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I don’t like turkey the way it’s cooked at traditional thanksgiving meal. Don’t mind a great turkey sandwich or fried turkey. If I cooked a thanksgiving meal we would eat Mexican or Italian just because it tastes better. When I was growing up it was a different story. My grandma was an amazing cook. At Christmas and thanksgiving she cooked collards, butter beans and corn. Turkey, dressing, gravy, mashed potatoes and homemade biscuits. No disgusting casseroles or store bought food. That’s probably the real reason I don’t care for Thanksgiving today.
We home cook everything for Thanksgiving & Christmas dinners. Sis and I use to cook the whole meal together for years when our mom & grandmother were alive, then my hubby took over cooking the turkey & gravy, while my sis & I did the shopping (black Friday) for pretty much everybody then helped prepare rest of dinner. Now hubby & I stay home and cook for us and our adult kids. My husband does most of the meal now and I help with a few things, like my sweet potato casserole, vegs, mashed potatoes (hubby peels and cooks them & I "fix" them, lol). This year though he may cook a ham or pork roast instead. We always cooked turkey because it was the only thing our kids liked growing up, now they are adults their taste buds have expanded to liking other things, lol.
That sounds lovely. I love a good beef roast or pork on the grill. I’m sure one day we will do our own thing. I’ve always wanted to go on vacation to beach or something low key for thanksgiving. Hubby wouldn’t buy into that. I like sweet potato anything except pie. I grew up hating sweet potatoes (family ate them plain) fast forward ma in law made them with sugar and marshmallows. I’ll eat a sweet potato for a meal now. My daughter is the opposite as a kid she ate anything, in her twenties barely touched a vegetable & now she cooks pretty healthy with a side of cheese 🤣 Some things she cooks should be on restaurant menus. My in laws love casseroles with the nasty cream soups, frozen Mac & Cheese, etc. I don’t touch it, it’s just gross to me. Have wonderful time with your family.
I don't make my sweet potato casserole with marshmallows. I top mine with some finely chopped pecans & corn flakes, along with other ingredients - butter, cinnamon, sugar & vanilla in the sweet potatoes and the topping. Haven't met anyone who hasn't liked it yet. It's so good. It's like a dessert, but everyone eats it with their meal.
Sounds very good. She’s advanced to my brother in law’s grandmother’s recipe. Coconut, brown sugar and topped with pecans. I usually cook one at home for myself with a little brown sugar. I had a sweet potato chocolate chip cookie & loved it.