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114. Wow, I love pecan and pumpkin pie. But I do love sweet potatoes that are baked. You are very ambitious making your own

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Fri Nov 10, 2023, 02:49 PM

Nov 2023

crust. Good for you. I use the ones that are already made in the box.

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Which do you like better--pumpkin or sweet potato pie for Thanksgiving? I yams what I yams, and [View all] debm55 Nov 2023 OP

Pumpkin, regardless of the occasion. I hate sweet potatoes in all forms. Ocelot II Nov 2023 #1

I like pumpkin too. debm55 Nov 2023 #3

spent my whole life hating them until I made Jamaican Jerk Stew yellowdogintexas Nov 2023 #142

Since I also hate onions and garlic as much as I hate sweet potatoes, Ocelot II Nov 2023 #147

My new term for sweet potatoes: The OTHER Tuber-VILE.... lastlib Nov 2023 #155

Ha! I agree, nasty things they are. Ocelot II Nov 2023 #156

Is sweet potato pie considered a dessert? NCIndie Nov 2023 #2

Pumpkin is a veggie and it's a dessert, so I guess sweet potato pie can be a dessert too. debm55 Nov 2023 #4

Oy. Ok, pumpkin pie for dessert. Sweet potato pie as a side dish. NCIndie Nov 2023 #7

Here's a fun and little known fact - pumpkins are... 3catwoman3 Nov 2023 #128

Is it because the seeds are inside? That's interesting. Thank you. debm55 Nov 2023 #130

Per Encyclopedia Brittanica (on line) a berry is defined... 3catwoman3 Nov 2023 #131

Thank you very much for the information. I had no idea about bananas. thank you very much. debm55 Nov 2023 #132

Did not know about pumpkins being berries dai13sy Nov 2023 #150

Sweet potatoes should be illegal.. Permanut Nov 2023 #5

Especially that horrible "casserole" made of sweet potatoes with melted marshmallows on top. Ocelot II Nov 2023 #9

OMG, I hated that sweet potato casserole with the tiny marshmellows on top. Or were they yams. I hate yams too. debm55 Nov 2023 #10

If any type of sweet potatoes should be illegal P.C.L.D. Nov 2023 #21

I make Bourbon sweet potatoes. niyad Nov 2023 #33

wow, niyad, that sounds great. Thanks for the recipe. debm55 Nov 2023 #37

You are most welcome. Let me know how you like them. niyad Nov 2023 #42

I'll pass. I don't like bourbon either. Ocelot II Nov 2023 #45

To each, their own. niyad Nov 2023 #49

Ooooo, that sounds yummy! ... electric_blue68 Nov 2023 #69

Oh my Sweet Potatoes!!! Niagara Nov 2023 #87

If you try it, let me know what you think!! niyad Nov 2023 #117

I will definitely let you know. Niagara Nov 2023 #119

I;m trying it too! debm55 Nov 2023 #120

My son and his girlfriend hosted Thanksgiving last year at his house. Probatim Nov 2023 #63

Do you like yams? debm55 Nov 2023 #12

Yams are even worse.. Permanut Nov 2023 #16

That;s funny, debm55 Nov 2023 #38

County named after Yamhelas Indians. Sneederbunk Nov 2023 #52

lol thats what I said about Green Bean Cassarole ;/ samnsara Nov 2023 #124

Pumpkin. But.... Pecan pie for thanksgiving. Yum. LakeArenal Nov 2023 #6

Love Pecan pie. Do you make it yourself? debm55 Nov 2023 #74

Sure. Not very hard. LakeArenal Nov 2023 #93

hardest part is getting the crust off the counter top and into the pan yellowdogintexas Nov 2023 #143

I have one of those pie roll out sheets. LakeArenal Nov 2023 #148

This message was self-deleted by its author BootinUp Nov 2023 #8

Me too. debm55 Nov 2023 #11

The canned "pumpkin" isn't unc70 Nov 2023 #13

Sweet potato pie, pls. brush Nov 2023 #15

I once made a pumpkin pie from a jack-o-lantern type pumpkin. Ocelot II Nov 2023 #23

