Saints Alive Posted November 17, 2012 Posted November 17, 2012 Anyone care to share their thankgiving traditions?
thesometimesaint Posted November 17, 2012 Posted November 17, 2012 Besides the lots of good family and friends, good food, good drinks, a prayer to God for his bounty. I can't think of much more.
Duncan Posted November 17, 2012 Posted November 17, 2012 Besides the lots of good family and friends, good food, good drinks, a prayer to God for his bounty. I can't think of much more.yeah, same as us
TAO Posted November 17, 2012 Posted November 17, 2012 Well, not Mormon Specific, but canned jellied cranberries which are sliced, but not mushed. They stay in the shape of the can. So good =). 1
bluebell Posted November 17, 2012 Posted November 17, 2012 I can't think of any mormon specific thanksgiving traditions.
Bill “Papa” Lee Posted November 17, 2012 Posted November 17, 2012 Anyone care to share their thankgiving traditions?I did not grow up Mormon...we just eat until we make ourselves sick.
Saints Alive Posted November 17, 2012 Author Posted November 17, 2012 I did not grow up Mormon...we just eat until we make ourselves sick. me either, I didn't know if there were any. The majority of my relatives are nonmembers
blackstrap Posted November 17, 2012 Posted November 17, 2012 Let's give turkeys a break this year and go vegetarian. ( Are you kidding me?,I must be watching too much MSNBC)
Saints Alive Posted November 18, 2012 Author Posted November 18, 2012 Let's give turkeys a break this year and go vegetarian. ( Are you kidding me?,I must be watching too much MSNBC)I actually saw a tofurkey at the store today
Gohan Posted November 18, 2012 Posted November 18, 2012 I eat...a lot...possibly in competition with my cousin. And then I pass out afterwards...
Calm Posted November 18, 2012 Posted November 18, 2012 I want to try a turducken one of these holidays. 1
Saints Alive Posted November 18, 2012 Author Posted November 18, 2012 I want to try a turducken one of these holidays.Not for the faint of heart!
Whiskeypete Posted November 18, 2012 Posted November 18, 2012 I have to practice before spending Thanksgiving with my wife's family, many of whom are football junkies:Wow, what a catch!... Is that ref blind... Hey, he was totally offsides...
DH Posted November 19, 2012 Posted November 19, 2012 (edited) Nothing Mormon specific, other than not drinking alcohol. Though I suppose even that's not Mormon specific, strictly speaking! Edited November 19, 2012 by DH
Tacenda Posted November 19, 2012 Posted November 19, 2012 I'm going to try to start a tradition with my kids this year. I read it in the Readers Digest. I think I'll first ask them to think of a time when someone did something for them and made them feel thankful have them share it on Thursday. And then come Thanksgiving have them share what they thought of. After they go around with their stories I want to give each of them 20 - 50 dollars and ask them to give it to someone in need. They could even surprise someone in a store and pay the bill or many, many things could be done with the money. Then when we get together again around Christmas time, have them share what they did. Hopefully this will be a lasting tradition.
Nathair/|\ Posted November 19, 2012 Posted November 19, 2012 As I was listening to the Bishopric speak on thanksgiving this year, it occurred to me that it's interesting and possibly profound that in the middle of our Harvest festivals (Samhain, Thanksgiving, etc. ) is the day we honor our veterans. I don't know what it means yet.
Damien the Leper Posted November 19, 2012 Posted November 19, 2012 Tofurkey is sacrilege. Nope! It's darn good eatin'.
bluebell Posted November 19, 2012 Posted November 19, 2012 I'm going to try to start a tradition with my kids this year. I read it in the Readers Digest. I think I'll first ask them to think of a time when someone did something for them and made them feel thankful have them share it on Thursday. And then come Thanksgiving have them share what they thought of. After they go around with their stories I want to give each of them 20 - 50 dollars and ask them to give it to someone in need. They could even surprise someone in a store and pay the bill or many, many things could be done with the money. Then when we get together again around Christmas time, have them share what they did. Hopefully this will be a lasting tradition.We do something similar for Christmas at our house (with our extended family).My mother has a nativity set and each year after thanksgiving, we each take a piece of the set (as the family has grown, we've had to add a few more barn animals and shepherds), until everything is gone except the baby Jesus. Then, sometime between then and Christmas Eve we each do some kind of service and on Christmas Eve, we each take our piece of the set and put it back into place, sharing what our service was, as our 'gift' to the Savior (like the way the wisemen brought gifts, kind of thing). We've been doing it for almost 10 years i think and its so much fun, especially getting hear what everyone else did.I bet your children will love your idea and it will become a great tradition in your home. 2
thesometimesaint Posted November 19, 2012 Posted November 19, 2012 Nope! It's darn good eatin'.I've tried it. Let's just say it beats not eating at all, but not by much. Every man(woman) to their own taste preferences. 1
Saints Alive Posted November 19, 2012 Author Posted November 19, 2012 I've tried it. Let's just say it beats not eating at all, but not by much. Every man(woman) to their own taste preferences.I've never tried it but if it is like other nonmeat imitations I can imagine it tastes nothing like turkey. I actually like some veggie burgers but not because they taste like a real burger. You have to go into it realizing that it wont taste like what it says it tastes like.
Damien the Leper Posted November 20, 2012 Posted November 20, 2012 I've tried it. Let's just say it beats not eating at all, but not by much. Every man(woman) to their own taste preferences.It just needs to be prepared right. I'm tempted to go vegan because I had the most amazing vegan food last night and it was more flavorful than anything I remembered having that had meat in it.
Damien the Leper Posted November 20, 2012 Posted November 20, 2012 I've never tried it but if it is like other nonmeat imitations I can imagine it tastes nothing like turkey. I actually like some veggie burgers but not because they taste like a real burger. You have to go into it realizing that it wont taste like what it says it tastes like.Good call. Better not to go into it with any expectations.
thesometimesaint Posted November 20, 2012 Posted November 20, 2012 It just needs to be prepared right. I'm tempted to go vegan because I had the most amazing vegan food last night and it was more flavorful than anything I remembered having that had meat in it.I don't have anything against going vegetarian. I'm largely vegetarian now(I do like the occasional Rib Eye steak cooked to medium doneness.) but vegan is just too much for me.
Damien the Leper Posted November 20, 2012 Posted November 20, 2012 I don't have anything against going vegetarian. I'm largely vegetarian now(I do like the occasional Rib Eye steak cooked to medium doneness.) but vegan is just too much for me.I understand. I don't eat meat often so I have been considering for a while going without it (as well as other animal products) all together.
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