aaaaahhhhhhhhh there's a chill in the morning air.
the leaves are changing and falling all over my car. christmas displays are out en mass.
It's getting to be time for the greatest holiday ever devised!
THANKSGIVING!
A time for friends, family, and loved ones to come together and give thank for all that we have. Just so happens we have all this food! On the table! For you to eat! RIGHT NOW!
Everyone celebrates Thanksgiving in their own way, but lets (in keeping with tradition) go over the basics.
Turkey. Baked, deep fried, roasted over a spit, or whichever way you want, is your main attraction! Slather butter and fresh herbs under the skin and jam some cut up apples in its body cavity for best results!
Mashed Potatoes! Boil em up, mash em with cream cheese, onions, garlic, cream, bacon, rosemary, or expensive cured Italian meats! Or all of those things! They're your mashed potatoes!
Roasted Root Vegetables. I prefer carrots, onions, and yams, but you can add in whatever you want. Set them under your turkey and dump some butter and a big chug of wine and they'll turn out real nice!
Peas! With Pearl Onions. and Bacon apparently because why not?! Holiday calories don't count.
STUFFING! Add everything to this! Then drizzle it with gravy. Sausage, onion, mushrooms, celery, corn bread, wheat bread, turkey bits, bacon, cheese, anything!
Speaking of Gravy .... Onion and Sage Gravy is the way to go!
Corn Bread! YUM! With a ton of butter and honey! I make mine in cast iron
last but not least, you can put these on anything and they'll be a treat!
"But Xaquin" you say, "Thanksgiving isn't just about food is it? Weren't there Pilgrims or something?"
YES! There were! They celebrated Thanksgiving after their native american slave taught them how not to die in the new world! Also they celebrated about 15 years after it was already being celebrated in Virginia, but whatever.
The most important Thanksgiving Day traditions are as follows and should be observed yearly:
MST3k Turkey Day: Beginning in 1997, it has existed in some form or another for nearly 20 years!
Watching the Lions lose on TV: We all hope
Arlo Guthrie's Alice's Restaurant Thanksgiving Day Massacree in 12 part harmony: He's been singing that song for 15 minutes. He's not proud. Or tired.
Eating Pumpkin Pie, Sweet Potato Pie, Apple Pie and then seconds of Pumpkin Pie, Sweet Potato Pie, and Apple Pie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m57gzA2JCcM
So! Who's excited for Thanksgiving?!
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Give. Me. Green. Bean. Casserole. Now.
YES!
With french's onions!
Like a mascot?
Or is that a variety of turkey?
I'd suggest roasting it with a cut up apple or onion in it's craw after rubbing butter and sage under its skin. rub a tiny bit of olive oil on the skin to crisp it up.***
***unless you're talking about a mascot
PSN:Furlion
Neither! A campus turkey is just a turkey that wanders onto the campus grounds. We get quite a lot of them.
They're probably delicious.
No man it is Pet or bust. I am sure some people will read that and think "This man has never had good eggnog if he thinks Pet is the tits" But no, I have tried many and all fail to live up to that glorious concoction.
PSN:Furlion
I've never heard of this brand. I'll have to check it out!
Just watch out, the males can get quite aggressive in the spring. I saw one attack a car in Needham a few years ago.
Pet still exists as a brand?
seriously, it's a thing that people do
supposedly the alcohol in there will prevent bacterial growth
finally, the drink for those of us who have wished we could drink months-old cream
2. Homemade cranberry sauce tastes great on pancakes!
3. Children still wont eat it even if Dad says is better when it's homemade.
plain old mashed potatoes served with salt and pepper and butter for me, please.
Edit: I think Thanksgiving is legit the only Holiday I get homesick for, I usually spend actual Christmas back in the States.
Do like I do and make your own!
Normally I make a big ass turkey, mashed taters and rutagabas, with like a pound of butter, two tons of homemade stuffing, baked cauliflower with cheddar cheese, and a pumpkin pie.
Due to health issues I can't eat any of that this year. So I'll be enjoying a nice piece of steamed chicken with some broccoli.
Trying to finagle my way into Chinese New Year meal times with this lovely young lady, wish me luck, I still got three months to make this happen.
Hmmmmmm
I approve of the thankfulness, but Christmas
Do not fucking talk shit in Christmas, Xaquin, I get this exactly once a year.
Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether they could that they didn’t stop to think if they should.
Let's see if this year is worse or better!
Oh hey I love me some Christmas too*
Except the massive bills
the proper way to age eggnog is in the garbage, where it fucking belongs
I don't have any plans except to make 10 tons of food whether I'm alone or with friends or family!
Easy in the Holiday Cheer, there Pip, you're doling out what could be fatal doses.
Gonna have to get on that, soon.
STUFFING WAFFLES
"Sandra has a good solid anti-murderer vibe. My skin felt very secure and sufficiently attached to my body when I met her. Also my organs." HAIL SATAN