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Re: Thanksgiving
In our family we host once every three years, this year it's our turn. If you're not hosting you bring something, so desserts and appetizers (lord knows why they are necessary) will be provided by our guests. It sounds like we'll have 14 altogether - I'm still trying to work out how everyone will fit.
On the menu so far ... Turkey + turkey breast likely due to the number Stuffing Maple roasted sweet potatoes Mashed potatoes with cream cheese Cranberry relish (making that this weekend) Green bean casserole (mediocre, but my FIL's favorite) I still need to come up with a couple of additional dishes, hopefully something a bit lighter. I refuse to make oyster casserole. Nasty stuff. My FIL is also making vanilla ice cream to accompany the pies that others will bring. Should be a feast! Let's hope all goes well. ;) |
Re: Thanksgiving
Originally Posted by cindyabs
(Post 8108755)
Funny you should mention that about non commercialism. THAT really is what the day is about- family and home.
I watched a program on the History Channel Mon night about Thanksgiving. Well you'd think I would know all about it. Well I don't, and I learned alot. I'm not talking about the Pilgrims, I mean how the holiday evolved here in the US. |
Re: Thanksgiving
Originally Posted by N1cky
(Post 8108298)
This is only our 2nd Thanksgiving in the US, we don't have family here so will be spending it on our own.
Last night my daughters assignment was to write about what we will be doing at Thanksgiving. I'm sure she will get a few confused looks when she says for dinner she is having roast lamb and yorkshire puddings. How's everyone else spending the holiday, have you embraced it, and did it take you long to adopt it as a true holiday, rather than a good excuse for a couple of days off work? |
Re: Thanksgiving
Originally Posted by Kaffy Mintcake
(Post 8108880)
I still need to come up with a couple of additional dishes, hopefully something a bit lighter.
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Re: Thanksgiving
Hubby gets home next Tuesday (Yay!) so will be here for Thanks Giving, we normally do all the usual stuff, but we usually have an open house for single airmen from his base. This year we won't be doing that which will be a bit wierd (I think) but, we have lots of prep stuff to do for Christmas and he leaves again on the 30th, so we will be busy decorating the outside/inside and giving all the rooms a good spring (fall) clean, doing the Christmas shopping and anything else we can get done during his visit.
I did buy a ham,(turkey is for Christmas) hubby loves it, but I'm not really a fan, will probably just roast that and have it with mash, that's probably about it for us this time. Rene, your meal sounds delicious. :thumbup: |
Re: Thanksgiving
Originally Posted by nettlebed
(Post 8108895)
That really is the thing for me as well: I hate commercialism of pretty much every sort, and TG is the only major holiday here or back in the UK I know of that is not bought and sold a dozen times over. It really, really is special. Will it stay that way? Who can tell, but so far I've not seen anything that suggests it's going to end up the way the other holidays do. Fingers crossed...
Can you remember the name? Sounds interesting, so I'll fire up google and my BT client... http://www.history.com/video.do?name...tid=1586348651 |
Re: Thanksgiving
Originally Posted by Noorah101
(Post 8108460)
Baklava for dessert. About as un-traditional Thanksgiving as you can get. LOL
Rene We're going to the mother in laws, my wife's the USC, so I'm the lone wolf, maybe i can find a rack of lamb to attack while I'm at their house! |
Re: Thanksgiving
When Thanksgiving arrives I shall have been in the US for almost a month. I was wondering what to do but it has now been taken out of my hands. We have been invited to the parents home of one of husbands colleagues. We have been told we don't need to take anything but to expect to watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade on tv. :thumbsup:
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Re: Thanksgiving
Originally Posted by SarahG
(Post 8108988)
When Thanksgiving arrives I shall have been in the US for almost a month. I was wondering what to do but it has now been taken out of my hands. We have been invited to the parents home of one of husbands colleagues. We have been told we don't need to take anything but to expect to watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade on tv. :thumbsup:
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Re: Thanksgiving
Originally Posted by Noorah101
(Post 8108918)
Brussels Sprouts! LOL
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Re: Thanksgiving
Originally Posted by jan_michigan
(Post 8108748)
I'll be working on Thanksgiving day, the greed of some corporate monsters astounds me but people do still shop on TG day so they are vindicated.
Hubby and myself will be having dinner on Tuesday which is my only day off next week, it being just the 2 of us now we usually do steaks or such I still like turkey for Christmas Day which thankfully I do have off. NEVER, vindicated, no one buys, a TV/Fridge/Sofa/car or a pair of shoes, they would not have bought the day before or the day after. Costco, for example aren't going broke, by not opening on Holidays. Thanksgiving, is non denominational, stores & business's, do not need to open. My wife is a heart nurse, she is on-call, thats different, in fact more people overeat & need a hospital. Reg. Frank R. |
Re: Thanksgiving
This will be my 11th Thanksgiving and we usually host it. I have to admit it did seem a little odd during the first couple of years but I really look forward to it now. My sister, who lived in DC for 5 years but is back in the UK now, says that her kids still make her cook the dinner. I do need crackers and paper hats though.
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Re: Thanksgiving
Originally Posted by Noorah101
(Post 8108918)
Brussels Sprouts! LOL
Yes, yes, yes and mashed turnips. Now there are two veggie dishes I can eat all the time. I make my mashed potatoes with butter, milk and sour cream. hmmmmm so good. |
Re: Thanksgiving
Originally Posted by Kaffy Mintcake
(Post 8108880)
Maple roasted sweet potatoes
Mashed potatoes with cream cheese Cranberry relish (making that this weekend) My FIL is also making vanilla ice cream to accompany the pies that others will bring. Should be a feast! Let's hope all goes well. ;) |
Re: Thanksgiving
I agree with Nettlebed about Thanksgiving being the least 'commercial' of the holidays here.
I've always enjoyed it because of that. We always go to my parents' house and they come to ours for Christmas. Yea, we're all Brits, but we like us a bit of turkey and trimmins':thumbup: |
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