Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
OK, gotta go glare at the person who's insulting dinner rolls.

Bring it.

People (aka kids) who don't like the strange surroundings, crowds, and food that is not like their parents make it will still fill up on rolls, and that makes the meal more pleasant for everyone.

Plus they're just cozy and soothing for everyone else. You must have a heart of stone not to feel a little love for a hot, homemade roll with butter melting into it.

You're a monster.

Ok can someone tell me what’s up with these creamed onions? Never even heard of them and now I’ve seen them on 2 different Thanksgiving boards. What am I missing/not missing?

NO: Anything thanksgiving related, especially a turkey.

YES: Carryout - usually Asian.

Yes:
Turkey
Gravy
Cornbread dressing
Mashed sweet potatoes (WITH MARSHMALLOWS)
Corn pudding (not the kind made with cornbread mix)
Sauteed or roasted green vegetable
Homemade cranberry sauce
Congealed salad
Parker House rolls
Lots of pie


No:
Any other kind of stuffing
Green bean casserole
Mashed potatoes (unnecessary if we have sweet potatoes)
Mac and cheese
Salad
Soup
Any dessert that is not pie

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mac and cheese.

That's for cookouts or weeknights.

Agreed, but I feel we will be jumped on for this opinion.

I used to love mac and cheese at thanksgiving, but once I had kids, it became an everyday food and so now I think of it as too mundane for Tday.

Wait until they get older. Now that the kids are all in their teens and 20s we do it for nostalgia at Thanksgiving because we don't have it with every other meal. I think we would have a mutiny if I didn't serve it. One of the kids makes it and I admit that I really look forward to it! (Side note: once a kid hits 10 in our home and extended family who attend that kid is expected to make a contribution to the meal.)

YES:
Turkey
Gravy
Stuffing/dressing
Mashed potatoes
Canned cranberry sauce
Sweet potato casserole w/marshmallows
Some type of green veggie NOT in a casserole

HARD NO:
Green bean casserole
Chunky cranberry sauce
Seafood or pasta (we’re Italian, so this is a hard one!)

Anonymous wrote:NO:

Any food meant to be savory that is sweet. (looking at you corn casserole and sweet potatoes. Blech)

Corn and sweet potatoes are sweet by nature! They're not "meant" to be savory or they...would be.

NO:

Any food meant to be savory that is sweet. (looking at you corn casserole and sweet potatoes. Blech)

Yes:
Turkey
Gravy
Homemade cranberry sauce
Stuffing - 1) basic and 2) cornbread with apples, caramelized onions, and vegan sausage (can't remember the origin of this one, but we do it every year)
Sweet potato casserole (the kind of pecans on top, not marshmallows)
Green bean casserole
Roasted brussels sprouts
Green salad

Some years:
Corn pudding
Corn maque choux
Roasted carrots
A vegetable galette

Please no:
Creamed onions
Canned cranberry sauce

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mac and cheese.

That's for cookouts or weeknights.

Agreed, but I feel we will be jumped on for this opinion.

I used to love mac and cheese at thanksgiving, but once I had kids, it became an everyday food and so now I think of it as too mundane for Tday.

The place we buy most of Thanksgiving dinner from has a great mac and cheese that we don't eat any other time of the year. So it's a special treat for our kids compared to the normal mac and cheese they eat.

Can you name the place? I'm in the mood for great mac and cheese.

Anonymous wrote:Does belong:

Turkey
Sausage stuffing
Mashed potatoes
Gravy
Homemade cranberry sauce
Green beans in some form
Wine
Pumpkin pie

Does not belong:
Seafood
Things that masquerade as mashed potatoes but are not
Beets -- I don't like food that bleeds

What, mashed cauliflower doesn't taste like the real deal?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mac and cheese.

That's for cookouts or weeknights.

Agreed, but I feel we will be jumped on for this opinion.

I used to love mac and cheese at thanksgiving, but once I had kids, it became an everyday food and so now I think of it as too mundane for Tday.

The place we buy most of Thanksgiving dinner from has a great mac and cheese that we don't eat any other time of the year. So it's a special treat for our kids compared to the normal mac and cheese they eat.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mac and cheese.

That's for cookouts or weeknights.

Agreed, but I feel we will be jumped on for this opinion.

I used to love mac and cheese at thanksgiving, but once I had kids, it became an everyday food and so now I think of it as too mundane for Tday.

Anonymous wrote:Mac and cheese.

That's for cookouts or weeknights.

Hold my beer …

Anonymous wrote:Mac and cheese.

That's for cookouts or weeknights.

Agreed, but I feel we will be jumped on for this opinion.