tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post6013954594576649545..comments2023-11-05T05:28:34.444-07:00Comments on Voice of Reason: Thanksgiving EveNemesishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00110470182822628791noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-74190959782027381032011-11-28T21:31:51.156-07:002011-11-28T21:31:51.156-07:00I realize it is past Thanksgiving, but I made a de...I realize it is past Thanksgiving, but I made a delicious pumpkin dip that you serve with gingersnaps and vanilla wafers and it was delicious. It's also low calorie which for Thanksgiving is either a huge sin or just unheard of. But it's cute served in a pumpkin and I could've eaten the whole thing myself.Jillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14009141264913117347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-92195334264740286232011-11-27T10:53:55.112-07:002011-11-27T10:53:55.112-07:00I am not a fan of green bean casserole. Love gree...I am not a fan of green bean casserole. Love green beans on their own, but I've never had a GB casserole that I've liked. Darn. <br /><br />My contribution to Thanksgiving this year was appetizers (I kind of laugh at the need for appetizers at that big of a meal, but it did hold off the ruffians while everything was being set up and such) and pie. I made pumpkin and lemon cheesecake pie this year. Both were well received, so I was happy. <br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving (late) to you!emandtrevhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17496021016172870242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-71311255112212316062011-11-25T16:09:46.522-07:002011-11-25T16:09:46.522-07:00Isn't that book so fantastic? I like you even ...Isn't that book so fantastic? I like you even more for liking it.Janssenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178196211079230972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-23210020940941007952011-11-24T21:54:14.880-07:002011-11-24T21:54:14.880-07:00Rotisserie chickens make a tasty appearance on our...Rotisserie chickens make a tasty appearance on our table often. Mmm. One of my friends once posted some article about how awful a predicament we were in because the young wives of today didn't know how to roast a chicken. I had to think to myself, "well, duh. I <i>could</i> roast my own chicken, but why should I when Costco does it for $5?" <br /><br />My favorite at Thanksgiving is the stuffing. More specifically, my mom's stuffing. Yum.<br /><br />I hate yams and cranberry sauce. My mom put some yummy praline coconut crumble on top of the yams this year, though, that made them fabulous. I even had seconds.Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18164305839482497161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-27835856882295749322011-11-23T20:11:37.913-07:002011-11-23T20:11:37.913-07:00We never ate green bean casserole in my house when...We never ate green bean casserole in my house when I was growing up and the only time I've tried it I thought it was gross. I have some fresh green beans from Bountiful Baskets and I'm going to quickly sautee them with garlic and olive oil because it makes them tasty. <br /><br />I have a great sweet potato dish that I usually make with lots of butter in it and even more butter/brown sugar on top, but this year I am making roasted sweet potatoes and apples with maple syrup. I'm just feeling like I want some lighter stuff this year--I think I'm getting old. <br /><br />I've never been a big fan of stuffing, but my mom loves it so I'm going to make it. I also have an irrational affection for the jellied cranberry sauce from a can. I bought some for the kids to eat, but this year I'm eating my turkey with homemade cranberry jalapeno jelly. It's awesome. <br /><br />The overblown pie fest sounds tempting, but I just made two pies this year: pumpkin and pecan. I really only make those two pies once a year and I love them both!FoxyJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17950095008611661757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-28156001163606128342011-11-23T16:12:29.865-07:002011-11-23T16:12:29.865-07:00Green bean casserole: it's always there, and I...Green bean casserole: it's always there, and I never eat it.<br /><br />I'm making my mom's sweet potatoes with apple crisp topping for Thanksgiving with friends. I'm hoping nobody likes it so I can eat it all myself.alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13087066939180522623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-11521580142332094042011-11-23T12:30:47.693-07:002011-11-23T12:30:47.693-07:00I'm not a huge coconut fan but I make chocolat...I'm not a huge coconut fan but I make chocolate haupia pie every year since marrying a Hawaiian. I reeeally look forward to it. SO delicious.<br /><br />My mom makes that pretzel/cream cheese/raspberry jello salad stuff every year and I just want to dive face first into the pan.Kayla Moncurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09891874087328316556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-90825085434942724882011-11-23T12:29:23.663-07:002011-11-23T12:29:23.663-07:00I actually don't like turkey (I know it's ...I actually don't like turkey (I know it's an abomination). I'll eat a little bit of dark meat and that's about it. My mom knows how to do a good turkey too. I think it was trauma from childhood filled with low cholesterol food. I do like pumpkin pie (in all forms from Libby to grocery store version), sweet potatoes (especially the ones with pecans on them), mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce in a can (the way nature intended it to be), and green bean casserole (I don't care for real green beans so maybe that's why I like it).<br /><br />On the Costco chicken...if you make broth with it like I do it actually saves you MORE money. For five bucks I get a meal for a few days and about 9 cups of chicken stock. Plus it's not salty and filled with BMP like the grocery store.<br /><br />Amanda...share your chocolate pumpkin tart recipe on Facebook with me. Crack must be shared!abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11593047822720487011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-45035514988888325962011-11-23T11:33:39.092-07:002011-11-23T11:33:39.092-07:00Kelly, I just read that thing and I . . . have no ...Kelly, I just read that thing and I . . . have no words. Can that actually be REAL???<br /><br />Also, I know what you can do with some of your leftover cranberry sauce: turkey-brie-cranberry sandwiches! They are wonderful. F'rills.Nemesishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00110470182822628791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-9761881403168782372011-11-23T11:22:46.058-07:002011-11-23T11:22:46.058-07:00Also, everyone should be thankful that they're...Also, everyone should be thankful that they're not spending Thanksgiving with Marney: http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/2009/11/26/awkward-family-story-the-thanksgiving-letter/Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03573340707827029537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-12634022060507542832011-11-23T11:14:47.502-07:002011-11-23T11:14:47.502-07:00Bunnnnnnd--t.
