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Jilly_in_VA

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5. I'm not cooking or playing any part in Thanksgiving this year except for EATING

Reply to jmowreader (Original post)

Mon Nov 24, 2025, 05:28 PM

Nov 24

Husband is taking us to an inn in PA for a couple of days. We'll eat, drink, and be merry and not have to worry about cleanup or dishes or anything!

Over the past few years since we came to the understanding that neither one of us cares that much about turkey or "traditional" Thanksgiving foods, we've had lamb, roast beef, smoked chicken, and ribs. We do have a kind of tradition of a cranberry -apple cake which I sometimes make for Thanksgiving and sometimes for Christmas.

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Who here would be cooking ANYTHING but turkey on Thanksgiving if your family would let you? [View all] jmowreader Nov 24 OP

We had ham once a few yrs ago SheltieLover Nov 24 #1

I make a great turkey. I love it. Scrivener7 Nov 24 #2

Turkey has never been my favorite and since I'm working and not traveling, I will forego... hlthe2b Nov 24 #3

Turkey is not just for Thanksgiving. PoindexterOglethorpe Nov 24 #4

I'm not cooking or playing any part in Thanksgiving this year except for EATING Jilly_in_VA Nov 24 #5

We had ham last year Mz Pip Nov 24 #6

Haven't made a turkey for I think 6 years now. It was a family vote, so now anything goes! chia Nov 24 #7

Me ProfessorGAC Nov 24 #8

Filet Mignon. Iggo Nov 24 #9

uncle does turkey + beef roasts. i'd like a pork roast. pork sholder! but makes less gravy. add ham for xmas.. pansypoo53219 Nov 24 #10

We haven't cooked turkey for a while sakabatou Nov 25 #11

I haven't had Turkey for Thanksgiving since 1978. NNadir Nov 25 #12

When I was growing up the big holiday wars were usually about religion. hunter Nov 25 #13

I would probably cook a pork loin roast yellowdogintexas Nov 26 #14

Pork chops Zorro Nov 26 #15