Warm and loving Thanksgiving wishes to our Canadian friends.

5 years ago

I hope that you are all sharing the day with family and friends and good food. I'm especially thinking of our dear friends going through difficult times.

Much love from

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5 years ago

Thank you! We had dinner yesterday: bacon wrapped stuffed turkey and a ham along with the usual mashed potatoes and vegetables and my special recipe stuffing. I was going to bake pies but decided $5 a pie at Superstore was a much better and quicker idea. :)

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satine_gw
5 years ago
I join in wishing our Canadian friends a wonderful Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday--family and friends gathering with no shopping (other than grocery) involved!
gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
5 years ago
Had Sunday dinner with my sister last night. She lived in Vancouver BC for almost 35 years before relocating back here and all her kids are dual US and Canadian citizens. So of course we had turkey and all the trimmings in celebration of Canadian Thanksgiving!! Easily my favorite meal and no problems doing a repeat next month!!

btw, not a single whole turkey to be found in area stores so she went with a turkey breast. And there were only a couple of those to choose from. Why is it retailers think turkeys should only be available during the fall/winter holiday season? I would gladly fix a turkey at any time of year.....if I could lay my hands on one! And we have a pretty healthy Canadian expat population here as well......you would think they would take advantage of that also.
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Your posts have made me anxious for our Thanksgiving to get here. You will all have such a nice day with wonderful food and family. Pickyshopper, I don't know which holiday people travel "home" for in the States. Good question! Our family always gathered at Thanksgiving and it's still my favorite holiday. Cherryfizz, I was wondering if anyone was having butter tarts. They sounds so yummy! Blfenton, eight people is quite a few--or would be in our little house. Isn't it strange that both our countries have basically the same meal for Thanksgiving? We're all pretty smart--can't think of another meal that tastes better or smells better. Luckygardnr, you don't look old enough to have a grown daughter!!! Wow, what's your secret? Jasdip, (Miss Smarty in the top ten on the trivia game :-) I want to make your turnip puff and have the recipe but did you say you made it with rutabaga? I like rutabaga better, but wanted to double-check. Holy cow, Taigen, you're a better mom than I am. One turkey dinner is enough! I'd be tempted to freeze the leftovers and reheat. That's a lot of work, girl! Good luck with "the meeting" today. Wish I could be in your kitchens just to sniff today. Guess I just have to wait. Sigh!
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Jasdip
5 years ago
When they're on sale for .99/lb I make sure I buy a small one (8 lb) for the freezer. That's cheaper than chickens which are $2.49/lb on sale. Then we can have one anytime.
katlan
5 years ago
Happy Thanksgiving! I scored turkey for .69 a pound last year around Christmas. I think I bought 5 of them. Still have 3 left. They weren't as big as I usually get for Thanksgiving but still nice size around 18 lbs. Kids are coming home in 3 weeks and bil and his wife are coming the same weekend, I think I'll roast a turkey!
Cherryfizz
5 years ago
Thank you. I am stuffing a turkey breast, cooking orange glazed carrots, squash, roasted brussel sprouts. I might make a Yorkshire pudding to put the gravy on because I forgot to buy potatoes. I was going to make apple dumplings for dessert buy my brother brought over a lemon meringue pie. Happy Thanksgiving!
gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
5 years ago
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LOL!! Even an 8 pound turkey wouldn't fit in my freezer!! Nor a turkey breast. I can only purchase and cook when they are available in the stores.
Summer
5 years ago
Thank you, Rhizo. I am having a very small group today. I am making sausage pinwheels by request, turkey breast with stuffing on the side, mashed potatoes, gravy, yellow beans, broccoli, overnight mixed pickles etc. For dessert I made a chocolate cake with chocolate chunks and cherries topped with Ganache Frosting. Since I am vegetarian, most of the food gets sent home with guests.

Think I'll make a pot of Golden Harvest Chowder for myself since I'm pretty much confined to the kitchen anyway.
yeonassky
5 years ago
Thank you! We had a lovely turkey dinner with all the fixings. Our pumpkin pie was Superstore bought this year too but the whipping cream made it sublime!
DawnInCal
5 years ago
Happy Thanksgiving to our Canadian neighbors including my own relatives who are scattered throughout British Columbia, Alberta and Nova Scotia!
Jasdip
5 years ago
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Thanks for the Thanksgiving wishes! I made a turkey yesterday with stuffing, potatoes, roasted green beans. Apple crostata (pie) for dessert.

Today it's a turkey pot pie and pie, and turkey noodle soup with the remaining leftovers later in the week.
stacey_mb
5 years ago
Thank you so much for wishing us a happy Thanksgiving! We went to our niece's yesterday for turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, roasted carrots, stuffing and spicy meatballs (my contribution). Then pumpkin pie and cream cheese brownies for dessert. A good time was had by all!
amicus
5 years ago
Thank you rhizo, and other American posters! I wonder if you could give me your opinion on this. When I'm listening to Americans (on t.v.) discuss what they did for Thanksgiving and for Christmas, it seems as if more people make Thanksgiving their bigger gathering, if they can't do the same for both. In Canada, I feel as though Christmas is more often the 'bigger' holiday to get together. I'd say we also have more huge shopping sales around Christmas, than Thanksgiving. Anyone care to share which holiday meal they tend to celebrate more, with others?
OutsidePlaying
5 years ago
Happy Thanksgiving, Canadian friends! Hope you have tummies full of wonderful food and a great day celebrating with families and friends. I know it’s our family’s favorite holiday.
rob333 (zone 7b)
5 years ago
I hope you all enjoy it tremendously! All I know is, I am thankful for YOU, my Canadian friends.
Fun2BHere
5 years ago

Amicus, in my U.S. world we have the larger groups at Christmas.
Dolly
5 years ago
Hope you all had a wonderful day.

Summer what is golden harvest chowder?
maire_cate
5 years ago
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I'm a little late in wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving.

I even forgot to call my son - he's American but is an exec at TD Bank and I usually try to remember the Canadian holidays.

Amicus - I think Christmas is the more significant holiday in my area of the US too.

Warm and loving Thanksgiving wishes to our Canadian friends.

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