THANKSGIVING: POLL:

yay! thanksgiving is this month. by far, my favorite meal of the year! 

how does your family celebrate thanksgiving?

what is your favorite part of the thanksgiving meal?

what are you bringing/making for thanksgiving this year?

Bonus: share 1 thanksgiving recipe that you make 

how does your family celebrate thanksgiving? we used to go to my grandparents house, but since theyve moved, my mom hosts thanksgiving. we eat dinner at her house and will go to DHs parents house for dessert. i cant WAIT to get a house so we can host! but 20+ people wont fit in our appartment, or at our 5 person table haha.

what is your favorite part of the thanksgiving meal? eating the turkey/stuffing/cranberry sauce.. in one bite. haha
 

what are you bringing/making for thanksgiving this year? i found a crockpot recipe for potato casserole! i usually bring my signature mac n cheese to everything, but this year im trying something new.

Bonus: share 1 thanksgiving recipe that you make i will post the casserole recipe later! it sounds like a serious pants button-popper ;)

how does your family celebrate thanksgiving? we go to my grandparents house every year! and then we go to DJ's aunt and uncles house to celebrate with his side!

what is your favorite part of the thanksgiving meal? EVERYTHING. EVERYTHING. EVERYTHING.

what are you bringing/making for thanksgiving this year? I usually make cheesecake for dessert!

how does your family celebrate thanksgiving? Growing up I always had two thanksgivings, one with my moms side of the family and one with dads. Last year we added DH's family into the mix, but this year since we have moved we will be doing thanksgiving with DH's grandmother, who lives a couple hours away from us. This is new!

what is your favorite part of the thanksgiving meal? I love turkey! But I also love fresh bread, which I usually make =]

what are you bringing/making for thanksgiving this year? Probably nothing to be honest, we don't really have the kitchen or supplies to make anything this year. We will just enjoy thanksgiving with DH's extended family!

Bonus: share 1 thanksgiving recipe that you make 

oooh I might have to get back to this one! I make some awesome bread, and the best macaroni salad. =]

please do chelsi!! i am a sucker for macaroni salad :) 

Okay I'll do it from memory hahah

-7 or 8 "handfulls" of small elbow macaroni

-1 tablespoon of sugar

-1 tablespoon of red wine vinegar

-1 teaspoon of mustard

-a bunch of miracle whip (NOT mayonaise)

-5 or 6 boiled eggs

-1 cucumber

-1 onion (optional)

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while boiling the noodles, mix together the red wine vinegar, sugar, mustard, and 2 or 3 heaping tablespoons of miracle whip in a separate bowl (until it is a consistent texture). Once noodles are cooked, strain and put into a large bowl, and immediately add the sauce mixture to them (It is important to do this while the noodles are still hot!). Then once this is mixed together, cover it, refrigerate, and stir occasionally until it is cold all the way through. Add more miricle whip as needed each time you stir.

Once it has completely cooled, peel and chop the boiled eggs and cucumber (in fairly small pieces) and stir them in as well. The original recipe adds tiny chopped up onion too, and I think its good but my family hates onion so I don't do that. =P 

Voila! I may not be very good at writing down recipes hahah but this is really the best macaroni salad I have ever had. I will seriously sit there and eat it non stop hahah. 

Hopefully that is specific enough - I'm not used to sharing my recipes like that =P

Kelly you should share with me your "signature mac'n'cheese"!! That already sounds awesome!

how does your family celebrate thanksgiving? Usually we go to my moms for thanksgiving and she makes a big meal, but this year we are going to FI's grandparents.

what is your favorite part of the thanksgiving meal? cheesy green bean casserole that my mom makes yumm

what are you bringing/making for thanksgiving this year? FI wants to bring something but i can't remember what.

Bonus: share 1 thanksgiving recipe that you make  I've never made anything for Thanksgiving (it's strictly my moms day). I usually end up making the pies though. Which I just follow the recipes on the boxes haha.

How does your family celebrate thanksgiving?  We usually invite my mom and step-father to join us for dinner.

What is your favorite part of the thanksgiving meal?  Spending time with my family, and eating far too many calories, lol.

What are you bringing/making for thanksgiving this year?  Oh my goodness, what am I not making?! Hmmm, I'm brining our turkey this year before roasting it, gravy, homemade dressing, potatoes au gratin, roast Parmesan green beans, garlic cheddar biscuits, an apple tart, and banana pudding.

Bonus: Share 1 thanksgiving recipe that you make: Hmmm. I have no idea which recipe to post. Let me think about it.

how does your family celebrate thanksgiving? I have been cooking Thanksgiving since I was 15 or 16 and my sister and brothers would come over and eat.

what is your favorite part of the thanksgiving meal? I love cooking the meal but my favorite stuffing and cranberry sauce

what are you bringing/making for thanksgiving this year? I'm cooking a lot of new food this year

Bonus: share 1 thanksgiving recipe that you make

Sweet Potato Casserole (my mom recipe and pic from google)

• 3 cups mashed sweet potatoes
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• Topping:
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1/3 cup melted butter
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Combine first 6 ingredients. Pour into a buttered 1 1/2 to 2-quart casserole dish. Mix remaining ingredients together and sprinkle over top. Bake at 350° for 30 to 40 minutes, until hot and browned.
Serves 6 to 8.