Thanksgiving meme (late)
posted by: VixenI’ve seen this one around and have kept it for safe keeping, not sure if I would have time for it. Now seems as good of time as any.
1. Are you sticking to traditional Thanksgiving foods this year, or are you being culinarily adventurous?
My BIL does/did the majority of the cooking. He’s a *fantastic* from scratch cook. But alas…a meat eater. As is my entire family but me. Over the years he has become very accommodating of quirky little me and this year even made vegetarian stuffing. Awww…. *grins* I brought the green beans and homemade mac/cheese. (a vegetarian like me has to ensure herself something to eat!) AND….my sister researched/made all vegetarian pre-dinner yumminess. I *heart* my family.
2. Tell me something concrete that you’re thankful for. (Something you can literally touch, see, etc., not a concept like “hope.”)
Family, my sister who I am able to vent/confide/support/reach out to on a daily basis, my husband who knows me better than myself (thank god bc when you are as neurotic as I am it helps to have *someone* know you! LOL), my children to which I would sacrifice everything for, my furbabies that enrich my every waking moment, my bestest friend Roxy and my home, as dilapitated as it is, I love having a place to call home.
3. You knew the flip side was coming: Share about something intangible that you’re thankful for.
Happiness. After going many, many years quite unhappy with such a feeling of hopelessness, I relish in *HAPPY*.
4. Share one vivid Thanksgiving memory. It doesn’t have to be deep or meaningful, just something that remains etched in your memory.
Oh. Um. I was forced to remember this when my sisters entire family (but her) became severely ill with a nasty stomach virus this past week right. before. TGing. This was numerous years ago…. I had a new mommy-van, a preschooler and a toddler….enter a sudden onset of a stomach virus that began IN the mommy-van (I swear one of the main reasons I got rid of it several months later was BC of the nasty ass smell I couldn’t remove from the fucking thing), carrying through with most all the adults coming down with it ON TGing day….. Ah, the memories. (puke. literally.)
5. What is one thing that you know beyond a shadow of a doubt is going to happen this Thanksgiving because it always does, year after year?
I won’t eat the Turkey. ~wink~
6. Do your pets get any left-overs?
Sneeked, a bit yes. Or the ‘accidental’ dropping of food….happens from time to time. My dogs are ‘polite beggers’ as I refer to them. *LOL*
7. Does your family pray before the big meal? If so, do you join hands while seated, stand, repeat a formal prayer or offer a spontaneous prayer? Who does the praying?
Not these days… I did find it HORRIBLY cute when the kids (completely on their own) went around their little table telling what they were thankful for. LM, all too predictably, said “costumes” (while wearing his Orvill Redinbocker outfit- no shittin you). *snort*
8. Will you be watching football in the afternoon? If not, what will you be doing?
Blech. Not me. I’ll be enjoying cocktails and bullshitting.
9. There are two distinct camps of people on this issue: How do you feel about oysters in the dressing/stuffing?
Um…there are?!?! I’ve never even heard of oysters in stuffing. In our family there is the ’stuffing with sausage’ and ’stuffing with none’. I’m sure you can guess which I prefer. And which my family prefers. Doh.
10. Do you consider yourself informed about the first Thanksgiving?
More so than the dumbass that PC had to delete from his FB friends list TGing day……
11. Which variety of pie will you be enjoying?
PUMPKIN with Cool Whip. No other time of the year. And I would never buy it or make it. But when it’s offered this one time of year…it’s *yummy*.
12. Do you feel for the turkey??
I have no idea what this means. And the very thought grosses me out if we are talking about “actual” Turkey.
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My favorite way to spend a week end morning…..
vi.sualize.us
~ xo
Vixen
Chef Troll Says:
November 28th, 2009 at 8:49 am
I think oysters might be a East Coast thing. I had visitors from Arizona last year who were totally unaware of that tradition too.
MinorityReport Says:November 28th, 2009 at 8:54 am
Oysters in stuffing?? I’ve never heard of that either. We have a basic one I guess (onions, celery, bread, margarine/butter, salt, pepper and marjoram). All but a small portion of it is cooked outside of the turkey.
I’m with you on the pumpkin pie with cool whip. :)
Barefoot Dreaming Says:November 28th, 2009 at 10:42 am
You know how I love that pic!!!
So… was I de-friended on FB???? ;)
Emmy Says:November 28th, 2009 at 10:50 am
Great answers! I have heard of oysters in stuffing. And I think I’ve even eaten it. Personally, I prefer a nice vegetarian cornbread stuffing.
LOVE the picture at the end. It’s my favorite way to spend a weekend morning too!
Jeff Says:November 28th, 2009 at 10:52 am
I would prefer to spend my weekend mornings on tope of the person in the picture
Westcoast Weirdo Says:November 28th, 2009 at 4:48 pm
Ewww – Mike’s family puts the oysters in the stuffing. I like just the shit in the box – no meat, no crunchy veggies or nuts/raisins. LOL
*Muah!*