What Thanksgiving dish will you skip? Mine is the jello with fruit cocktail in it.. Yuck

[debm55]

[Ocelot II]

1. All of them, since it appears I'll be staying home alone, again.

Otherwise, I'd avoid the omnipresent but nasty sweet potato and marshmallow casserole.

[debm55]

11. I love you Ocelot II , wish we would live closer and I will invite you over.

[Ocelot II]

13. So kind of you to offer!

But I'm fine hanging out with the cat. No hassles, no family drama, no sweet potato casserole. It's all good.

[AnnaLee]

25. I'm alone too.

But I have a large Turkey whether I want a large Turkey or not. I Instacart-ed a couple of days ago and Fred Meyer has a get a free Turkey if you spend over $150. The Turkey was supposed to weight 10-14 pounds. Well, they ran out, so they substituted a larger Turkey. It is defrosting in my frig as we speak. I am going to try to split it into smaller portions and instant pot the smaller portions. Might take two or more runs. It is big.

[debm55]

27. I'm sorry about you being alone AnnaLee. but you are not. You have us here in the Lounge to talk to. Enjoy dinner with

us, Love, Debbie.

[Jilly_in_VA]

54. Sweet potatoes

cooked in any "sweet" form other than pie are anathema to me. I like mine savory, TYVM. That sweet potato and marshmallow thing always makes me want to puke,

[claudette]

101. I understand that feeling!

I get the same way when I see (or even hear of) ham and pineapple! I love both of those foods, but PLEASE - not together! LOL

[nocoincidences]

2. I think stuffing

is nasty. I hate the texture, the smell, and the rare accidental tastes I've put in my mouth. Yuck.

[debm55]

12. Stuffing is my favorite. I really don;t like the turkey. and the jello thing.

[enid602]

35. Cucumber

Not even shredded cucumbers mixed with lime jello, cottage cheese, mayo and grated onions? It sounds repulsive, but is sublime.

[debm55]

40. I like sliced cucumbers with sliced onion and sour cream. Yummy, I will it that.

[justaprogressive]

52. Now that sounds delish!

...and no one can claim you're dieting

[debm55]

56. You can use Greek yoghurt and no one will know, Get the low fat yoghurt,

[dem4decades]

21. Stuffing with a bit of gravy? Best thing on the plate.

But there's so much food it's impossible to taste everything, and I'm not sure anyone would really want too.

[debm55]

41. I just take a little as a tester.

[rsdsharp]

3. Since I'm making Thanksgiving, and I won't make anything I don't like,

I won’t skip anything. If you’re talking about “traditional” Thanksgiving dishes, I’d skip sweet potatoes — in any form — but especially that thing with marshmallows.

[debm55]

5. Same here, husband and me like the same foods.

[debm55]

9. I hear you. The marshmallows always burn. I don't like yams either.

[spooky3]

4. Cranberry sauce in any form, even though I love other berries. Nt

[debm55]

7. No cranberry sauce????? I am having a sad for you.

[spooky3]

28. lol! It's so rare that I don't like something sweet, it's a good thing. Nt

[debm55]

29. Enjoy, spooky3.

[spooky3]

32. Thanks! I like most of what people have listed here.

I’m with you on that jello thing, and turkey is kinda blah, but I love sweet potatoes with just a little butter and brown sugar; mashed potatoes; a little green bean casserole; pumpkin or apple pie; etc. and how bout those crescent rolls?

Hate mince pie , though. I’m surprised it’s not mentioned.

[debm55]

42. Never had mince pie. Love the stuffing and the crescent rolls. Yummy.

[justaprogressive]

53. Aren't you the fortunate one!

(sorry I don't mean to keep interrupting)

[debm55]

58. All is fine. Not to worry,

[Emile]

6. Noodles yuck.

[debm55]

14. Emile, what do you have noodles with?

[Emile]

15. Mashed potatoes, I just leave the noodles for everyone

else.

[getagrip_already]

8. I dont mind that, but rarely see it

And never at a holiday meal or at a families home.

When faced with a buffet, I tend to choose small portions of what I want most, rather than fill up on bulk like stuffing, potato, or junky desserts. So even though I like it, I wouldn't take it.

I graze.

[debm55]

16. I hate fruit cocktail and the marshmellow and yam thing. I do the same as you when at a family buffet. I take small

portions of everything except for the stuffing.

[Big Blue Marble]

10. That's easy, turkey.

Have not had turkey at Thanksgiving or anytime for 31 years.

[debm55]

17. I'll take a little but don;t like it.

[happybird]

18. Not a big fan of sweet potatoes

My mom didn’t do the marshmallow thing, thank gawd. She baked whole sweet potatoes, then sliced and pan seared them with butter a touch of maple syrup. Better than the casserole thing, but still sweet potatoes.

