Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted on 29. Nov, 2009 by annie in Notebook
Thanksgiving is probably my favorite holiday. It’s a time where I get to eat delicious food with my hilarious family. Well, most of the food is delicious. I thought I’d take a moment to acknowledge the phenomenon of that one rogue dish which tradition dictates that each family make every year despite the fact that most of it remains untouched on the dining room table, except perhaps by the dish’s one enthusiast/maker.
In our family, this dish is called “Bing Cherry Salad.” Also known as “The Dreaded Bing-er.” My sister has another nickname for this salad which I won’t write here as this is a family-friendly blog.
Here’s the recipe for the Dreaded Bing-er.
Strike one: It’s a Jello salad. Like, nobody makes gelatin salads these days. They’ve had their rise and fall in popular culture and it’s now generally known that they are gross.
Strike two: Bing cherries. Have you ever even heard of a Bing cherry? This dish is so outdated that the fruit it calls for has practically disappeared from existence. It’s like making a Dodo bird salad. They don’t really exist anymore. In fact, mom couldn’t even find a can of bing cherries at the grocery store this year. We thought we were off the hook until she found a lone can of them at the back of our pantry. No telling how long it’d been there…
Strike three: Cream Cheese. What? Cream cheese and jello? And coca cola? What?
Here is the Dreaded Bing-er in all its glory:
Terrifying! I always have a tiny spoonful just to carry on the family tradition but I have a feeling that this dish will inevitably disappear from our Thanksgiving line-up unless mom can find Bing cherries for sale on the internet.
To add insult to injury, my little brothers have begun growing, harvesting, and juicing their own wheatgrass. It’s packed with immune boosters and antioxidants but it’s also just gross. Even when mixed with apple juice.
The boys are ready to serve the healthy juice to the entire family. Also, Tyler photo-bombed this picture. He’s on the left.
I give it a try. Even mixed with 2 parts apple juice, it’s still a tough thing to swallow.
Those brothers of mine never cease to amaze me. So anyway, I’d love to get feedback from everyone on their family’s one random dish that no one seems to really like but gets served every year. Maybe I could put together a cookbook?!? Hope everyone had a fantastic Thanksgiving!
22 Responses to “Happy Thanksgiving!”
Leave a Reply
Facebook
Flickr
Myspace
Twitter
YouTube- Message Board
- CMA Report, 2009
- Top 25 iTunes downloads. Did you download these???
- Happy Thanksgiving!
- I Gurm Little Big Town...
-
Kimmie: Wow! Annie, I think you are such a tremendous addi...
-
Gena Miller: Annie, When I was first out of college, my first...
-
Danielle: Hey Annie!! It was sooo nice to finally meet you...
-
Beth Smith: Hey Annie, I know EXACTLY how you feel. I too wa...
-
Glenn L. Miller: my older brother has played bass for 50 years and...
Categories
Archives
- July 2010
- May 2010
- March 2010
- February 2010
- January 2010
- November 2009
- October 2009
- September 2009
- August 2009
- June 2009
- May 2009
- April 2009
- March 2009
- February 2009
- January 2009
- December 2008
- November 2008
- October 2008
- September 2008
- August 2008
- July 2008
- June 2008
- May 2008
- April 2008
- March 2008
- February 2008
- November 2006
- October 2006
- July 2006
- April 2006
- March 2006
- December 2005
- November 2005
- October 2005
- September 2005
- March 2005
- February 2005
annie
29. Nov, 2009
Wow, an illegal recipe. Awesome. I LOVE Thai. What a fun idea for Thanksgiving!
annie
29. Nov, 2009
Yeah, def. can’t hang with the green bean casserole. It might be coming apparent that I don’t like too many vegetables. I can sure scrape the cheese and onions off the top though…
Julie G
29. Nov, 2009
My sister in law brought rutabaga this year. Never had it in my life. Wasn’t too bad. I do try everything once, however the Bing Salad and the wheatgrass mixture I don’t think I would try. Thanks for keeping it really Annie!
Eliza
30. Nov, 2009
The worst thing ever is my great aunt’s Mince Meat Pie. I honestly have no idea how she makes it or whats in it. I remember eating a piece when I was probably 10 and I never tried it again. She is 93 now and has spared us the last few years by just bringing after dinner mints. Also, my 87 year old uncle makes turnip. I only eat his squash but apparently the turnip is good. He told me the secret was four sticks of butter and a cup of brown sugar, haha.
Katherine Klimitas
30. Nov, 2009
Hey Annie.
Well, we usually have two Thanksgivings…one in New Orleans with our close friends, and one in New Iberia, La with my mom’s family. My mom’s family (mainly my grandparents) are true Cajuns, so EVERYTHING is delicious there. However…we do have this one friend…Pam…in New Orleans who makes what my dad calls, “Pam’s famous stuffing.”
Well, this “stuff” is famous alright. Both my dad and Pam are from up north, and my mom and I swear that’s why they like it. I honestly have no idea really of what’s in it, but I do know that it’s approximately 50% dried out white Bunny Bread. And practically no seasoning. Ugh. And we are forced to eat it to “be polite” and not let her feel bad. Somehow we are subjected to this EVERY year.
I have to say though, I think yours wins hands down. Ugh, who makes jello salad??? Glad you had a great holiday!!
-Katherine
Eliza
01. Dec, 2009
The dish I hated most was my great aunt’s Minced Meat Pie. I tried it once when I was about 10 and I remember it was sticky like dates and I was so grossed out because it was meat in a pie. I still don’t know what was in that but she is 93 now and spares us by only bringing after dinner mints. Also my 87 yr old uncle makes turnip also. Everyone loves it but I can’t get past the smell and look. He says the trick is four sticks of butter and maple syrup, haha.
Eliza
01. Dec, 2009
Sorry, apparently I”m a moron and didn’t get the whole “awaiting moderation” thing. Anyways, the most recent one is correct because it is maple syrup, not brown sugar I remembered. My bad.
Debbie P.
01. Dec, 2009
Annie, is it too late to leave another Thanksgiving Stomach Turner? Hands down, the most disgusting food I have ever seen at my in-laws’ traditional family feast is cooked OKRA! UGH! My husband’s mother and uncle would eat that slimy, snotty stuff with their fingers!!! I tried it once and once was enough. I still get chills up and down my spine just thinking about it! BLAH! Now don’t get me wrong, I love pickled okra (mighty tasty),and dried okra in soup is palatable. Trust me on this one…If anyone ever offers you some cooked okra, JUST SAY NO!
Emily C
01. Dec, 2009
whose/what did you want to see the pic of, Annie?
annie
02. Dec, 2009
I was hoping to see a pic of the 8 layer ribbon jello!