1. Which do you like better: Cooking at your house, or going elsewhere?My Answers:
2. Do you buy a fresh or frozen bird?
3. What kind of stuffing?
4. Sweet potato or pumpkin pie?
5. Do you believe that turkey leftovers are a curse, or the point of the whole thing?
6. Which side dish would provoke a riot if you left it off the menu?
7. Do you save the carcass to make soup or stock?
8. Do you get up at the crack of dawn to have dinner ready in the early afternoon, or do you eat at your normal dinner hour?
9. If you go to somebody else's house, what's your favorite dish to bring?
10. What do you wish one of your guests wouldn't bring to your house?
11. Does your usual mix of guests result in drama, or is it a group you're happy to see?
12. What's your absolute favorite thing on the menu?
13. What side dishes do you serve?
14. How long do you eat?
15. Football?
1. Which do you like better: Cooking at your house, or going elsewhere? Going elsewhere...our house isn't near big enough our for our group. Believe it or not, I really would like to host someday, so our next house will have to be bigger! So, all following answers are based on Thanksgiving dinners we've had at my parent's or Justin's parents' house.
2. Do you buy a fresh or frozen bird? Don't cook one, but believe both Mom's go frozen.
3. What kind of stuffing? Stove top
4. Sweet potato or pumpkin pie? Pumpkin...with some Cool Whip!
5. Do you believe that turkey leftovers are a curse, or the point of the whole thing? Not a big fan of turkey actually...often too dry. I actually prefer a good ham on holidays...thanks, Mom!
6. Which side dish would provoke a riot if you left it off the menu? Mashed potatoes and gravy at my mom's and squash at Justin's mom's.
7. Do you save the carcass to make soup or stock? Umm...again, don't cook the turkey, but would guess that I probably wouldn't.
8. Do you get up at the crack of dawn to have dinner ready in the early afternoon, or do you eat at your normal dinner hour? Mom often cooks the turkey the day before and de-bones it then so we can eat at Noon.
9. If you go to somebody else's house, what's your favorite dish to bring? Dessert...pumpkin pie or cream cheese bars.
10. What do you wish one of your guests wouldn't bring to your house? Cranberry anything...not a favorite.
11. Does your usual mix of guests result in drama, or is it a group you're happy to see? Happy to see...with a slight hint of drama...sometimes!
12. What's your absolute favorite thing on the menu? Again, mashed potatoes and gravy.
13. What side dishes do you serve? My mom: Sauerkraut, mashed potatoes and gravy, corn, stuffing, veggie/dip tray, shrimp/dip tray. Justin's mom: Squash casserole, broccoli and rice casserole, green bean casserole, pistachio salad (I don't really like this green salad, but Justin loves it, so I'm glad his mom makes it for him), mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing
14. How long do you eat? All day it seems like! Starts as soon as we arrive with the appetizers (shrimp, veggie tray), then dinner, the dessert a little later, the supper, then a little more dessert...long enough to feel sufficiently bloated and uncomfortable!
15. Football? No rousing football fans in our families...usually spend the afternoon and evening watching movies and visiting.
If anyone shares their own answers in your blog, I'd love to have you share! Leave a link, please!
