https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 01 May 2026 12:46:09 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-the-essentials-for-a-thanksgiving-dinner#post-2363796 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 18:33:21 +0000 Boogs 2363796@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You got it covered. If all I had was turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, and a pumpkin pie I would be set. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-the-essentials-for-a-thanksgiving-dinner#post-2363644 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 17:13:15 +0000 BSB 2363644@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Turkey, mashed sweet potatoes, corn, green bean casserole and cranberry sauce. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-the-essentials-for-a-thanksgiving-dinner#post-2363553 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 16:34:15 +0000 daniellemybelle 2363553@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@avivoca: I know. One year I made a pie and brought it on the airplane because I knew I'd be too homesick without it! I think I am going to make pie again this year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-the-essentials-for-a-thanksgiving-dinner#post-2363487 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 16:05:03 +0000 avivoca 2363487@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Must-haves: Turkey, stuffing, sweet potato casserole, green bean casserole, baked macaroni and cheese, and cranberry sauce from a can (the kind you can slice), and my dad's apple pie. I can do without corn and mashed potatoes, but my husband wants both this year.</p> <p>My inlaws do baked beans on Thanksgiving. It's weird. Baked beans belong to summertime and the grill to me, but I'm making them this year because my husband asked me to. My MIL does the most awful stuffing. I cannot choke it down, so I'm glad I don't have to pretend this year.</p> <p>@daniellemybelle: What. the. hell. Thanksgiving is not Thanksgiving without pie. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-the-essentials-for-a-thanksgiving-dinner#post-2363441 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 15:46:20 +0000 daniellemybelle 2363441@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BKCaribBaby: LOL to your feelings on green bean casserole! Your ideal Thanksgiving dinner sounds just like my in-laws except they just do candied yams instead of sweet potato casserole and no pies. Maybe we should switch in-laws ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-the-essentials-for-a-thanksgiving-dinner#post-2362631 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 09:35:02 +0000 BKCaribBaby 2362631@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@daniellemybelle: I must be weird, too. :) It was a standard growing up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-the-essentials-for-a-thanksgiving-dinner#post-2362626 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 09:33:37 +0000 BKCaribBaby 2362626@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm always fascinated by what people eat for Thanksgiving and what they think is most important. </p> <p>Essential: Turkey + stuffing (or some other large roasted animal)</p> <p>My favorite sides: sweet potato casserole with marshmallows, baked macaroni and cheese, roasted veggies, some sort of greens.</p> <p>Dessert: Wweet potato pie. It's not Thanksgiving to me without it. </p> <p>I didn't have green bean casserole until about 5 years ago at my in-laws. Y'all can keep that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-the-essentials-for-a-thanksgiving-dinner#post-2362600 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 09:24:26 +0000 blackbird 2362600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DESSERT. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-the-essentials-for-a-thanksgiving-dinner#post-2362517 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 09:00:22 +0000 looch 2362517@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@daniellemybelle: awwww, but fish was one of the foods served at the first thanksgiving, that's how I rationalize it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-the-essentials-for-a-thanksgiving-dinner#post-2362515 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 08:58:57 +0000 daniellemybelle 2362515@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: When I was a teenager I stayed home on Thanksgiving while my family went out of town to work on Black Friday. I went to a friend's house for Thanksgiving and they served salmon instead of turkey. I called my mom crying! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-the-essentials-for-a-thanksgiving-dinner#post-2362493 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 08:48:01 +0000 lovehoneybee 2362493@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Stuffing, mashed potatoes, my MIL's sweet potato purée with orange sauce, green bean casserole, rolls, and pumpkin pie. I eat the turkey out of tradition but I'd be just as fine passing on it. I might just make a plate of sides this year :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-the-essentials-for-a-thanksgiving-dinner#post-2362474 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 08:35:22 +0000 looch 2362474@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If it were totally up to me, I would do heavy appetizers and dessert. I love small tastes of lots of things and sweets, so I'd skip the hassle of the turkey altogether!</p> <p>Or I would make salmon en croute, if everyone demanded a side dish. I think it's pretty traditional, at least the salmon part is! