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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

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What Thanksgiving dish will you skip? Mine is the jello with fruit cocktail in it.. Yuck [View all] debm55 Nov 2023 OP

All of them, since it appears I'll be staying home alone, again. Ocelot II Nov 2023 #1

I love you Ocelot II , wish we would live closer and I will invite you over. debm55 Nov 2023 #11

So kind of you to offer! Ocelot II Nov 2023 #13

I'm alone too. AnnaLee Nov 2023 #25

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 debm55 Nov 2023 #27

Sweet potatoes Jilly_in_VA Nov 2023 #54

I understand that feeling! claudette Nov 2023 #101

I think stuffing nocoincidences Nov 2023 #2

Stuffing is my favorite. I really don;t like the turkey. and the jello thing. debm55 Nov 2023 #12

Cucumber enid602 Nov 2023 #35

I like sliced cucumbers with sliced onion and sour cream. Yummy, I will it that. debm55 Nov 2023 #40

Now that sounds delish! justaprogressive Nov 2023 #52

You can use Greek yoghurt and no one will know, Get the low fat yoghurt, debm55 Nov 2023 #56

Stuffing with a bit of gravy? Best thing on the plate. dem4decades Nov 2023 #21

I just take a little as a tester. debm55 Nov 2023 #41

Since I'm making Thanksgiving, and I won't make anything I don't like, rsdsharp Nov 2023 #3

Same here, husband and me like the same foods. debm55 Nov 2023 #5

I hear you. The marshmallows always burn. I don't like yams either. debm55 Nov 2023 #9

Cranberry sauce in any form, even though I love other berries. Nt spooky3 Nov 2023 #4

No cranberry sauce????? I am having a sad for you. debm55 Nov 2023 #7

lol! It's so rare that I don't like something sweet, it's a good thing. Nt spooky3 Nov 2023 #28

Enjoy, spooky3. debm55 Nov 2023 #29

Thanks! I like most of what people have listed here. spooky3 Nov 2023 #32

Never had mince pie. Love the stuffing and the crescent rolls. Yummy. debm55 Nov 2023 #42

Aren't you the fortunate one! justaprogressive Nov 2023 #53

All is fine. Not to worry, debm55 Nov 2023 #58

Noodles yuck. Emile Nov 2023 #6

Emile, what do you have noodles with? debm55 Nov 2023 #14

Mashed potatoes, I just leave the noodles for everyone Emile Nov 2023 #15

I dont mind that, but rarely see it getagrip_already Nov 2023 #8

I hate fruit cocktail and the marshmellow and yam thing. I do the same as you when at a family buffet. I take small debm55 Nov 2023 #16

That's easy, turkey. Big Blue Marble Nov 2023 #10

I'll take a little but don;t like it. debm55 Nov 2023 #17

Not a big fan of sweet potatoes happybird Nov 2023 #18

It was always red jello growing up. There was another dish with Cool Whip and pistachio pudding with pineapples. Yuk. debm55 Nov 2023 #31

The one with cool whip, cottage cheese, dry pistachio pudding mix and pineapple is called Niagara Nov 2023 #72

The one i had didn;t have cottage cheese in it, It did have the other stuff, debm55 Nov 2023 #74

There's different variations for that salad. Niagara Nov 2023 #110

The trick with the jello is lots of whipped topping - a lot of whipped topping Srkdqltr Nov 2023 #62

That;s funny debm55 Nov 2023 #75

Jello with fruit cocktail is a refreshing treat compared to that..... Brother Buzz Nov 2023 #19

Oh you are bad. debm55 Nov 2023 #23

Turkey. madaboutharry Nov 2023 #20

I dislike it and will eat a very small portion, Love the stuffing though. debm55 Nov 2023 #34

Skip and Thanksgiving Dinner dish Dave in VA Nov 2023 #22

Thanks Dave debm55 Nov 2023 #24

Most if not all Sanity Claws Nov 2023 #26

Sanity Claws do you prepare a meal that is different then the traditional meal. My husband is from Boston and one year debm55 Nov 2023 #36

Green beans with gravy topped by canned French fried onions. ificandream Nov 2023 #30

I try some of the green bean stuff--just a little. I will take a little turkey but stuffing is my thing. debm55 Nov 2023 #37

Mine too, but since I'm watching my weight, I can't eat much of that. :) ificandream Nov 2023 #38

Gravy, not Cream of Mushroom soup? Ilsa Nov 2023 #69

I would skip that, too. pandr32 Nov 2023 #33

I had a post above yours about visit Old Plymouth and eating a real "tradition" Thanksgiving meal. Loved it, but would debm55 Nov 2023 #39

