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11. The potatoes and dressing compete for real estate on my plate

Reply to debm55 (Reply #7)

Tue Nov 18, 2025, 10:25 PM

Nov 18

The chicken (we prefer roast chicken over turkey) is reserved for sandwiches during the football games.

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. Do you still make the crater in your mashed potatoes for the gravy? I do [View all] debm55 Nov 18 OP

Yep, I'm a known craterer... wcmagumba Nov 18 #1

Thank you wcmaguma for sharing. debm55 Nov 18 #3

Sometimes I make a crater EYESORE 9001 Nov 18 #2

HAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH. Thank you EYESORE 9001 I do that too. debm55 Nov 18 #4

I build a large potato dike Brother Buzz Nov 18 #5

HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH. Thank you Brother Buzz. I am trying to imagine that on your plate. debm55 Nov 18 #7

The potatoes and dressing compete for real estate on my plate Brother Buzz Nov 18 #11

YUMMY. Thank you Brother Buzz. debm55 Nov 18 #15

We are a proud tater crater family. Gravyboat and ladle designed for this operation. Plus a little dribble on the side. Nanuke Nov 18 #6

HAHAHAHAHAH. Thank you Nanuke. So they have actual tools for the crater. I used to have. I'll have to check. Darn debm55 Nov 18 #8

You mean like this? milestogo Nov 18 #9

Thank you milestogo, but way too much potatoes. It sort of looks like a volcano. debm55 Nov 18 #12

In my family, we call it a lake Easterncedar Nov 18 #10

I like that--a lake. Thank you, Easterncedar. My husband, Rich, just pours it over the top--no crater, no lake. debm55 Nov 18 #14

But of course Cirsium Nov 18 #13

Thank you , Cirsium. Another crater for tater. debm55 Nov 18 #16

Wait! You mean gravy isn't the beverage?? WestMichRad Nov 18 #17

HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHH, Thank you WestMichRad. You are funny. debm55 Nov 18 #19

I do, but first I form a volcano, then a deep crater FoxNewsSucks Nov 18 #18

Wow, FoxNewsSucks, You have an actual semi documentary going on. Take it You Tube. debm55 Nov 18 #21

Stopped doing that in 1967 and haven't looked back. Sneederbunk Nov 18 #20

Thank you, Sneederbunk. We can all have our likes and dislikes. No one is forcing you to put a crater in your tater. debm55 Nov 18 #22

Yes I do a crater. boonecreek Nov 18 #23

Thank you very much , boonecreek. And give my love to Mrs. boonecreek debm55 Nov 18 #24

I am glad I am not the only one that puts a crater in my tater for the gravy. debm55 Nov 19 #25

yes and no. depends. lately ive been just dumping it on. AllaN01Bear Nov 19 #26

Thank you Bear. My husband, Rich, does the same. debm55 Nov 19 #27

Yes i am confirmed crater maker! redstatebluegirl Nov 19 #28

HAHAHAHAHHAAHH. Welcome to the crater tater makers. redstatebluegirl. debm55 Nov 19 #30

No but I still use the Joy of Cooking giblet gravy recipe Botany Nov 19 #29

Thank you very much. Botany, for sharing with us. debm55 Nov 19 #31

Always! CanonRay Nov 19 #32

Thank you very much, fellow tater crater, CanonRay. debm55 Nov 19 #33

100%! pandr32 Nov 19 #34

HAHAHAHAHAHAH. thank you very much. pandr32. debm55 Nov 19 #35

No, I have a unique procedure. malthaussen Nov 19 #36

Wow, malthaussen, that is very unique. Thank you very much. debm55 Nov 19 #37

My Wife, Yes. Me, No ProfessorGAC Nov 19 #38

Great, Those Brussel Spouts sound fantastic. What is Mrs. GAC making for dessert? debm55 Nov 19 #39

Not Sure, Yet ProfessorGAC Nov 20 #40

I thought of it as a mountain lake Alpeduez21 Nov 20 #41

That is so nice. Thank you, Alpeduez21. debm55 Nov 20 #42

¡ Of Course ! As Do All Right-Thinking 'Mercins! SorellaLaBefana Nov 21 #43

Thank you very much, SorellaLaBefana, Hppy Thanksgiving to you. debm55 Nov 21 #44