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-the-essentials-for-a-thanksgiving-dinner#post-2362455 Thu, 19 Nov 2015 08:18:51 +0000 daniellemybelle 2362455@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Other than the turkey and stuffing, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie are musts to me... And DH's family doesn't have either! It's unAmerican haha!</p> <p>DH thinks baked Mac &amp; cheese is a Thanksgiving standard, though. Weirdo 😉 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-the-essentials-for-a-thanksgiving-dinner#post-2362037 Wed, 18 Nov 2015 19:17:39 +0000 Andrea 2362037@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Greentea: :grin: </p> <p>@mrbee: they are too smart!!! :crying: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-the-essentials-for-a-thanksgiving-dinner#post-2362032 Wed, 18 Nov 2015 19:15:07 +0000 mrbee 2362032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: Haha mine too! My kids also try to eat all the skin before we can... another boo! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-the-essentials-for-a-thanksgiving-dinner#post-2362028 Wed, 18 Nov 2015 19:13:02 +0000 Greentea 2362028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: YES!!!! You nailed it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-the-essentials-for-a-thanksgiving-dinner#post-2362018 Wed, 18 Nov 2015 19:07:14 +0000 Andrea 2362018@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: We definitely still have leftovers! The two kiddos don't eat tons of meat. They do take all the delicious dark meat though, booooo! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-the-essentials-for-a-thanksgiving-dinner#post-2362016 Wed, 18 Nov 2015 19:05:35 +0000 mrbee 2362016@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Andrea: Totally true, but what about leftovers? I think my favorite part of Thanksgiving is the turkey sandwiches for the next week! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-the-essentials-for-a-thanksgiving-dinner#post-2362014 Wed, 18 Nov 2015 19:04:32 +0000 Andrea 2362014@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: this is basically all I make since it's just our family of 4 every year for Thanksgiving so we don't need a ton of food. Bare bones it is! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-the-essentials-for-a-thanksgiving-dinner#post-2362011 Wed, 18 Nov 2015 19:03:40 +0000 mrbee 2362011@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yoursilverlining: I agree with everything you're saying... just hard for me to picture Thanksgiving with a fowl of some sort on the table!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-the-essentials-for-a-thanksgiving-dinner#post-2362009 Wed, 18 Nov 2015 19:02:29 +0000 mrbee 2362009@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sera_87: We usually do a salad! And like @Andrea: mentioned, green bean casserole - I forgot about that one!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-the-essentials-for-a-thanksgiving-dinner#post-2362008 Wed, 18 Nov 2015 19:02:06 +0000 yoursilverlining 2362008@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrbee: it's just a distraction from the stuffing and gravy! I only use turkey as a vehicle for cranberry sauce </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-the-essentials-for-a-thanksgiving-dinner#post-2362005 Wed, 18 Nov 2015 19:00:13 +0000 JennyLayneAZ 2362005@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Stuffing/dressing and green bean casserole are what make Thanksgiving for me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-the-essentials-for-a-thanksgiving-dinner#post-2362004 Wed, 18 Nov 2015 18:59:37 +0000 sera_87 2362004@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>uh, something green?</p> <p>and apple pie. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-the-essentials-for-a-thanksgiving-dinner#post-2362001 Wed, 18 Nov 2015 18:58:46 +0000 mrbee 2362001@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yoursilverlining: Without turkey?! That is some Thanksgiving heresy right there!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-the-essentials-for-a-thanksgiving-dinner#post-2361997 Wed, 18 Nov 2015 18:56:15 +0000 Oxana 2361997@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pumpkin pie! But I'm a pumpkin pie fanatic. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-the-essentials-for-a-thanksgiving-dinner#post-2361992 Wed, 18 Nov 2015 18:53:21 +0000 yoursilverlining 2361992@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cranberry is essential to me - turkey is meh without it! I could definitely do without turkey, if I had it's pan drippings to make gravy with! :silly: </p> <p>Essential:<br /> Stuffing<br /> Gravy</p> <p>Everything else is just nice to have </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-the-essentials-for-a-thanksgiving-dinner#post-2361991 Wed, 18 Nov 2015 18:50:01 +0000 Andrea 2361991@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>+Green bean casserole and pumpkin pie! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-the-essentials-for-a-thanksgiving-dinner#post-2361989 Wed, 18 Nov 2015 18:45:24 +0000 mrbee 2361989@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bee and I were just discussing the essentials for a Thanksgiving dinner, as we're gonna try to do a bare bones dinner this year!</p> <p>Here's what we came up with:</p> <p>Bare essentials: Turkey/chicken + stuffing<br /> Also pretty darn essential: Mashed potatoes + gravy<br /> Nice to have: Cranberry sauce</p> <p>Anything you'd add to the list? Let me know if we're missing something key to the Thanksgiving experience! </p>