We are changing things up this year. We always give to others at this time but this year, in addition to donating the cost of our meal to a program to provide for homeless families, we are fasting. Easier to do when you do not have family around.
My family likes to exercise in the morning and then take a nice walk after eating our big meal. We don't have a lot of traditions that we absolutely have to do. Lately, we've been incorporating some Puerto Rican foods into the meal, since my dad's wife prefers to cook those foods. And the dessert I bake just depends on my mood, it could be anything as long as it sounds good to me. So the one tradition we'd never let go of is getting together with family and friends.
Thanks for the tips list Amy! I would make one minor suggestion when it comes to the teacher discounts resource you provided. I found a bigger list (160+) at http://couponlawn.com/special/160-discounts-for-teachers/. Not sure if all they work but seems pretty neat!
Our non-traditional Thanksgiving came about when our children got married and they began to share the day with both sets of families.
On alternate years, I host a Thanksgiving luncheon or brunch. It's what I consider a deconstructed Thanksgiving dinner.
Instead of mashed potatoes, I'll serve a cream of potato soup. Instead of a ham, I'll make a ham casserole. The turkey will be made the day before and the breast is carved into slices and served with green beans, corn pudding, dressing and gravy, a cranberry/orange relish and bread/rolls. Pie is dessert.
The food item that I could not give up for Thanksgiving would be the turkey. Two years we were traveling and dined at a restaurant for Thanksgiving. When I returned home, I made a turkey dinner!
Our tradition is pretty much, among other things, cooking anything NOT traditional for Thanksgiving. Last year, we did enchiladas. This year going with a nice lasagna.
We've been going on a trip over thanksgiving. You don't have to use as much vacation time! I'd much rather be in Hawaii or Mexico with friends that in the cold and rain!
We are changing things up this year. We always give to others at this time but this year, in addition to donating the cost of our meal to a program to provide for homeless families, we are fasting. Easier to do when you do not have family around.
lasagna instead of turkey
We usually just buy a turkey breast and bake that since no one in the family likes dark meat.
We eat Thanksgiving dinner really, really late.
We like to run a 5k in the morning
my brother and i always play video games on thanksgiving
Thank you. I will keep these questions in mind.
We don't really have any alternative Thanksgiving traditions, unless you count my husband having to work on Thanksgiving for the past 3 years.
We have ham for Thanksgiving!
My family likes to exercise in the morning and then take a nice walk after eating our big meal. We don't have a lot of traditions that we absolutely have to do. Lately, we've been incorporating some Puerto Rican foods into the meal, since my dad's wife prefers to cook those foods. And the dessert I bake just depends on my mood, it could be anything as long as it sounds good to me. So the one tradition we'd never let go of is getting together with family and friends.
Thanks for the tips list Amy! I would make one minor suggestion when it comes to the teacher discounts resource you provided. I found a bigger list (160+) at http://couponlawn.com/special/160-discounts-for-teachers/. Not sure if all they work but seems pretty neat!
One time we had cornish hens instead of turkey.
We each make a dish, so not everyone has to prepare the entire meal and it's not a big ordeal for any one person.
Sometimes we have roasted chicken instead of turkey and just have a couple of sides like candied yams and green beans, with only one dessert.
Our non-traditional Thanksgiving came about when our children got married and they began to share the day with both sets of families.
On alternate years, I host a Thanksgiving luncheon or brunch. It's what I consider a deconstructed Thanksgiving dinner.
Instead of mashed potatoes, I'll serve a cream of potato soup. Instead of a ham, I'll make a ham casserole. The turkey will be made the day before and the breast is carved into slices and served with green beans, corn pudding, dressing and gravy, a cranberry/orange relish and bread/rolls. Pie is dessert.
The food item that I could not give up for Thanksgiving would be the turkey. Two years we were traveling and dined at a restaurant for Thanksgiving. When I returned home, I made a turkey dinner!
You forgot condoms on this list! Their prices are amazing and so affordable compared to everywhere else.
Our tradition is pretty much, among other things, cooking anything NOT traditional for Thanksgiving. Last year, we did enchiladas. This year going with a nice lasagna.
We like to go to the 10am Thanksgiving Mass and then out for brunch.
I think we actually do Thanksgiving by the book per say..nothing really odd.
Thanks so much for the mention :) Love WiseBread! Very neat to see my own little blog linked :) Jenn @BecauseImCheap
Mine is playing football with my family in the morning
20 Mule Team Borax is nearly half the price of any other stores, even when on sale.
Ever year my family orders a pizza in honor of the time I dropped the turkey on the floor.
Our alternative Thanksgiving is roast beef instead of turkey.
We've been going on a trip over thanksgiving. You don't have to use as much vacation time! I'd much rather be in Hawaii or Mexico with friends that in the cold and rain!