In general, Thanksgiving is my favorite meal of the year. I love everything about it and will even choke down some sweet potatoes in honor of the day/meal. The trick to the jello is green jello with mandarin oranges. It is refreshing and delicious!

[debm55]

31. It was always red jello growing up. There was another dish with Cool Whip and pistachio pudding with pineapples. Yuk.

[Niagara]

72. The one with cool whip, cottage cheese, dry pistachio pudding mix and pineapple is called

Watergate Salad.

[debm55]

74. The one i had didn;t have cottage cheese in it, It did have the other stuff,

[Niagara]

110. There's different variations for that salad.

My mom never made it with the pineapple since she dislikes pineapple.


Once I told her that it would be better if there was shredded coconut on top of the salad. She gave me "that look" only because my mom doesn't like coconut either. I'm such a brat.

[Srkdqltr]

62. The trick with the jello is lots of whipped topping - a lot of whipped topping

[debm55]

75. That;s funny

[Brother Buzz]

19. Jello with fruit cocktail is a refreshing treat compared to that.....

Jello Cottage Cheese Ambrosia crap that blue haired biddies try and push on you.

[debm55]

23. Oh you are bad.

[madaboutharry]

20. Turkey.

I hate it. The end.

[debm55]

34. I dislike it and will eat a very small portion, Love the stuffing though.

[Dave in VA]

22. Skip and Thanksgiving Dinner dish

is the same sentence?



Won't happen here!

(I do all the cooking except for dessert, nephew handles that.)

[debm55]

24. Thanks Dave

[Sanity Claws]

26. Most if not all

I absolutely hate most of what is considered traditional Thanksgiving Day meals. That includes green bean casserole, sweet potatoes with marshmallows, pumpkin pie. As for mashed potatoes, I always considered that children's food.

[debm55]

36. Sanity Claws do you prepare a meal that is different then the traditional meal. My husband is from Boston and one year

we visited Old Plymouth. I was shocked to see at the buffet, -wild turkey , eel, clams , fish etc. and fruits from the bogs. Got to stand on the rock. It was a pleasant surprise with the food selection. Also, corn fritters and corn pudding.and Venison. Quite different to taste the foods, I didn;t take any eel

[ificandream]

30. Green beans with gravy topped by canned French fried onions.

My sister-in-law likes to make that every year. Hopefully not this year.

Also ham. I hate it at Christmas, too. I'm a turkey person.

[debm55]

37. I try some of the green bean stuff--just a little. I will take a little turkey but stuffing is my thing.

[ificandream]

38. Mine too, but since I'm watching my weight, I can't eat much of that. :)

[Ilsa]

69. Gravy, not Cream of Mushroom soup?

Turkey gravy sounds better.

[pandr32]

33. I would skip that, too.

I've only ever seen it in a school cafeteria and not at a traditional family dinner, thankfully.
I've also never had that green bean casserole with mushroom soup, or sweet potatoes covered in marshmallows and would certainly pass on them if I ran into them.
My hard pass is on dressing that is just basically stale bread cubes with seasoning. Boxed dressing--yuck!

I prefer dressing that is good enough to be a dish on its own with lots of diced adds like celery, peppers, and onions (or leeks), garlic, and with fresh sage and other herbs. It can be a cornbread base, a sourdough one, wild rice, etc. Adds like apples, mushrooms, truffles, chestnuts, oysters, chorizo, fennel, etc. are all good options and eggs help bind the stuffing dish and give it lusciousness. I always cook the dressing on the side with a rich, pre-made broth mixed with the beaten eggs and extra virgin olive oil. It puffs up while baking and becomes golden on the top. Never skimp on the herbs.
Having scads of gravy is necessary, so I use all the turkey drippings and juices for that and make it with scallions and the turkey liver pureed and added for flavor and nutrients along with a shot of sherry and the usual salt and pepper. Grandpa (British, and food lover) taught me to always add a touch of soy sauce as his secret ingredient "Just a splash!" he would instruct. It works! He also insisted on yorkshires instead of rolls. Gravy and crusty yorkshires are a must have every year now for my family even though Grandpa is long gone.
By the way, I don't eat any of the turkey or gravy because I am the only vegetarian in the family, but I cook meat dishes skillfully (much thanks to my Grandparents). One of the things my family looks forward to is a large left-over turkey pie with mushrooms, peppers, fresh herbs, white wine and leftover gravy the day after the turkey dinner served with mashed potatoes on the side. My kids loved turkey sandwiches for as long as we had leftover turkey, too. Turkey piled high with thin slices of swiss cheese, crunchy lettuce leaves, mayo, and a spoonful of leftover fresh cranberry relish. Family favorite.

