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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsThis 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
Mayberry Machiavelli
(21,096 posts)Scuba
(53,475 posts)Scruffy Rumbler
(961 posts)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)You been getting bad pumpkin pies.
Pecan is a great substitute though. If you can't have pumpkin. I have both.
nomorenomore08
(13,324 posts)Or combine the two (pumpkin pecan). I've had it and it really is the best of both worlds.
sharp_stick
(14,400 posts)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)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)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)Most pies are, to me, better with whipped topping!
CottonBear
(21,596 posts)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)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.
hobbit709
(41,694 posts)nolabear
(41,915 posts)I loooooove pecan.