In answer to Crazymama's questions....
how do you do thanksgiving dinner?
My family (back in the day when they all lived in AZ) would eat at about 2:00 in the afternoon. After dinner, we would sit around and talk and then have dessert. After dessert comes the cleaning. Then later that night we watch Christmas Vacation… and eat more pie. These days, Thanksgiving seems to be a little different every year. Just depends on where I am.
where do you go for thanksgiving? stay home? in-laws? travel?
I typically travel. Most years I have lived away from 'home' (or family)… so I would typically go to Arizona for Thanksgiving. My dad is still in Arizona, but everyone else has up and left, so I don’t make that pilgrimage quite like I used to. Now I usually go see a brother or sister who lives in a different state. This year? Indiana is the destination. Because why wouldn’t my brother live there.
if you bring something, what do you bring?
You know, people just don’t expect that of me. My obsession with wanting to try and make recipes is VERY recent. But when asked, I will throw together (on site) a banana cream pie.
what “makes” thanksgiving dinner for you? (if it’s missing its just not the same.)
Homemade rolls. With strawberry freezer jam. If you don’t have that – forget it.
what grosses you out?
How much I can eat. And I agree with Julie… I’m not a huge fan of the giblets.
gravy preference? brown? turkey? homemade?
Never met a gravy I didn’t like. My favorites would be brown and chicken gravy. Homemade, from a pouch, whatever.
mashed potatoes? from scratch or instant?
I heart mashed potatoes. If they are of the brown skinned variety, then no skin please. If they are red? Bring on the skins. From scratch. For sure.
do you actually eat yams?
Ew.
what about cranberries?
You know, I don’t even get the whole cranberry Thanksgiving thing. They’ve never graced our table and really, who needs it? There’s so much more going on that who could be bothered with nasty cranberries…
pie? what is a “must have” at every thanksgiving dessert table?
Ohhh. Where do I begin? Pumpkin. Of course. And banana cream pie. I LOVE pecan pie, but sadly I am the only one in my family who will touch it.
store bought pies or from scratch?
Pumpkin can be store bought (they never turn out as good when we make them). I’m so ok with a store bought pumpkin pie. As for the banana cream, it HAS to be homemade. In fact, the pumpkin is the only pie that can be purchased.
whipped cream from scratch, cool whip, or from a can?
Cool whip baby. But homemade is really good… again, we couldn’t be bothered.
What about you?? How do you spend your Thanksgiving?
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Ummm next time you are here I will make you a pumpking pie and you will NEVER look back! And I LOVE banana cream, hmm in fact I think that will accompany the pumpkin one I am making for my families dinner!
Lady, you are making me hungry!!!
;) Loved reading about all your traditions...and maybe next time you are in AZ you can whip us all up a little banana cream pie!! MMM
O.K. Jayna, you just don't like yams because you have never had them the way I make them- with apples, like an apple pie with yams in it. MMMmmm. And I guess you just don't get cranberries either... at least you are right on with pies, but again, let me make a pumpkin one for you and it will never be the same again. Store bought? Are you kidding? They have crusts that taste like cardboard! O.k. and if you want to make that banana cream pie even better, drizzle a little bit of HOT FUDGE over it. Just a little. Yep, that's right. So good.
Have a happy one. Oh, and I would share that pecan pie with you. You cut, I choose.
What, you didn't say that you had to have that nasty shrimp salad? I agree with everything else though!
Fun to get to know your Thanksgiving tastes. Indiana sounds like fun! I mean you are the traveling queen, so why not? Have a great weekend!
Hey! I put some info about our house above the poll now so that may help you vote! Jeff and I are split on this so far. Come help us out!
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