What Are Your Thanksgiving Plans and Traditions?

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tiff041
Nov 24, 2021 7:53 pm

Hi everyoneπŸ˜ƒβ€

I was just curious what everyone's plans for Turkey Day were. Is anybody doing any travel? (Be safe). I am just having a quiet (or should I say loud πŸ˜›) dinner with my family. What is your favorite Thanksgiving Day staple food? Mine is definitely the stuffingπŸ€—. Momma makes it every year. The recipe has been passed down for years through my family. No stovetop for us (although I do love me some stovetop)..just not on Turkey Day 😊

The one thing I gotta be careful of is corn. I love corn and I don't want to get another one of those damn blockages. Not fun πŸ˜’. Does anybody have the same issue? Isn't it interesting how veggies, specifically corn, come out looking exactly the same as going in? Gross story time 😈. One time when I had eaten corn, I was changing my bag and a corn kernel literally shot out of my stoma and hit me in the eyeball.😬 Gross, but kinda funny.

Anyways...just want to wish everybody a very safe and happy Thanksgiving. Enjoy yourself and if anyone has any stuffing they want to send to me, I am taking offers πŸ€—

Tiffany ❀

Ritz
Nov 24, 2021 8:17 pm

Happy Thanksgiving... We all have so much to be thankful for.

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HenryM
Nov 24, 2021 8:18 pm

Tiffany, you are a hoot!Β  I enjoy your comments.Β  Stay safe and chew your food, kid.Β Β  HenryM

AlexT
Nov 24, 2021 8:20 pm
Reply to HenryM

And wear safety glasses. πŸ€“

tiff041
Nov 24, 2021 8:26 pm
Reply to Ritz

You said it , Ritz!

Happy Thanksgiving!😘

 

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Morning glory
Nov 24, 2021 8:30 pm

Well, Alex posted my line about the safety glasses first, lol. I love turkey, homemade dressing, and pumpkin pie. I am also making a junkyard salad.

tiff041
Nov 24, 2021 8:31 pm
Reply to HenryM

Thanks, Henry! Definitely likewise πŸ˜ƒ. I am also glad to know you enjoy my commentary. I am happy to know people are reading what I have to talk (bitch) about. That makes me happy 😊

Happy Thanksgiving 😘

tiff041
Nov 24, 2021 8:37 pm
Reply to AlexT

You know... very good idea! πŸ˜ƒ I wonder if Amazon has glasses for that. πŸ€” If not, I smell a very good idea for Shark Tank. 🦈 What would we call them? Names? How about "Spewage Specters"?

Now I've got to start a new forum topic. πŸ˜‰

tiff041
Nov 24, 2021 8:49 pm
Reply to Morning glory

Ooh, what is a junkyard salad? That sounds like it could be a type of pasta salad, and if so...πŸ€—πŸ€—πŸ€—. Pumpkin pie is good, but I am especially attached to Dutch apple pie with loads of whipped cream πŸ˜‹. I am also fond of punches, any kind of non-alcoholic punch because the Tiffster doesn't drink πŸ˜‡; it clashes with my medicine. I do enjoy a good "drunk story" though πŸ˜‰.

AlexT
Nov 24, 2021 8:49 pm
Reply to tiff041

I'm still trying to figure out how your stoma points in a line to your eyeball. πŸ€” Maybe it was a ricochet off the wall? Anyway, take your safety goggles πŸ₯½ and enjoy the holiday.Β 

tiff041
Nov 24, 2021 8:57 pm
Reply to AlexT

I was holding Stella back, making sure I got my stoma powder all around the bottom. So she was facing me, looking at me like, "Okay woman, you wanna eat a big ole 2-3 cups of corn? Watch this." And my face was leaning in close to make sure the powder was surrounding her. "Her" being Stella (stoma).