Thanks Ocelot ii , didn't know that. debm55 Nov 2023 #75

I LOVE PUMPKIN PIE!!! YoshidaYui Nov 2023 #14

Wow that looks good. TY debm55 Nov 2023 #76

Sweet potato pie! Elessar Zappa Nov 2023 #17

Thank you Elessar. debm55 Nov 2023 #78

Pecan. Although this year we're also doing a ginger pumpkin rsdsharp Nov 2023 #18

that sounds very good debm55 Nov 2023 #24

No contest P.C.L.D. Nov 2023 #19

Thanks, debm55 Nov 2023 #79

Never had sweet potato pie but I like sweet potatos baked or doc03 Nov 2023 #20

I make claudette Nov 2023 #36

Thanks claudette. debm55 Nov 2023 #39

👍 claudette Nov 2023 #57

doc03 , I really like baked sweet potatoes. TY debm55 Nov 2023 #88

Neither! northoftheborder Nov 2023 #22

I like baked sweet potatoes debm55 Nov 2023 #25

Good choices northoftheborder. TY debm55 Nov 2023 #83

Thank you for the suggestion. Niagara Nov 2023 #90

Sweet potato pie! Lunabell Nov 2023 #26

Yes, love baked sweet potatoes with the pecan topping. debm55 Nov 2023 #89

Sweet potato wryter2000 Nov 2023 #27

Thank you wryter2000. debm55 Nov 2023 #91

You people hating on Sweet Potatoes have gotten my dander up! How dare you? Chainfire Nov 2023 #28

Sorry, Chairfire. But it is what it is. debm55 Nov 2023 #40

Damnit man. ;) Chainfire Nov 2023 #41

No yamit man, pumpkin is the bomb. debm55 Nov 2023 #60

Sweet potatoes are a trick by Satan.. Permanut Nov 2023 #125

That might be true if Pumkin was fit to eat. ;) Chainfire Nov 2023 #126

Yeah, see, Satan's gotten to ya. Permanut Nov 2023 #127

Well, Sins A Good Man's Brother. Chainfire Nov 2023 #133

Good one.. Permanut Nov 2023 #134

Ha! P.C.L.D. Nov 2023 #136

My sweetie's sweet potato pies get rave reviews, as do his pumpkin pies. And lemon meringue. thatcrowwoman Nov 2023 #29

thatcrowwoman, he sounds like a wonderful cook. Love apple pie with a bit of sugar on the top. Yum debm55 Nov 2023 #71

Pumpkin for Thanksgiving and Christmas anciano Nov 2023 #30

Yes. Thank you, anciano. debm55 Nov 2023 #72

Sweet potato!! claudette Nov 2023 #31

Never had mincemeat. sounds good. Thanks claudette. debm55 Nov 2023 #73

👍 claudette Nov 2023 #99

Sweet potato but KT2000 Nov 2023 #32

Thank you , I sometimes get them confused when they are cooked. I like baked sweet potatoes. debm55 Nov 2023 #77

Pumpkin! bamagal62 Nov 2023 #34

Yes, Thank you. debm55 Nov 2023 #81

Pumpkin mousse and Bourbon sweet potatoes. niyad Nov 2023 #35

Going to try the Bourbon sweet potatoes. debm55 Nov 2023 #100

Everyone, please forgive me, but I can't help myself. This comment will be one of the sort of "smart alecky" things.... EarnestPutz Nov 2023 #43

You might be right. I thought the opposite; that what is sold as a sweet potato is really a yam. LoisB Nov 2023 #48

Thank you EarnestPutz for the post. It is very informative. debm55 Nov 2023 #62

Deb, you're very welcome. Like I said before, you're on a roll with these questions. Kudos. EarnestPutz Nov 2023 #64

Pumpkin pie with whip cream. Emile Nov 2023 #44

Yes, Thank you Emile. debm55 Nov 2023 #92

Sweet potato, no doubt. LoisB Nov 2023 #46

Thank you, LoisB debm55 Nov 2023 #94

I love sweet potatoes & yams as side dishes ailsagirl Nov 2023 #47

Thank you ailsagirl. Actually both are good as a pie filling. debm55 Nov 2023 #98

Sweet potato. However I really prefer chocolate cream, or pecan pie! electric_blue68 Nov 2023 #50

All are great. yummy. TY debm55 Nov 2023 #102

Blue Hubbard Squash pie. You'll never go back to pumpkin. cachukis Nov 2023 #51

Thank you cacukis, Sounds great. debm55 Nov 2023 #105

Sweet potato made ggma Nov 2023 #53

Thank you ggma, Sounds great. debm55 Nov 2023 #107

Sweet potato pie cannabis_flower Nov 2023 #54

I have had sweet potato pie and the taste, to me, was sweeter. I do like baked sweet potatoes. debm55 Nov 2023 #109

I like.. cannabis_flower Nov 2023 #135

True, very true. debm55 Nov 2023 #159

You're right. It's cultural. Most Black folk make sweet potato pie... brush Nov 2023 #169

pecan Stardust Mirror Nov 2023 #55

Oh no, my friend , pecan is so good. TY debm55 Nov 2023 #113

Sweet potato The Third Doctor Nov 2023 #56

Good . TY debm55 Nov 2023 #160

The only type of pies that vegetables belong in are pizza pies. LudwigPastorius Nov 2023 #58

