Comments on: Happy Thanksgiving!

By: Ally

Ally — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:33:43 +0000

my grandmother insists on putting pickles and black olives on the table every year even though no one eats them and they just get put back in the jars until chrismas. then no one eats them at christmas, and they go away until easter. repeat cycle.

By: Emily C

Emily C — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:13:10 +0000

oh okay. i wasnt sure if you were talking to me. this pic is from last year:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=1127567&l=a6fc53feed&id=612863606
(sorry about all the other food in the pic. haha…ill get a better one this year for you.)

By: annie

annie — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:26:15 +0000

I was hoping to see a pic of the 8 layer ribbon jello!

By: Emily C

Emily C — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03:31:43 +0000

whose/what did you want to see the pic of, Annie?

By: Debbie P.

Debbie P. — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:53:22 +0000

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!

By: Eliza

Eliza — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:37:36 +0000

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.

By: Eliza

Eliza — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:34:25 +0000

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.

By: Katherine Klimitas

Katherine Klimitas — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:40:23 +0000

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

By: Eliza

Eliza — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:56:32 +0000

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.

By: Julie G

Julie G — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:43:40 +0000

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!