Stella does not like corn. Or Outback mushroom appetizers (read other post). So that is my explanation of corn spewing out of my latest orifice. I hope that clarified things. πŸ˜‰

AlexT
Nov 24, 2021 9:12 pm
Reply to tiff041

Clarified it more than needed. πŸ˜‚Β 

tiff041
Nov 25, 2021 3:22 am
Reply to AlexT

I just thought your life couldn't possibly go on effectively until I set the scene for you πŸ˜‰.

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ron in mich
Nov 25, 2021 1:59 pm

Hi all and Happy Thanksgiving. My favorite is homemade stuffing in the bird and Brussels sprouts, but not this year as my family is going to help a friend who owns a restaurant do a benefit dinner on a donation per meal to help a couple of charities.

Superme
Nov 25, 2021 8:51 pm

Happy Thanksgiving all, and all in good health. I am thankful for good friends and the ability to use my own hands to make delicious meals. I made my famous turkey with cornbread stuffing, mashed potatoes, corn casserole, and a delicious pecan pie! Be safe! Mike

Maried
Nov 25, 2021 9:05 pm

Dinner with family. Yearly favorite Magic Johnson's Sweet Potato Pie... yum yum!

AlexT
Nov 25, 2021 11:51 pm

I ate more than my bag will hold. 😳 

tiff041
Nov 26, 2021 12:54 am
Reply to AlexT

I just got home and I am literally crawling to my couch. I ate sooooo much πŸ€ͺ. Delicious though. Now..I just have to wait until the corn kicks in. Time to get those safety goggles 😏

AlexT
Nov 26, 2021 1:03 am
Reply to tiff041

I usually avoid corn but there was a corn dish and I thought I'd try just a little. I got my safety goggles ready in case my stoma goes all "Tiff" on me. πŸ‘¨β€πŸ”¬

tiff041
Nov 26, 2021 1:41 am

See ..this forum comes in handy. You can learn something new πŸ€“πŸŒ½

Fred383
Nov 27, 2021 4:07 am

Thanksgiving with friends. Lucky to be invited; last year's restaurant attempt was a total horrible experience. Relatives dead or the one 1500 miles away. No sob story, just reality for some of us as we age without children. Dinner was a joy and the company was, for the most part, familiar. Food was amazing: turkey, ham, pork, sweet potato pie, mashed potatoes, three-bean casserole, and more. Four different kinds of pies for dessert. Luckily, even with an ostomy, I can eat anythingβ€”just not a lot. That and delicious matching wines topped off the afternoon/evening.

Morning glory
Nov 27, 2021 6:00 pm
Reply to tiff041

Tiff

Junk Yard Salad is really a dessert. It was a big hit. I don't know why it is named that.

1 can cherry pie filling

1 large can crushed pineapple, well drained

1 can sweetened condensed milk (Eagle brand)

2 cups miniature marshmallows

1 cup of pecans, chopped

1 8 oz container of Cool Whip

Directions: Mix in order given. Refrigerate overnight. (I smooth out the top with extra Cool Whip just to make it look better.)

I realize you may not be able to eat some or most of the ingredients, but it sure is always a huge hit to bring to any covered dish...

tiff041
Nov 28, 2021 2:19 am

Thanks so much! It actually sounds delicious 🀀. I may try to make that this week. Got any other good recipes? Sorry, everyone... I know this isn't a cooking forum. I just love me some food πŸ€—

tiff041
Nov 28, 2021 2:25 am
Reply to Fred383

That all sounds very good. Is there a good white wine you can recommend? I am not supposed to drink with most of my medicine..but the doc says I can have a glass or two a week. Just not directly with my meds. What was your experience last year on Thanksgiving? I'm curiousπŸ€”

Newbie Dana
Dec 01, 2021 4:25 pm

I live in Kentucky, but grew up in Louisiana. My sister just retired and moved back to Louisiana, so Thanksgiving was at her house this year. Thanksgiving dinner was wonderful - crawfish etouffe, a big pot of gumbo, and glazed ham for something closer to the purists' idea of Thanksgiving dinner. We did have pumpkin pie for dessert, so I guess that counts. All in all, absolutely wonderful!