Happy cooking!

[debm55]

39. I had a post above yours about visit Old Plymouth and eating a real "tradition" Thanksgiving meal. Loved it, but would

not try the eel. PS We make stuffing the way you described with onion, and celery and spices. Your dish sounds great

[marble falls]

44. Eel is actually very good eating. Just don't think 'eel', think 'fish'.

[debm55]

45. It looked like a snake to me. No way was I even going to test it.

[pandr32]

47. Thank you!

Traditional cooking with international twists is fun, delicious, and tends to get passed along from generation to generation. I feel so sad for those who had non-cooking families.
Wishing you a very happy holiday!

[debm55]

48. You too pandr32.

[marble falls]

43. Rather have a pork standing rib roast and have the turkey in July.

[debm55]

46. That sounds very good. Ty

[Voltaire2]

49. turkey

as a vegan it is not on my plate. I actually dislike being in the house while it is cooking as I find smell almost as revolting as the smell of bacon. On the other hand green beans, roasted vegetables potatoes of all sorts squash are all yummy. That sweet potato and marshmallow thing is disgusting, just bake them and leave 'em alone. Also if you are eating jello, what are you 5? (And it is distinctly non-vegetarian.)

[debm55]

60. You don't have to call me 5 because I eat jello. You are insulting, do you realize that? I eat very little meat. I would

like you to answer a question for me. No snark on my part. What do vegans feed their pets? My dog Dolly had pancreatis twice. I order a special brand from chewy. It is canned and has veggies, rice and chicken in it. She has never had any other food except for the special treats that I give here. What would you feed your dog or cat? Not lucky for a snarky answer but a truthful one as I am interested.TY

[justaprogressive]

51. Candied Yams

Debm, If you're the one doing the cooking you might try something like this
changing the flavor of the Turkey...

https://www.livestrong.com/article/504388-how-to-stuff-a-turkey-with-oranges-lemons-limes/


IOW treat it like a Duck!

[debm55]

82. I have had duck--more greasy, I only eat the white meat and it is sort of dry, I will check out the recipe , TY

[Diamond_Dog]

55. Mashed potatoes

Not that I don’t like them, but when there’s stuffing I prefer that instead. There’s so much food I can’t possibly eat some of everything.

[tblue37]

57. Green bean casserole.

[Chipper Chat]

83. Turns my stomach.

And I can no longer get down Campbell's cream of mushroom soup.

[debm55]

88. I do like the faux fried onions

[Chipper Chat]

106. Yeah, I'll give you that

[viva la]

59. I like stuffing, but ....

I'm doing all the cooking, and that's just too labor-intensive. I'll just have mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, and rolls for carbs.

[debm55]

61. When I make turkey, I do not stuff it. As you say, it is hard to lift the turkey, especially when it is cooked. You have

to have two people their to lift the turkey out of the cooking pan. What I do is place in square pan , just like i would if it was in the turkey and cook separately. Same ingredients, except I use Turkey broth from College Inn sold at the store.

[anciano]

63. Hmm.....

can't think of any traditional dishes that I will skip, but we are expecting several guests and I don't know yet what side dishes will be available. However, I also would definitely skip the jello should that be one of them.
Best wishes for a great holiday!

[debm55]

64. You too.

[beaglelover]

65. Now that we've moved to the desert we have been invited to someone's Thanksgiving dinner who

I don't even know. They are friends of friends so I don't know what they will serve. But if they have mashed potatoes, I will probably skip them. Not worth the calories, IMO.

[debm55]

70. I don;t use a dinner plate, I use a sandwich plate smaller. I t cuts down on the food i put on my plate.

[WhiteTara]

66. mine is fucking all of it

It's so dark and miserable, what is there to be thankful for in a relationship that is so one sided that there is no relationship?

[debm55]

71. WhiteTara. if you would like to e mail me, please go. I am here for you. I was sexually, physically and emotionally

by my siblings, Still am, But since my father's death in September I have had no contact with them, Good wishes and hugs to you, been there Love, Debbie

[Chainfire]

67. I will be skipping the Turkey. It will be chicken this year. Eat it all up in two meals and done.

[debm55]

73. Thank you Chainfire, Have a great day, my friend.

[Niagara]

68. HAM!!!

Ham is gross

ham belongs in a compost


I'll combust

if I have to eat this disgust


It tastes like an armpit

who eats this shit?


I's rather eat rust

or perhaps dust

[debm55]

78. You are so creative,

[Niagara]

111. Thank you, Debbie!

[AllaN01Bear]

76. none.

may be staying home

[debm55]

79. You can really have anything, It's a day for celebrating what you are thankful for, Not for the food,

[AllaN01Bear]

85. correct. a late hispanic friend of mine once said you can make a feast out of any thing.

