great day.

saver's was a success. i got loads of stuff. for CHEAP! i am cheap. it's a fact.

i went all alone without kids. (Since i don't take kids shopping with me if i can at all avoid it)

and i even got to grocery shop alone before i came home. WHOOHOO!

so you ready for my answers on the thanksgiving food discussion from yesterday?

how do you do thanksgiving dinner?

we do it with my family at noon. at a park. no major set up or take down(just gotta cover the tables). everyone brings their part ready to serve. the kids play and run around like idiots and since we bring it all in disposable pans, i don't have to wash anything but the pans I cooked it in. the kids have so much fun they don't even eat. and one year we had a marshmallow gun fight.it was awesome. after we eat we all sit around with our ads and plot this years shopping plans. WHOOHOO!

where do you go for thanksgiving? stay home? in-laws? travel? we stay in town here,my whole family lives close. and his family does too. sometimes we spread ourselves thin on the day of. and sometimes we do his family the weekend before or after depending on his mom's work schedule.

if you bring something what do you bring?

i always bring Stuffing and Candied carrots. and we do a pie contest for the pies. so everyone is excited to bake something. and we always have more than enough

what "makes" thanksgiving dinner for you? (if it's missing it's just not the same. )

i have to have candied carrots. That's why i bring them.

what grosses you out?

in the bird stuffing. the thought grosses me out. all that meat juice grody.
oh and giblets. ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME? never get that near me. i will chuck for sure!

Gravy preference? brown? turkey? Homemade?

i prefer brown gravy from a packet. not lumpy.

i hate turkey or chicken gravy. it's not the right color, same with homemade gravy from the drippings eww.

Mashed Potatoes? from scratch? or instant?

mashed potatoes from scratch. no lumps ,no skins please. and no spices added. sure salt and pepper to taste, but NO Garlic. and i am not a fan of the pool of butter. i love my mom's the most. but lance has it down now too.

do you actually eat Yams?

nope. and i am not a fan of sweet potatoes either.

what about cranberries?

no thanks. i used to help make some from scratch. but i have never actually eaten them, and that gelatinous glob doesn't appeal to me either.

Pie? what is a "must have" at every Thanksgiving dessert table?

i love Pecan.and make them sometimes.
i have to have a slice of pumpkin with whipped cream. but not deep dish pumpkin. gross.
i love lemon meringue too. Lance has to have Apple every year and insists on baking some himself.

Pies? from scratch? or store bought?

scratch! but i will choke down store bought ones. and i'm totally fine with store bought other times of the year i just PREFER homemade for thanksgiving.

Whipped cream? from scratch ? cool whip? or from a can? whipped cream should always be from scratch. again i will eat whatever is there but if i got my wish there would only be homemade. it just doesn't compare.

if you didn't play along feel free. i'd love to know what your preferences and traditions are.