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Wolf Frankula

(3,595 posts)
Wed Nov 27, 2013, 09:46 PM Nov 2013

This Year We are NOT having Pumpkin Pie

I dislike most pumpkin pies. They are bland, grainy mush when they are not hard mush. For decades I have put up with them because "It's Thanksgiving. We HAVE to have pumpkin pie."

This year I put my foot down, no pumpkin pie. Then we went through pies, "Apple? I like, she doesn't" "Cheesecake? too expensive." "Mince? None available?" "Cherry, I like, she likes." We're having cherry pie.

She hates stuffing, I like it, no stuffing. She hates green beans, I like them, no green beans."

For Christmas we're having goose.

Wolf

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This Year We are NOT having Pumpkin Pie (Original Post) Wolf Frankula Nov 2013 OP
I'm sorry you are unable to appreciate the taste of pumpkin pie. I love it! Mayberry Machiavelli Nov 2013 #1
We're having our traditional Thanksgiving - lots of hot tongue and some cold shoulder. Scuba Nov 2013 #2
grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrlllllllllllllllllllll!!!!!!!!!!!!! Scruffy Rumbler Nov 2013 #12
I love pumpkin pie OriginalGeek Nov 2013 #3
+1 nomorenomore08 Nov 2013 #6
I love pumpkin pie sharp_stick Nov 2013 #4
Then you have not had mine Generic Brad Nov 2013 #5
yeah I find most storebought pies bland laundry_queen Nov 2013 #7
I will eat pumpkin pie if it's loaded up with whipped topping. LeftofObama Nov 2013 #8
I love pumpkin pie but I made Key Lime pie for our family dinner. CottonBear Nov 2013 #9
I love pumpkin pie that I make myself. However, DinahMoeHum Nov 2013 #10
The only good use for a pumpkin is as a Jack'o'lantern. hobbit709 Nov 2013 #11
I'm the only pumpkin lover so we're going with pecan. nolabear Nov 2013 #13

Scruffy Rumbler

(961 posts)
12. grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrlllllllllllllllllllll!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thu Nov 28, 2013, 10:54 AM
Nov 2013

I am soooooo stealing that!

"lots of hot tongue and some cold shoulder"

At my house, I like to serve crow!

Happy Thanksgiving!

OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)
3. I love pumpkin pie
Wed Nov 27, 2013, 10:20 PM
Nov 2013

You been getting bad pumpkin pies.

Pecan is a great substitute though. If you can't have pumpkin. I have both.

sharp_stick

(14,400 posts)
4. I love pumpkin pie
Wed Nov 27, 2013, 10:31 PM
Nov 2013

this year I made it with sugar pumpkins instead of canned. I'm the only one in the house that eats it, wife and kids hate it, but that's OK because I love the stuff.

Generic Brad

(14,270 posts)
5. Then you have not had mine
Wed Nov 27, 2013, 10:38 PM
Nov 2013

I use condensed milk instead of evaporated milk. I cut back on the white sugar and increase the brown sugar. I use a hint of cloves, ginger, nutmeg, and all spice. A couple of eggs. And a liberal sprinkling of cinnamon. Mmmmmmm. Way better than the typical bland pumpkin pie and the texture is creamy but firm.

laundry_queen

(8,646 posts)
7. yeah I find most storebought pies bland
Thu Nov 28, 2013, 04:04 AM
Nov 2013

I like to make my own but for the last few years my brother buys them at Costco to bring to my parent's house. This year I got to host (I'm Canadian, our Thanksgiving was in Oct) and my 13 year old made some pumpkin pies. They were really good, nice and spicy. I've never thought to used condensed milk - I'll have to try that.

LeftofObama

(4,243 posts)
8. I will eat pumpkin pie if it's loaded up with whipped topping.
Thu Nov 28, 2013, 07:09 AM
Nov 2013

Most pies are, to me, better with whipped topping!

CottonBear

(21,596 posts)
9. I love pumpkin pie but I made Key Lime pie for our family dinner.
Thu Nov 28, 2013, 07:59 AM
Nov 2013

Our extended family loves my Key Lime pie so I always make it for all of our holiday dinners!

Pumpkin pecan pie is one of my very favorites.

Like President Obama, I love pie!

Happy Thanksgiving!

DinahMoeHum

(21,737 posts)
10. I love pumpkin pie that I make myself. However,
Thu Nov 28, 2013, 10:05 AM
Nov 2013

my family is not really crazy about pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving, especially since we have smashed sweet potatoes with the dinner.

We're an apple pie family at Thanksgiving. Made by Mom.

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