Hooray for Friday!! I'm sure some of you luckies have all next week off! I don't, but then again, I don't have to get an entire house and Thanksgiving meal ready either. So I guess it's OK :)
Since the big day is next week, I wanted to make this week's Friday 5 all about Thanksgiving!
Favorite Thanksgiving side dish
Green bean casserole!! I know some people think it's disgusting and not traditional Thanksgiving, but I don't care!! It's the only time of year I eat it and it's delicious! C'mon, how can you NOT like those little french fried onions?!
A close 2nd is my aunts homemade rolls... they are SOOO delicious. I could eat a dozen of them at a time!
Favorite Thanksgiving tradition
Saying the Lord's Prayer with the entire family before we eat
Favorite Thanksgiving memory
Last year we had about a foot of snow at Thanksgiving. After dinner, we all walked over to the big hill on my parent's property and the boys went sledding. I even went down once or twice myself! The boys had so much fun, and we had so much fun watching them! As a kid, my friends and I had such a great time sledding down that hill over and over. Seeing my boys experience the same joy I did as a child truly warmed my heart. I do have to say though, the walk back UP the hill was much easier at 8 years old than it was at 38!
Favorite Thanksgiving dessert
Well, we always have pies for dessert and typically I'm not a huge pie fan. However, for the last few years I have brought the pies to Thanksgiving so I've tried to spice it up a little from the typical apple and pumpkin. Last year I brought a chocolate cream pie that was divine!! This year I'm bringing an apple pie, a cookies & cream pie, and a cheesecake pie! I cannot wait to try the cheesecake pie (no, I don't make the pies. I order them from a local bakery. I tried making a pie once. It wasn't a good scene).
Oh- question for you... did you ever have a mincemeat pie???? When I was a kid, we ALWAYS had a mincemeat pie and my grandmother was the only one ever ate it. What exactly is mincemeat anyway??
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Favorite place to spend Thanksgiving
My parent's house. My mom began hosting Thanksgiving when I was around 7. She has hosted every year since. I don't think I have missed a single one! I can't imagine Thanksgiving anywhere else!
To all my friends and readers... I wish you a happy and blessed Thanksgiving!!
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What a fun post! I remember spending Thanksgivings at my Grandma's and loving it. All the family stuff has fallen away for us as its just this tiny family of my own but I will cherish those memories I have. Chocolate pie is my ALL TIME favorite! Oh and just for you, love: Last year while we ate our meal it was snowing, by the time we go to the tree farm there were about 8-10 inches on the ground....it was hell. BUT for the first time in a very long time....I enjoyed it. xoxoxoxo have a fabulous weekend hugs from your girl in NC!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun and delicious (I'm drooling over here - lol) post!! Wishing you and your beautiful family a wonderful Thanksgiving!!
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Yes to the first two.
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I can't decide what my favorite thanksgiving side dish is... probably stuffing! I like pumpkin pie for dessert. I have never had mincemeat pie! I'm going to look it up right now.
ReplyDeleteMincemeat pie? I don't even know what that is! I'm a little afraid to find out lol!
ReplyDeleteI feel like we are SO similar, wow! Seriously, Green Bean Casserole (or as I call it, GBC) is my FAVORITE dish. All about The Lord's Prayer at Thanksgiving, my favorite place is my parent's house, and chocolate cream pie? Yes, please! What a great list. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!
ReplyDeleteMMM Nom! Green Bean Casserole!!! Its just a classic!!! I totally relate on the mincemeat pie! My Dad was the only one that ate it growing up. My favorite dessert growing up was Indian Pudding, its a old New England Classic ;)
ReplyDeleteI am making Green Bean Casserole too, and I can't wait :)
ReplyDeleteChocolate cream or French Silk Pie are my absolute favorites at Thanksgiving!!
Hope you are having a great weekend!