[debm55]

89. I will be here, Oddly my father's death is bothering me more then it did in late September, I guess that is normal.

[AllaN01Bear]

90. i know . miss family this time of year. thinking of ya

[claudette]

77. Anything with

mushrooms or maple syrup! Ugh!

[debm55]

84. Agree

[claudette]

100. 👍

[brewens]

80. Anything sweet potato and I'm not a huge fan of pumpkin pie. Pumpkin pie is just okay to me.

I'll go for anything else if I have a choice. I almost hate to deprive a real pumpkin pie person of even one slice. I know they live for that.

[debm55]

86. I usually have a small piece. I like fruit pies

[tornado34jh]

81. Years ago, we had a tradition

My aunt would get Jones Sodas that were holiday themed. They stopped making them for unknown reasons. Now I don't like carbonated beverages at all, but each had Thanksgiving/Christmas flavors, and we would rank which was the best and the worst tasting. As I recall, I think the Thanksgiving ones were gravy, mashed potatoes, apple and pumpkin pie while the Christmas ones were peppermint bark, gingerbread, candy cane, something along those lives. I don't remember what the results were, as we did this a long time ago, I think before I finished high school. But those were good times.

[debm55]

87. I remember hearing about the soda, Never had though

[tornado34jh]

94. It looked something like this

https://coolhunting.com/food-drink/jones-soda-co-2/

https://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/jones-soda-revives-gag-inducing-turkey-and-gravy-flavor-after-a-decade-off-shelves/

[debm55]

95. Remember, don' t think I could drink

[tornado34jh]

97. Even if I liked soda

I don't think I would ever try that. We have a place here in Lakeland, Florida called Rocket Fizz, and it features the wackiest, craziest candy and soda, some from Asia, heck there are even sodas with wacky names involving Osama Bin Laden, Kim Jong-Il (weird flavors, mind you), those sort of things.

[debm55]

98. I remember those, I like regular candy, Nothing fancy.

[tornado34jh]

99. I almost want to get the Thanksgiving Jones sodas when I go see my aunt on Thanksgiving

It would be quite funny to see how she would react

[Permanut]

91. I see there's a large anti-sweet potato faction here..

I'm 100% on board with that.

[debm55]

92. I like it baked but not with the syrup and marshmallows.

[Permanut]

93. That is the worst!

[debm55]

96. Well. sort of like a baked potato

[Permanut]

103. Gotcha..

I was thinking about the syrup and marshmallows.

[LisaM]

102. Green bean casserole!

That stuff is nasty, with the gross mushroom soup (it's the 🍄 I don't like).

[debm55]

104. I made it once, The soup was lumpy and terrible, mushrooms were tiny bits. No one ate.

[Runningdawg]

105. Turkey and bread stuffing. Instead, we are having grilled quail with dirty rice.

Sides - Wedge salad, glazed carrots and apple strudel.

[bamagal62]

107. I can't stand

The canned cranberry sauce. It always grossed me out when it came out of the can. It reminds me of congealed salad, yuk!
I also have a weird thing about mixing sweet and savory. So, anything sweet like sweet potato casserole has to be eaten later like a dessert. Can’t even be on the same plate!
I actually don’t eat cranberry relish/sauce with my meal. I can eat it alone later in the day just in a bowl with a spoon.😂

[debm55]

112. That's different. TY

[woodsprite]

108. Dried Lima beans!

If we were at my MILs, I’d also add the raw cranberry orange salad.

[debm55]

113. Dried Lima beans, Yuk

[DFW]

109. Pumpkin anything

I do not like them, Sam-I-Am.

Of course, we are having something like 20 people over, so my wife will make pumpkin-something, but I will neither eat it, nor even notice it was there.

We already have our fresh cranberries from Massachusetts, and my wife makes THE best cranberry sauce. My office is fed-exing over the stuffing mix, because Pepperidge Faahm remembahd.

[debm55]

114. With 20 people , I don't think they will notice, You lucked out.

[DFW]

115. Thanksgiving at our house is always a big deal

Me from the USA, Austrians, Dutch friends driving over, and the usual cast of Germans and, if my daughter comes with her girls, half Germans and three-quarters Germans. Best meal in Germany on that day.

(You MUST read Art Buchwald’s timeless column, “Le Jour de Merci Donnant.” A friend of the family, Art wrote it while he was a Paris correspondent in 1952. It’s just as hilarious today as it was then.)

[debm55]

116. Thank you. I will look it up. Enjoy your time together.