in the microwave and each Thanksgiving dinner all weekend.

There is nothing better than turkey and mashed potatoes on the Friday after Thanksgiving. I am sooo looking forward to the leftovers, too.

finsfan - you're welcome to join us - we'll pull up an extra chair!

And Chagrin, I'll bring the beer, and the wine as well! :-)

AND I GOT WEDNESDAY OFF! WOOHOOO! :D

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. I wish you well on your holiday weekend and safe travels.

So is everybody ready? Turkey Day is only two days away. Are everyone's turkeys thawed? I talked to my daughter yesterday. Eric just got their turkey yesterday, so hopefully it'll be thawed out in time. Wish me luck in making my first pumpkin cheesecake. I need to find a springform pan, whatever that is (I guess I'm showing I'm not much of a baker (no pun intended!). I'll let you know how it turns out.

I hope all of you have a wonderful Thanksgiving. We have a lot to be thankful for. Be safe.

we do have a lot to be thankful for...I'm bringing the candied yams to dinner on Thursday.

I have SO much to be thankful for....

-my wonderful kids
-my great family
-my home (be it ever so humble and in need of repair-LOL)
-my faith
-my job (in a state where so many have lost theirs)
-my sense of humor (which serves me well in hard times)

and so much more than I can list here! (Of course the above list is not in any particular order!)

Everyone have a blessed Thanksgiving, and remember to give thanks for the GOOD stuff and forget the BAD stuff...even if only for one day. Give yourself a well-earned break from the worry and stress. I'm off from work tomorrow to get ready for our family gathering here!

we are so lucky..Gosh, I'm emotional. I love you all!!!

awww finsfan....here's some tissues, hun. :-)

I love you all too. :) It has been an emotional year for me too. :)

Thanks Suebee..sniff...Jess, you need to borrow my snotrag?

Yeah fins...lol I trust your snot. :) lolol

awwww, group virtual hug, you guys!

lol Donna wants some snot too. Here ya go girlie! :) Love ya.

Thanx, Jessi!

Gosh, I feel really warm and snuggly all of a sudden...

awww, me too, finsfan. it's nice sharing TG with you guys!

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone. I am so thankful for so many things but today has been good. I now have my insulin pump and am grateful I may live a few years more. I am thankful for my family . I am thankful for this site. Bless you All. KYSIDE38 :D :D

You, too, Kyside. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Just wanted to tell everyone to have a nice Thanksgiving. Ours isn't starting out too good. My husband and my son we on their way to hunt this morning around 5:30am and two cars were drag racing and one of the cars forced him off the road and he hit a light pole. Thank goodness they are both okay. My little boy hit the dashboard and he has a goose egg and a bruise and my hubby has a gash on his forehead and top of the head from where he hit the windshield, a large bruise from where the four wheeler came through the back glass and hit him. Both of them are very sore and cranky tonight, but I just thankful they are alive. The truck is totaled of course and the police had to label it a hit and run because the vehicle that forced him off the road can't be found. And being we only had liability on the truck, the insurance won't be paying for a new one. We had to get another truck which means another payment. But atleast I will have my whole family this weekend.

Happy Thanksgiving to you all :D

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WORLD AND STOP THE WARS PLEASE!!!!

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