Sunday Stealing

Thanksgiving Meme

1. What do you have for breakfast on Thanksgiving?
        Usually sweet rolls or something like that - nothing “formal”.
2. Do you go to a Thanksgiving parade or watch one on TV?
         Not any more. The TV goes on only for football games.
3. Do you serve appetizers, lunch, or snacks during the day?
         There is food going on all day long. We usually have the “big” meal in the late afternoon. And this is on Thanksgiving Saturday.
4. What are the traditional favorites?
        Turkey and dressing, country ham, green beans, corn, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauces, condiments, crudités.
5. What new recipes will you try this year?
          Nothing new this year.
6. What part of the meal do you never compromise?
          The dressing.
7. Who gets to carve the turkey?
          John carves the turkey.
8. Family style around the table or buffet style and everyone sits wherever there’s room?
          Buffet. We haven’t had a big enough table in years.
9. How many will be at your table this year?
           At last count, there were 15 - but that’s variable.
10. Once you're at the table, do you say grace or a toast or does everyone go around and say what they're thankful for?
           None of the above. It’s not that formal
11. Cranberry sauce… yay or nay?
            Definitely cranberry sauce - three kinds: the jellied cylinder, fresh cranberry/orange relish, cranberry chutney.
12. What time do you eat Thanksgiving Dinner?
            Saturday, usually about 4-5 p.m.
13. Three best pies for Thanksgiving dessert?
            Mincemeat, pumpkin, pecan, anything else somebody brings.
14. Do you have dessert right after the main meal or later on?
           Later on.
15. Favorite leftover?
          We love them all!