I do love turkey, but I try to load up my Thanksgiving meals with lots of vegetables, which is probably closer to the original meals than what is practiced today. Still, you can't beat a good stuffing with sausage, onions, giblets, celery, broth (from cooking the neck and giblets) and lots of rosemary and tarrogon.

can't be beat!

America's greatest culinary gift to the world (there are not many), and our best holiday: what other day is devoted simply to eating? Vastly better than Christmas because it's so simple. If I ever left the country, it would be what I missed most, with the exception of my family and friends. No other country cooks the same combination of foods, and in fact it would be very hard to get a whole turkey, stuffing, or even canned pumpkins and cranberries outside the U.S. As the weather gets colder, I've spent a lot of time thinking about that meal.

Unbeatable!!! I do the In-Laws at 12 and my parents at 6, what a day!!!

This is the All-American meal!  Americans invented Thanksgiving, at least the modern celebration, and still carry it out in good order.

*drools*

I bet MISSPACKRATT can cook a good turkey, lol.  Thanksgiving is the only true best holiday under the sun.

Leftover Thanksgiving turkey makes a great sammich.

No wonder people start packing on the holiday pounds.

Welook forward to this traditional dinner once a year. we have more than we ever eat at this time and make enough to lst a few meals. the turkey is nice and all those favorite side dishes are great. and deserts too.  used to be more when some of the relatives were still alive. it is just us now our family of four. but it is still nice.

Ah, man. Now you made me hungry...

I'm waiting, knife and fork in hand for my Thanksgiving dinner. When it comes to Thanksgiving, I'm a traditionalist. I want a Roasted Turkey with all the trimmings.

The ultimate American holiday. I feel all warm and fuzzy just thinking about it.

Turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce (the real stuff, not the jelly crap in a can). Just a lot of good food, all in the same meal. And then of course, if you aren't already stuffed, there's pumpkin pie for dessert.

Something I look forward to EVERY year!!  Everything tastes so good when cooked right!!

Traditional Thanksgiving dinner is so overrated. Even when I wasn't vegan the food was still unappealing.  My family and I always celebrated with different foods. Sometimes we would make Thanksgiving Chili or have Christmas Pasta. It was fun and we appreciated the holidays and each other just as much.

Wonderful to cook. . .better to eat. . .

Delicious....and a great way to induce drowsiness.