We all have our own tastes. TY. debm55 Nov 2023 #161

My son makes the pies for Thanksgiving Diamond_Dog Nov 2023 #59

pumpkin cheesecakes are great. TY debm55 Nov 2023 #61

I like the baked sweet potato with cinnamon on top. I will now have to look up Kabocha squash. TY debm55 Nov 2023 #162

roasted butternut squash instead of pumpkin in pies.. nt wiggs Nov 2023 #65

That sounds unique. TY. debm55 Nov 2023 #115

Sounds good. TY debm55 Nov 2023 #163

Sweet Potato casserole and Pumpkin Pie. Just my preference. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Nov 2023 #66

Sounds great , OldBaldy. debm55 Nov 2023 #110

i made a pecan topped cheesecake. pansypoo53219 Nov 2023 #67

Oh wow , that sound great. TY debm55 Nov 2023 #106

pumpkin pie bucolic_frolic Nov 2023 #68

Wow that sounds delicious. TY debm55 Nov 2023 #104

I love pumpkin pie! Dulcinea Nov 2023 #70

Me too! Thanks. debm55 Nov 2023 #80

Personally I think there's a big diff between yams & sweet potatoes. CrispyQ Nov 2023 #112

Wow, I love pecan and pumpkin pie. But I do love sweet potatoes that are baked. You are very ambitious making your own debm55 Nov 2023 #114

I had the best sweet potato pie in rochester NY riverbendviewgal Nov 2023 #82

Pumpkin, Hands Down! ... Sweet potato Too Sweet ... jdadd Nov 2023 #84

jdadd, thank you. debm55 Nov 2023 #97

I had the best sweet potatoes pie in Rochester, NY riverbendviewgal Nov 2023 #85

Thank you riverbendviewgal. As a Canadian, I know you celebrate Thanksgiving in Odtober.(?) do you serve the same foods. debm55 Nov 2023 #96

I serve the same foods. riverbendviewgal Nov 2023 #123

Pumpkin sakabatou Nov 2023 #86

Thank you sakabatou. debm55 Nov 2023 #95

Definitely pumpkin. Sweet potato pie has a weird, off-putting texture. catbyte Nov 2023 #101

Thank you, catbyte. debm55 Nov 2023 #103

Pumpkin pie with whipped cream chillfactor Nov 2023 #108

Me too! I like them both the way you posted. TY debm55 Nov 2023 #111

Cushaw, if you can find it. My grandmother swore by it. Tanuki Nov 2023 #116

That is different. Sounds good. Yhank you so much for the recipe. debm55 Nov 2023 #118

Neither. I don't like pie. When hosting T'giving I order apple crumb pie and pecan pie Raftergirl Nov 2023 #121

That;s fine, We all have different likes and dislikes. Thanks. debm55 Nov 2023 #122

Pumpkin pie. I use a recipe from a 1987 Cook's... 3catwoman3 Nov 2023 #129

Thank you. I have never tried sweet potato fries. They sound very good. debm55 Nov 2023 #137

A now-closed local restaurant served theirs... 3catwoman3 Nov 2023 #146

Me too! justaprogressive Nov 2023 #138

Wow, debm55 Nov 2023 #140

my daughter has the Nightshade food issue also. Her list of forbidden yellowdogintexas Nov 2023 #144

I love sweet potatoes with brown sugar as a side for dinner and pumpkin pie with cinnamon and whipped cream for dessert dai13sy Nov 2023 #139

So do I. debm55 Nov 2023 #141

I only eat pumpkin pie at Thanksgiving. yellowdogintexas Nov 2023 #145

Same here. TY debm55 Nov 2023 #164

Sounds good. debm55 Nov 2023 #165

My favorites dai13sy Nov 2023 #149

I think you are the first person to say you like the sweet potato casserole. A first debm55 Nov 2023 #157

Pumpkin pie. Even better for breakfast. MaryMagdaline Nov 2023 #151

It's good anytime. debm55 Nov 2023 #158

Both Duncanpup Nov 2023 #152

Good. TY debm55 Nov 2023 #166

Pumpkin vs other squashes vs yams vs sweet... TreasonousBastard Nov 2023 #153

Thank you. TY debm55 Nov 2023 #167

Sweet potato pie is one of my favorites and I also like sweet potato cobbler and casserole. walkingman Nov 2023 #154

Oh those sound great---the cobbler. I don't like the casserole. debm55 Nov 2023 #168