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[AlphaFrog]

My Table:



(Yes, I know - coffee cups don't go on until dessert. Sue me.)

The Dinner:



Duck Burgundy, Stuffing in a Pumpkin (it's actually a Golden Nugget squash - it was very tasty!), Green Bean Casserole, Sweet Potato Casserole, and Cranberry Sauce (brought by our guests). I also served cornbread muffins. I wish I had gotten a better picture. It's hard to see how cute the squash is.

The Dessert:



Pumpkin Pie Crepes

We had a nice dinner. It was interesting because while my husband was the only native Spanish speaker, the rest of us were fluent as well, so our conversation changed back and forth from Spanish to English.

Also, fun memory of the day: Somehow when I had my oven loaded with the stuffed squash, duck and sweet potato casserole, I managed to set my oven on fire (something dripped onto the heating element. My husband goes running at the fire with the canister of salt and I start yelling "OMG THE FOOD!" and he turns around and looks at me and says "Do you want to save the food, or your house?". Turns out, we were able to save both.

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

Also, fun memory of the day: Somehow when I had my oven loaded with the stuffed squash, duck and sweet potato casserole, I managed to set my oven on fire (something dripped onto the heating element. My husband goes running at the fire with the canister of salt and I start yelling "OMG THE FOOD!" and he turns around and looks at me and says "Do you want to save the food, or your house?". Turns out, we were able to save both.

Muy bonita!

And good work, saving the house! Somebody on the next street lost their deck to a turkey fryer.

[ThetaPrincess24]

We will be having tonight:

Deep Fried Turkey (for everyone but me)
Roasted Ham (for everyone but me)
Green Bean Caserole
Corn Pudding
Sweet Potato Caserole
Rolls
Mashed Potatoes
Gravy
my special cranberry relish
my special stuffing
cherry pie
pumpkin pie
and some kind of apple salad dessert thing my mother in law is making

Thus, if one is hungry after all of the above, it is their own damn fault!

[LucyKKG]

First turkey dinner tonight! I'm bringing green bean casserole (and Jack n Coke). Also gonna wear a pink cocktail dress. YAY!

[AGDee]

I'm baking zucchini bread and pumpkin pie as we speak Smells soooooooo good.

[LucyKKG]

I'm going to make Turkey Rice Soup with the turkey carcass next week. It's in the freezer right now. I made some last year and it was awesome! I looked at a few recipes for a general idea then did my own thing. Nom nom!

[dekeguy]

Ever since my Dad told us about how 'thanksgiving' was really a puritan attempt to replace Christmas which they viewed as too C-of-E in practice back in colonial days we have tended to down play the whole thing and concentrate on the main event of 25 December.
This year for 'thanksgiving' we are planning to have the whole herd rally at a grand old hotel for a buffet dinner. They always do a good job in their restaurant and they have a solid wine list. Then we will wander back to Mom and Dad's place for Champagne, Vintage Port, coffee and cigars for the men and liqueurs for the ladies. Very old fashioned but great fun.
Three of my four grandparents are still with us and are already locked in to fly over and visit and stay through our New Year celebrations. The big dinner will be Christmas which starts after midnight mass with a French style seafood meal at 02:00. Coffee and croissants at about 09:30 or 10:00 with Galliano Mimosas. Turtle soup and gumbo for those who get hungry. Dinner will either be about 16:00 or might be about 19:30 for drinks and 20:00 for the meal. Still in the planning stages. Grandpere is threatening to open his last two magnums of Fonseca 1945 and Grandad says he will not be outdone. They keep a collection of bottles at Dad's for special occasions so they don't have to worry about sediment when flying over. Should be interesting. More later.
Anyway, dark suit for t-day and black tie for Christmas if usual practice is followed.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by dekeguy

Ever since my Dad told us about how 'thanksgiving' was really a puritan attempt to replace Christmas which they viewed as too C-of-E in practice back in colonial days we have tended to down play the whole thing and concentrate on the main event of 25 December.

While it may be true that Thanksgiving took on added significance in parts of New England due to Puritan downplaying of all but the most religious aspects of Christmas (much like Hogmanay in Presbyterian Scotland), Thanksgiving itself was simply a New World take on the harvest festivals that have, in one form or another, been part of almost every culture in the world, including English and Native American. In a modern twist on that, I don't think I'm alone in appreciating Thanksgiving partially because it lacks the commercialism that has infected Christmas.

Either way, enjoy your celebration.