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Post by dewryce on Nov 10, 2020 22:46:58 GMT
People have apple pie on Thanksgiving? I’d love to see what desserts everyone has and what state/region they’re in. Yes, we had apple pie and pumpkin pie. I like apple way better. I don't really like pumpkin pie. My dad loved apple pie, he'd pick that over pretty much any kind. I think my mom made a mincemeat one a couple times when I was a kid because my dad liked it. I am pretty sure I didn't try it. I'm not an adventurous eater. I never liked pumpkin growing up either, but apple pie at Thanksgiving just was.not.done. Granma had strict rules
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Post by my3freaks on Nov 10, 2020 23:24:27 GMT
Yes, we had apple pie and pumpkin pie. I like apple way better. I don't really like pumpkin pie. My dad loved apple pie, he'd pick that over pretty much any kind. I think my mom made a mincemeat one a couple times when I was a kid because my dad liked it. I am pretty sure I didn't try it. I'm not an adventurous eater. I never liked pumpkin growing up either, but apple pie at Thanksgiving just was.not.done. Granma had strict rules Apple everything is done pretty much any time in New Hampshire, but especially in the fall. Fresh, warm apple cider donuts at an apple orchard is one of the greatest things in the world.
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Post by dewryce on Nov 10, 2020 23:35:13 GMT
I never liked pumpkin growing up either, but apple pie at Thanksgiving just was.not.done. Granma had strict rules Apple everything is done pretty much any time in New Hampshire, but especially in the fall. Fresh, warm apple cider donuts at an apple orchard is one of the greatest things in the world. That sounds heavenly.
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Post by sabrinae on Nov 10, 2020 23:43:09 GMT
I don't understand this map at all. Almost all of those are excellent choices on the Thanksgiving table. ETA: There needs to be a pie table: pecan, pumpkin, and apple are staples. People have apple pie on Thanksgiving? I’d love to see what desserts everyone has and what state/region they’re in. Central Texas ~ we always had (amaretto) pumpkin pie, pecan pie (with pecans from my grandparents’ backyard) and what we call Lynn Cake, named after a close family friend. It’s a dense, delicious chocolate cake, almost to the point of being a brownie. I keep reading about a Texas sheet cake and keep wondering if it’s the same thing. Off to research. Eta: Nope, they look similar but aren’t the same. Ours uses buttermilk and coffee and no sour cream among other things. Just similar appearance, texture and deep, rich flavor it seems. We also have something called Frigid Fruit Salad during the meal that should be a dessert. You put cut fruit & nuts (pineapples/couple kinds of cherries/oranges/pecans) in a mix of cream cheese, canned milk and whipped cream) and freeze it an inch high. Serve cut into squares over pretty lettuce, of course. Granma served everything over lettuce We usually do pumpkin, pecan, and apple pies. Sometimes pumpkin bars instead of or in addition to pumpkin pie.
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Post by pajamamama on Nov 10, 2020 23:59:12 GMT
I forgot to add: years ago, by accident I had to make green bean casserole with Campbells Golden Mushroom soup. Somehow we were out of regular cream of mushroom soup., and I couldn't just run out and get it. The difference was astounding, so much better. We also add an extra can of mushrooms in, cause we love our fungus here. Also, our relish tray usually consists of various olives, pickles and assorted yummies. Cranberry sauces are completely separate. Someone usually brings a pumpkin pie, but apple is the rule here.
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Post by compeateropeator on Nov 11, 2020 0:04:31 GMT
I am from Vermont and my French Canadian grandmother always puts out a tray wih olives, pickles, and cheese. Not sure where it originated or why but we always have it and it always gets eaten. 😄
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Post by dewryce on Nov 11, 2020 0:12:16 GMT
I am from Vermont and my French Canadian grandmother always puts out a tray wih olives, pickles, and cheese. Not sure where it originated or why but we always have it and it always gets eaten. 😄 Central Texas: Our relish tray would have the dill and sweet pickles Granma made from the cucumbers in her garden, regular black olives (those that escaped being eaten as we readied the meal, we’d always buy at least one extra can), marinated black olives and green olives.
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Post by Eddie-n-Harley on Nov 11, 2020 3:25:52 GMT
I can't make a good turkey or brown gravy to save my life. White gravy for buscuits and gravy I'm a pro. Anyway, do you have a Honey Baked Ham near you? They sell turkey gravy in their freezer section and it's really good if Costco is out. Just an FYI. I would love for Thanksgiving to just be rolls, gravy, cranberry sauce, stuffing, deviled eggs, candied yams and pumpkin pie. Yep, all the fattening stuff. Oh she can make gravy, she chooses not to. Her explanation is that we have noodles (the old fashion egg noodles) along with the potatoes and that 'is' the gravy. They literally put the noodles in their potatoes. Oh good idea on Honey Baked!!! This will be my goal this weekend. Find gravy. Dude, what is wrong with your MIL?
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Post by Eddie-n-Harley on Nov 11, 2020 3:28:04 GMT
I have never heard of a single person having biscuits for Thanksgiving dinner, everyone I know has rolls so who are the screwballs in Oregon that picked biscuits? Grands biscuits. From the tube. Our relish tray is just bowls of black olives. (The other stuff is down at the bar for bloody marys.) Also, my favorite side is a salad. Seven layer salad. Loaded with mayo, bacon, cheese... and peas, eggs, and lettuce (to make it healthy). It's best when you load it up onto your biscuit that has just a little bit of gravy already on it. And our pies are pumpkin, pecan, and french silk.
