Thanksgiving 2021 Grievances Thread

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Anonymous wrote:There is not going to be any 7-layer jello this year because Aunt Carol is going elsewhere, and I am bereft. I love that jello.

Ooh, do you have a recipe? I mean, I guess you don’t or you would make it.

I do know how to make it, but the layers have to be applied at 3-hour intervals so it's kind of a project.

This jello is so frustrating. I tried to carry on the tradition and just could not get it right. I applied the next layer too soon and got breakthrough or too late and they didn't stick together. I don't know what the secret is these old Aunties have mastered. I normally don't have problems following recipes.

I am glad we are not the only family who still has jello. Ours has no layers but is made with wine and lemon juice.

I need to see this recipe. You’ve piqued my interest.

We always have some Jello shooters for Thanksgiving too. It helps lubricate tongues for after dinner political discussions.

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Anonymous wrote:There is not going to be any 7-layer jello this year because Aunt Carol is going elsewhere, and I am bereft. I love that jello.

Ooh, do you have a recipe? I mean, I guess you don’t or you would make it.

I do know how to make it, but the layers have to be applied at 3-hour intervals so it's kind of a project.

This jello is so frustrating. I tried to carry on the tradition and just could not get it right. I applied the next layer too soon and got breakthrough or too late and they didn't stick together. I don't know what the secret is these old Aunties have mastered. I normally don't have problems following recipes.

I am glad we are not the only family who still has jello. Ours has no layers but is made with wine and lemon juice.

I need to see this recipe. You’ve piqued my interest.

We always have some Jello shooters for Thanksgiving too. It helps lubricate tongues for after dinner political discussions.

😂 Not too many, I hope. Don’t want Thanksgiving to look like a taping of Jerry Springer. (How’s that for an old school reference?!)

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Anonymous wrote:My family that is hosting us has several members who are violently allergic to nuts. I know they can't do anything about it but I put nuts in so many things that I love to make and I'm sad we can't have any interesting desserts.

I can name 15 desserts that are "interesting" that don't include nut or nut extracts. You lack empathy if this even crossed your mind to type out. Nut allergies can be lethal, as in someone could DIE. Shut up and stay home with your "interesting" desserts.

My new grievance is nuts in desserts. BAN nuts in desserts. Especially brownies.

And toll house cookies

Walnut brownies and pecan chocolate chip cookies. The best! Yum.....

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Anonymous wrote:How much bread did buy for $66? 😮

18 mini croissants that will be made that morning and two cranberry almond loaves.

Ooooooo this sounds good!

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Anonymous wrote:My main grievance has just now become that everyone in my family is too lazy to have ever made a 7 layer jello mold for our family and I will never get to try it.

(this includes me, I am also never going to try to make it)

TRUTH

Same here. I grew up in the south with jello salads galore by the church ladies, but had no idea of the time commitment. I should never have turned my nose up at those as a kid. To the niece of Aunt Carol, hope she comes back next Thanksgiving with her grand opus of a dish.

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Anonymous wrote:We go to my in-laws every year for Thanksgiving and usually get there around noon, but this year for some reason we can't come before 1:00. Football starts at 12:30 and I'm irrationally irritated that I am going to miss the first half hour of the game. Why? The Lions are absolutely terrible, they haven't won a game all year, but I don't care. I'm from Detroit and t's my thing.

Go Lions!!

--Michigander

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I got a turkey from the local farm, and the smallest they could give me was 20 pounds. Now I have to figure out how to thaw it quickly.

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Jello shooters is amazing.

I have a cookbook with a layered jello recipe that is divine. You mix each color with some sour cream for the alternating layers, which helps it keep its shape and hold together. Happy to post if anyone wants it!

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Anonymous wrote:My family that is hosting us has several members who are violently allergic to nuts. I know they can't do anything about it but I put nuts in so many things that I love to make and I'm sad we can't have any interesting desserts.

I can name 15 desserts that are "interesting" that don't include nut or nut extracts. You lack empathy if this even crossed your mind to type out. Nut allergies can be lethal, as in someone could DIE. Shut up and stay home with your "interesting" desserts.

My new grievance is nuts in desserts. BAN nuts in desserts. Especially brownies.

And toll house cookies

Walnut brownies and pecan chocolate chip cookies. The best! Yum.....

Yes, yes they are!

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Anonymous wrote:My family that is hosting us has several members who are violently allergic to nuts. I know they can't do anything about it but I put nuts in so many things that I love to make and I'm sad we can't have any interesting desserts.

My son is allergic to nuts, and I share your pain. It's especially hard at the holidays, when all the traditional treats I grew up with have nuts.

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After nearly two years of this pandemic my eating has worsened to include way too many carbs....I really just want to skip Thankgiving because I am so so so tired of carb loaded meals.

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After a full court press insisting we travel to NY, my dad was too busy to get us at the airport.

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It’s Wednesday and I’ve already snapped at my in-laws (“does this family do nothing but complain!?”), and since we are at SIL’s house this year, that means pre-prepared, store-bought food on paper plates in front of the blaring TV.

I actually love DH’s family and will enjoy their company once it’s tomorrow, but the travel/shopping days do have a habit of bringing out their endless complaints.

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Just…being at my ILs. Loud-ass clocks everywhere. FIL was put out because he had to stop the cuckoo clocks, because they keep DH and I up and they wake our kids. He resets them every morning and pouts when we ask him to turn them off at night. Like, maybe just turn them off when we arrive and turn them back on when we leave. It’s not like you don’t also have a wristwatch, digital clocks on the TV display, oven, microwave, etc., not to mention your phone.

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Anonymous wrote:There is not going to be any 7-layer jello this year because Aunt Carol is going elsewhere, and I am bereft. I love that jello.

Ooh, do you have a recipe? I mean, I guess you don’t or you would make it.

I do know how to make it, but the layers have to be applied at 3-hour intervals so it's kind of a project.

This jello is so frustrating. I tried to carry on the tradition and just could not get it right. I applied the next layer too soon and got breakthrough or too late and they didn't stick together. I don't know what the secret is these old Aunties have mastered. I normally don't have problems following recipes.

I am glad we are not the only family who still has jello. Ours has no layers but is made with wine and lemon juice.

That sounds more adult friendly. I've tried to make the layered jello with just jello, and also the creamy version which has layers of colored jello in between creamy white layers. So much work for so little reward. But my husband had fond memories. My family had the simpler jello molds with canned fruit added. My mom has finally given up on them because even the kids don't want to eat the jello.