I always make my sweet potatoes bec...Bunnnnnnd--t.<br /><br />I always make my sweet potatoes because I love them and want leftovers. Oh yeah, everyone else seems to like them too:http://beeskneesrecipes.wordpress.com/2011/11/23/mamas-sweet-potatoes/<br /><br />I'm not a big cranberry sauce fan, but Jason LOVES it. Every year I have to buy him a bag of cranberries so he can boil them with lots of sugar and make his very own cranberry sauce. And every year, about 2 months after Thanksgiving, I wind up throwing out a tupperware full of cranberry sauce with maybe 1 or 2 servings scooped out of it before Jason forgot about the leftovers entirely. But if I didn't buy him his cranberries, you know I would hear about it for at least the next year, so I just get them and throw out the remnants later.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03573340707827029537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-52250286451323529532011-11-23T11:03:37.187-07:002011-11-23T11:03:37.187-07:00Just reading the words 'green bean' makes ...Just reading the words 'green bean' makes me want to vomit. I should probably start making some pies...Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18045980270615348902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-87562640403830425982011-11-23T10:20:21.596-07:002011-11-23T10:20:21.596-07:00I LOATHE green been casserole. It is a steaming pa...I LOATHE green been casserole. It is a steaming pan of hate covered with crispy-fried abomination. I just can't take it. I am very particular about green beans, though, so I think that's part of it. Plus, I never tried it until I was an adult. <br /><br />This year we'll be having chicken and noodles at my in-laws - note, they are *not* a dumpling family... ;). I'm taking my grandma's cranberry ice (kind of a granita-esque thing). Some people at the in-laws like it with ginger ale. My grandma rolls over a little in her grave every time it happens, but it tastes pretty good. <br /><br />Last night I made my own mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, and some chicken, just so I could eat something that wasn't overcooked. I miss my mom and dad's Thanksgiving dinner a lot.SeƱora H-Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08257562464089983641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-78966897369481620292011-11-23T10:12:19.163-07:002011-11-23T10:12:19.163-07:00Kristen, I am intrigued by the eating out! As in g...Kristen, I am intrigued by the eating out! As in going to someone else's house or going to a restaurant with family and/or friends?Nemesishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00110470182822628791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-29781595683513979112011-11-23T10:10:34.909-07:002011-11-23T10:10:34.909-07:00I imagine that the Costco rotisserie chickens are ...I imagine that the Costco rotisserie chickens are an even better deal than she suggests in the book. Seriously, $5?! How can you possibly get that big of a chicken for cheaper than that?! <br /><br />I am so excited for pecan pie this year, just like every year. It's the one day out of the year that I eat pure corn syrup and love every second of it.Liz Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07549586800620411712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-30391452325621360482011-11-23T10:09:11.423-07:002011-11-23T10:09:11.423-07:00My family LOVES green bean casserole. I personall...My family LOVES green bean casserole. I personally don't, simply because its green beans. My sister does something to hers to spruce it up; but since I rarely partake, I don't pay attention to what it is. I think it involves almond dices and onions and bread crumbs on top (to give it a crunchy feel). <br /><br />But enough about beans. My sister also makes the most amazing dinner rolls....that I'm sure are beyond fattening. But, oh. my. gosh. That's my favorite thing for T-giving.<br /><br />I actually hate stuffing. I know. Go ahead and shoot me. But soggy bread? No thanks. And I can do w/o cranberries and pumpkin pie. (Ok, shoot me twice.) I like pumpkin bread and cookies; but for some reason can't stand the pie.<br /><br />But I won't have any of this because I'm going out to eat this time around. Yep. Skipping the whole mess-in-the-kitchen-and-too-much-leftovers-you-don't-know-what-to-do-with. I'm kind of looking forward to it actually.<br /><br />Happy Thanksgiving!goddessdivinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649750585495782767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-63188319053119454872011-11-23T10:05:35.019-07:002011-11-23T10:05:35.019-07:00That's the one. I may be a foodie, but sometim...That's the one. I may be a foodie, but sometimes that means embracing my love of terrible foods that taste delicious (to me).AmandaStretchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09649673692690240933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-89873385641584122072011-11-23T10:00:30.308-07:002011-11-23T10:00:30.308-07:00Okay, here. Are we all talking about the same gree...Okay, here. Are we all talking about the same green bean casserole with the canned, mushy, grey green beans and the cream of mushroom soup? Or is there some GOOD version out there that everyone else but me knows about?Nemesishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00110470182822628791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-75102066580588144592011-11-23T09:56:48.752-07:002011-11-23T09:56:48.752-07:00I'm making a chocolate-pumpkin tart again this...I'm making a chocolate-pumpkin tart again this year. It's like pumpkin pie on crack. As for green bean casserole, I could probably eat a whole pan of it myself.AmandaStretchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09649673692690240933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13684790.post-35351739644883174342011-11-23T09:49:47.061-07:002011-11-23T09:49:47.061-07:00I actually like green bean casserole. But cranber...I actually like green bean casserole. But cranberry sauce manages to make its way to the table every year and I never touch that stuff.Elshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01302804262020241968noreply@blogger.com