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Post by greendragonlady on Nov 11, 2020 3:35:41 GMT
I never liked pumpkin growing up either, but apple pie at Thanksgiving just was.not.done. Granma had strict rules Apple everything is done pretty much any time in New Hampshire, but especially in the fall. Fresh, warm apple cider donuts at an apple orchard is one of the greatest things in the world. Where are you from in NH?
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Post by my3freaks on Nov 11, 2020 5:04:43 GMT
Apple everything is done pretty much any time in New Hampshire, but especially in the fall. Fresh, warm apple cider donuts at an apple orchard is one of the greatest things in the world. Where are you from in NH? I grew up in Merrimack. Lived in Manchester and Goffstown too as an adult. My brother lived in Penacook, that's where his kids and families are.
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Post by anniebygaslight on Nov 11, 2020 7:01:28 GMT
Now I shall have to go and google Green Bean Casserole.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2020 9:56:58 GMT
Now I shall have to go and google Green Bean Casserole. Don't ! I can't bring myself to imagine having Mac and Cheese with Turkey, mashed potato and gravy I like both but not together, that's gross - sorry.
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Post by Darcy Collins on Nov 11, 2020 15:08:05 GMT
We had 18 pies one year - you name the pie we probably had it. For me, pecan and pumpkin are required, but we also always have apple as it's my husband and daughter's favorite.
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Post by JustCallMeMommy on Nov 11, 2020 15:28:20 GMT
I don't understand this map at all. Almost all of those are excellent choices on the Thanksgiving table. ETA: There needs to be a pie table: pecan, pumpkin, and apple are staples. People have apple pie on Thanksgiving? I’d love to see what desserts everyone has and what state/region they’re in. Central Texas ~ we always had (amaretto) pumpkin pie, pecan pie (with pecans from my grandparents’ backyard) and what we call Lynn Cake, named after a close family friend. It’s a dense, delicious chocolate cake, almost to the point of being a brownie. I keep reading about a Texas sheet cake and keep wondering if it’s the same thing. Off to research. Eta: Nope, they look similar but aren’t the same. Ours uses buttermilk and coffee and no sour cream among other things. Just similar appearance, texture and deep, rich flavor it seems. We also have something called Frigid Fruit Salad during the meal that should be a dessert. You put cut fruit & nuts (pineapples/couple kinds of cherries/oranges/pecans) in a mix of cream cheese, canned milk and whipped cream) and freeze it an inch high. Serve cut into squares over pretty lettuce, of course. Granma served everything over lettuce This could just be because apple pie is my dad's very favorite, so he would choose apple over any other pie for every holiday.
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Post by 950nancy on Nov 11, 2020 15:32:58 GMT
Mashed potatoes here. That makes perfect sense, but it really should be the Thanksgiving trifecta of mashed potatoes, stuffing, and gravy.
I grew up in a green bean state.
ETA: My mom always stuffed the turkey and put the other half in a dish to bake. Then she mixed them. It was actually quite good because you had the amazing flavor of stuffing and the crunchy bits of dressing.
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Post by greendragonlady on Nov 11, 2020 15:59:05 GMT
Where are you from in NH? I grew up in Merrimack. Lived in Manchester and Goffstown too as an adult. My brother lived in Penacook, that's where his kids and families are. I used to work at Fidelity in Merrimack. I'm so bummed that Anheuser Busch no longer has Clydesdales in Merrimack. We used to take my grandson to see them.
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Post by my3freaks on Nov 11, 2020 16:36:42 GMT
I used to work at Fidelity in Merrimack. I'm so bummed that Anheuser Busch no longer has Clydesdales in Merrimack. We used to take my grandson to see them. Small world!! We went to see the clydesdales a lot when I was a kid, it is sad that they're not there anymore. Anytime someone came to visit us, we went to tour Budweiser. I hated the smell so bad, but was ok going along for that because I knew we were going to see the horses at the end. I live in Colorado now, but I consider NH home. Damn this covid, I had to cancel the trip I had planned back in May, and haven't thought it was a good time yet to reschedule. My nephew has a 1 year old, and I don't want to put them at risk by traveling there right now.
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Post by greendragonlady on Nov 11, 2020 16:41:06 GMT
I used to work at Fidelity in Merrimack. I'm so bummed that Anheuser Busch no longer has Clydesdales in Merrimack. We used to take my grandson to see them. Small world!! We went to see the clydesdales a lot when I was a kid, it is sad that they're not there anymore. Anytime someone came to visit us, we went to tour Budweiser. I hated the smell so bad, but was ok going along for that because I knew we were going to see the horses at the end. I live in Colorado now, but I consider NH home. Damn this covid, I had to cancel the trip I had planned back in May, and haven't thought it was a good time yet to reschedule. My nephew has a 1 year old, and I don't want to put them at risk by traveling there right now. I know...the no traveling stinks. There's no way I'm getting on a plane. Especially not with people who flout the mask rules (I think someone on this board said they had a coworker that basically got around the no mask rule by having a pretzel in his hand the whole flight)
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Post by Skellinton on Nov 11, 2020 17:09:33 GMT
Mashed potatoes here. That makes perfect sense, but it really should be the Thanksgiving trifecta of mashed potatoes, stuffing, and gravy. I grew up in a green bean state. ETA: My mom always stuffed the turkey and put the other half in a dish to bake. Then she mixed them. It was actually quite good because you had the amazing flavor of stuffing and the crunchy bits of dressing. My mom does the same thing, perfection!
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