Eel is actually very good eating. Just don't think 'eel', think 'fish'. marble falls Nov 2023 #44

It looked like a snake to me. No way was I even going to test it. debm55 Nov 2023 #45

Thank you! pandr32 Nov 2023 #47

You too pandr32. debm55 Nov 2023 #48

Rather have a pork standing rib roast and have the turkey in July. marble falls Nov 2023 #43

That sounds very good. Ty debm55 Nov 2023 #46

turkey Voltaire2 Nov 2023 #49

This message was self-deleted by its author debm55 Nov 2023 #50

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 debm55 Nov 2023 #60

Candied Yams justaprogressive Nov 2023 #51

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 debm55 Nov 2023 #82

Mashed potatoes Diamond_Dog Nov 2023 #55

Green bean casserole. tblue37 Nov 2023 #57

Turns my stomach. Chipper Chat Nov 2023 #83

I do like the faux fried onions debm55 Nov 2023 #88

Yeah, I'll give you that Chipper Chat Nov 2023 #106

I like stuffing, but .... viva la Nov 2023 #59

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 debm55 Nov 2023 #61

Hmm..... anciano Nov 2023 #63

You too. debm55 Nov 2023 #64

Now that we've moved to the desert we have been invited to someone's Thanksgiving dinner who beaglelover Nov 2023 #65

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. debm55 Nov 2023 #70

mine is fucking all of it WhiteTara Nov 2023 #66

WhiteTara. if you would like to e mail me, please go. I am here for you. I was sexually, physically and emotionally debm55 Nov 2023 #71

I will be skipping the Turkey. It will be chicken this year. Eat it all up in two meals and done. Chainfire Nov 2023 #67

Thank you Chainfire, Have a great day, my friend. debm55 Nov 2023 #73

HAM!!! Niagara Nov 2023 #68

You are so creative, debm55 Nov 2023 #78

Thank you, Debbie! Niagara Nov 2023 #111

none. AllaN01Bear Nov 2023 #76

You can really have anything, It's a day for celebrating what you are thankful for, Not for the food, debm55 Nov 2023 #79

correct. a late hispanic friend of mine once said you can make a feast out of any thing. AllaN01Bear Nov 2023 #85

I will be here, Oddly my father's death is bothering me more then it did in late September, I guess that is normal. debm55 Nov 2023 #89

i know . miss family this time of year. thinking of ya AllaN01Bear Nov 2023 #90

Anything with claudette Nov 2023 #77

Agree debm55 Nov 2023 #84

👍 claudette Nov 2023 #100

Anything sweet potato and I'm not a huge fan of pumpkin pie. Pumpkin pie is just okay to me. brewens Nov 2023 #80

I usually have a small piece. I like fruit pies debm55 Nov 2023 #86

Years ago, we had a tradition tornado34jh Nov 2023 #81

I remember hearing about the soda, Never had though debm55 Nov 2023 #87

It looked something like this tornado34jh Nov 2023 #94

Remember, don' t think I could drink debm55 Nov 2023 #95

Even if I liked soda tornado34jh Nov 2023 #97

I remember those, I like regular candy, Nothing fancy. debm55 Nov 2023 #98

I almost want to get the Thanksgiving Jones sodas when I go see my aunt on Thanksgiving tornado34jh Nov 2023 #99

I see there's a large anti-sweet potato faction here.. Permanut Nov 2023 #91

I like it baked but not with the syrup and marshmallows. debm55 Nov 2023 #92

That is the worst! Permanut Nov 2023 #93

Well. sort of like a baked potato debm55 Nov 2023 #96

Gotcha.. Permanut Nov 2023 #103

Green bean casserole! LisaM Nov 2023 #102

I made it once, The soup was lumpy and terrible, mushrooms were tiny bits. No one ate. debm55 Nov 2023 #104

Turkey and bread stuffing. Instead, we are having grilled quail with dirty rice. Runningdawg Nov 2023 #105

I can't stand bamagal62 Nov 2023 #107

That's different. TY debm55 Nov 2023 #112

Dried Lima beans! woodsprite Nov 2023 #108

Dried Lima beans, Yuk debm55 Nov 2023 #113

Pumpkin anything DFW Nov 2023 #109

With 20 people , I don't think they will notice, You lucked out. debm55 Nov 2023 #114

Thanksgiving at our house is always a big deal DFW Nov 2023 #115

Thank you. I will look it up. Enjoy your time together. debm55 Nov 2023 #116