A No Turkey Thanksgiving

[swerve]

I'm just wondering if we're the ONLY ones that don't eat Turkey on Thanksgiving.

My grand parents emmigrated from Ukraine; and, instead of adopting the Turkey fetish in the U.S., they fell back on the "traditional" holiday meal -- Pierogi's (they called it puddaheh)

My BF just went to the grocery and picked up the ingredients I need for the "traditional" meal I've always had on Thanksgiving. I won't be home until tomorrow AM; but will be cooking up a storm when I get there.

Does anyone else have "traditional" holiday meal menus other than the norm???

 

[tx_doc]

my mother always made lamb... until we got older and then she made a leg of lamb and a turkey. She held onto her Greek roots that way.
this is why the movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding always makes me laugh: "You don't eat no meat? That's okay, I make lamb."

 

[Christopher123]

My sister like flank steak and shrimp for Thanksgiving. Now, while I LOVE steak and shrimp, I don't want it for Turkey Day.

 

[okstatecowboy]

I'm having dinner delivered this year. A local grocer offered pre-cooked meals and I decided to go with it. I went with the smoked ham with all the sides. I figured up the cost and it's only costing about $10 more than if I had bought everything and cooked it myself.

There's 3 extra places at the table. Who wants to attend?

mikey

 

[Christopher123]

I'm having dinner delivered this year. A local grocer offered pre-cooked meals and I decided to go with it. I went with the smoked ham with all the sides. I figured up the cost and it's only costing about $10 more than if I had bought everything and cooked it myself.

There's 3 extra places at the table. Who wants to attend?

mikey

I love ham

Sometimes we have both ham and turkey, sometimes just turkey. I don't think we're doing ham this year.

 

[Soilwork]

The entrails of my enemies.

 

[unclaimedblessing]

How interesting.
My best friend moved here from Italy at age 6 & moved back to Italy at 25.
His wife prepares the traditional American dinner every Thanksgiving for him.
They're probably the only family in his town that does that.
I guess traffic does go both ways.

 

[swerve]

this is why the movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding always makes me laugh: "You don't eat no meat? That's okay, I make lamb."

That is hilarious -- I've never seen the movie; but a VERY (almost exact) thing happened to me when I was a kid. My mother (oh -- btw I grew up in a vegetarian family and still am) brought us to visit our grandmother when we were kids. My grandmother said "I know you're vegetarian -- so, I made you chicken" My mother grouped us around and said we HAD to eat the chicken and tell her it was wonderful. I guess it was a traumatizing moment for me because I still remember it. I've got to rent that movie!!!!

 

[swerve]

They're probably the only family in his town that does that.
I guess traffic does go both ways.

That is absolutely fascinating!!!

I guess I never thought about "NEW WORLD" traditions making their way back to the "OLD WORLD"

 

[justsimon]

We do a fairly traditional Thanksgiving dinner... with gourmet versions of the standard fare. For Christmas we have asian appetizers. I'm not really sure why, but it's yummy.

 

[easyone]

My Mother always made home-made noodles and chicken, so I always make it on Thanksgiving and Christmas. We also have the traditional turkey with all the trimmings.

 

[Michael Luc]

We always had an elaborate pasta course first -- such as homemade ravioli and braciole. A few hours later, ma would bring out the turkey.

 

[Christopher123]

My Mother always made home-made noodles and chicken, so I always make it on Thanksgiving and Christmas. We also have the traditional turkey with all the trimmings.

Same here. We have a big pot of homemade chicken and noodles every Thanksgiving along with the usual menu.

 

[metta]

I normally have something different just about every year. This year, we are having Tofurky.

 

[spooger]

I will awaken at 4:30 a.m. ... if indeed I have gone to sleep....

We will build a large pecan wood fire to provide cooking coals for about 8 hours....

we will hang an 80 pound pig split in half along the back into giant 40 pound slabs....to cook over the pecan fire....

we'll have strong coffee and brandy, Wild Turkey bourbon and good cigars (and other) to smoke...

we'll play music and have loud conversation and jokes all day....

we'll all shoot guns in the woods behind the levee (YES - we're safe!)...

and end the day with fireworks at dark-thirty....

this is what we call in Louisiana call a couchon de lait which in english translates to milk pig...

back when Cajuns were real.....they would leave a piglet suckling longer than usual....so it would be real sweet and tender for the roasting...and they called it a couchon de lait....

that's the way I've celebrated Thanksgiving for many years....

and for Christmas we will build a 30 or 40 foor tall bonfire to burn Christmas Eve - called a Feu de joie or Fire of Joy....meant to light Santa's way to the bayous of Louisiana so all the good Cajun boys and girls can get their presents.....

God Bless everyone ... all over our world.....and "Thank You" to all my fellow JUBbers who help make this such a safe, fun and interesting community of friends!!!.....

 

[swerve]

I will awaken at 4:30 a.m. ... if indeed I have gone to sleep....

We will build a large pecan wood fire to provide cooking coals for about 8 hours....

we will hang an 80 pound pig split in half along the back into giant 40 pound slabs....to cook over the pecan fire....

we'll have strong coffee and brandy, Wild Turkey bourbon and good cigars (and other) to smoke...

we'll play music and have loud conversation and jokes all day....

we'll all shoot guns in the woods behind the levee (YES - we're safe!)...

and end the day with fireworks at dark-thirty....

this is what we call in Louisiana call a couchon de lait which in english translates to milk pig...

back when Cajuns were real.....they would leave a piglet suckling longer than usual....so it would be real sweet and tender for the roasting...and they called it a couchon de lait....

that's the way I've celebrated Thanksgiving for many years....

and for Christmas we will build a 30 or 40 foor tall bonfire to burn Christmas Eve - called a Feu de joie or Fire of Joy....meant to light Santa's way to the bayous of Louisiana so all the good Cajun boys and girls can get their presents.....

God Bless everyone ... all over our world.....and "Thank You" to all my fellow JUBbers who help make this such a safe, fun and interesting community of friends!!!.....

WOW

Wish we could be there.

We've spent time at the "Green Inn" prior to Katrina and ABSOLUTELY LOVE your city.

Happy Thanksgiving.

 

[pacz]

For several years while I was a vegitarian, lobster was the main course.

 

[momp57]

It's just my honey and me this year and we're makin' reservations! No leftovers, no clean-up, and no family. I'm thankful already!

 

[KennyD]

I'll be alone this year ; first time in about twenty years .... Guess I will throw some chicken tenders in the microwave and open a diet Coke ....

 

[Orlandude]

I would say about half of the people I know are preparing anything BUT turkey this year! A lot of people don't care for turkey and opt for chicken, ham, lamb, etc... I find that you can have a traditional turkey dinner in almost any restaurant all year round if you want it. By the time Thanksgiving arrives, I am tired of it.