I've been 'assigned' mashed potatoes for the family Thanksgiving potluck. I don't make mashed potatoes that often and when I do I always serve them immediately. For Thanksgiving, I need to make them, drive 1/2 hour, then we won't even...
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Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday to spend with my family because we get to show our appreciation and thanks to one another through food and our words (instead of gifts, like at Christmas time). What kinds of family traditions do...
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When told we would not be going to Grandma's house for Thanksgiving this year (my daughter is having adenoid surgery Wednesday) , my 10 year old daughter's first reaction was a panicked "What about the Jell-O salad!!" I was pleased...
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I made a sweet potato casserole last year and can't find the recipe. I had to dice the raw sweet potato and cook it in a pot with JUST butter and cream. I mashed it when it was fork tender...
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This is really bugging me and I can't find a good answer. The vast majority of the chickens I've seen are bigger and wider than ducks. Why is the chicken inside the duck instead of the other way around?...
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I'm making Thanksgiving dinner for 17! I am not sure about the portions I should make. One lb. of turkey for each person, check. What about the gravy, stuffing, the mashed potatoes, the pies, salad, cranberry sauce etc. Is there...
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For Thanksgiving, my family traditionally has goose rather than turkey. It is unbelievably delicious, and my favorite part has always been the liver. My dad has a recipe for it that's very simple but so very tasty (even if my...
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I always set up a bar area for diy cocktails on Thanksgiving, and the Bloody Mary is usually everyones go-to first drink of the day. I am gonna set up a separate Bloody Mary bar this year. Besides the usual...
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When trying to make plans for visiting family on Thanksgiving, my husband let it slip that he did not care to eat the meal with my mom's family because he doesn't like their food. I never really thought about it,...
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It has been a life long tradition in these parts to have a relish tray and various other little treats at our holiday tables. When growing up, the plate always had carrot and celery sticks, black olives, pimento stuffed green...
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