I'm spending the day at my moms, she is cooking the turkey and I am making all the side dishes and dessert, my family are all ok with them being vegan (after much debate about marshmallows as the topping for sweet potatoes--my family was h*ll bent on them but we finally settled on finely ground pecans & walnuts). I am trying a tofurkey for the first time.
I am thankful for my youngest son being out of the Army after 3 years of service. He moved out of the apartment on base a month ago, but he is officially out of the Army as of Nov 23, 2007
For those of you in other countries, do you have a similar type holiday as Thanksgiving?
2007-11-21 03:33:16 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
Thanks to all of you who are answering, I just love hearing about how others spend their holidays and I appreciate hearing from those of you from other countries as well.
scotland rocks- Thanksgiving started back in the 1600's with some Pilgrims who had a huge feast with some Indians, that is a very basic description. Through the years it evolved into what we know it as today. We gather with people we care about and have a big dinner and just enjoy the day. http://www.pilgrimhall.org/f_thanks.htm
2007-11-21 06:58:25 · update #1
BTW: There are to be NO thumbs down for anybody and NO crude comments to or about each other!
2007-11-21 07:00:16 · update #2
veganomicon: I've never heard of adopting a turkey, could you supply info about how it's done? I think that's great idea!
2007-11-21 07:06:49 · update #3
Happy thanksgiving!
This year I am spending the holiday at my grandmothers house. I am bring a vegetarian main dish for me, that can also be a side for everyone else.
Right now I am thankful for my family, and the support that they give me. It is certainly easy to take that for granted, I'm glad sometimes I get reminded of just how great it is to have the love and support of family.
2007-11-21 09:18:49 · answer #1 · answered by Prodigy556 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i'm thankful for my health, my family and friends, and my education.
we'll be spending today dealing with the torrent of activity in my kitchen. it's a pretty well-mixed meal. i'll be having Tofurky, and all of the sides are either vegan or a vegan alternative has been made. i'm pretty excited.
and it's my niece's first thanksgiving - she's 9-months-old today. my son is looking forward to sharing sweet potatoes with her.
i know that there really isn't a "Thanksgiving" holiday in the Netherlands. my dad is Dutch, and this marks his first thanksgiving as a resident of the US.
2007-11-22 05:56:58 · answer #2 · answered by Reni Valentine 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Happy Thanksgiving to you and to all as well. I am spending Thanksgiving with my family. We pretty much have the traditional fare. Then my mother and i have to go shopping the next day (ughhh, but she insists and we have been doing it for years). By late Friday afternoon I will be back on my own (as BF is still hunting with dad) and will probably head to local watering hole, after trekking all over creation in a sea of people, and give thanks for my pint and that this day only comes once a year. LOL!
Seriously, I am thankful for my family, friends and all of the blessings that has been bestowed upon me.
Have a happy and safe one out there!
LOL Me! I am not sure if there is anybody out there that I do not like that much. Can you imagine her at our local BW's? it would be a mess.
2007-11-21 04:17:07 · answer #3 · answered by traceilicious 4 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Happy Thanksgiving to you too! =]
I am spending 1/2 the day with my Dad's family and 1/2 the day with my Mom's family. We have lots of food, but no turkey or ham for me. =]
I am thankful for being able to eat on Thanksgiving, family, friends, pets, having a home, etc. =]
2007-11-21 03:37:42 · answer #4 · answered by ♥ Animal Lover ♥ 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Good Day and a big Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours! :-D
After my morning yoga, I'm heading over to my mother's house to help her fix the meal. I'll probably arrive around 7:30/8:00 am for some coffee and a light breakfast. After that, we're going to have an early dinner.
I'm thankful for everything God has given me and my family: our health and strength, our lives, food to eat, shelter, etc. With all the hunger, foreclosures and diseases in the world, we are VERY blessed.
2007-11-21 04:57:55 · answer #5 · answered by YSIC 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Happy Thanksgiving back!
I am thankful that I will be with the people I actually like this year and not the people you are supposed to like, just because they are family. I am thankful my gf is a great cook (since I am not). I am thankful that (thanks to a recent raise), I was able to "adopt" a turkey from Farm Sanctuary, rather than eating any of them.
This year, it will just be me, my gf, and her parents. Very low-key and enjoyable.
2007-11-21 04:05:10 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Happy Thanksgiving to you too and to everyone who celebrates the holiday.
I'm thankful for having a wonderful family and great friends. Also, the freedom to express myself in the manner I choose and the ability to do what I want, when I want, as long as I'm not harming anyone else.
K-I'm happy for you and your son :-)
2007-11-21 03:53:49 · answer #7 · answered by Love #me#, Hate #me# 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
No Thanksgiving and no similar holiday here in the UK. Happy Thanksgiving to those of you celebrating it.
2007-11-21 05:17:36 · answer #8 · answered by lo_mcg 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Thanks! Happy Thanksgiving to all!
I'm thankful for my wonderful family and group of friends! I'm really lucky to have them in my life!
I hope you all have a great time with your loved ones tomorrow! And enjoy your meals, no matter what you eat!! :)
2007-11-21 05:19:28 · answer #9 · answered by Janet 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
i'm grateful that I surely have maximum of issues to be pleased approximately, like my pals and relatives, my existence, wellness, abode, food, practise, each and every of the greater issues I surely have yet no longer necessarly want, Yahoo! solutions, my telephone, sparkling water, vehicle
2016-09-29 22:53:29 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