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So it's the first of the stupid end of the year American holidays, and hopefully, like me, you are alone or with immediate family and not planning on going out and trying to kill other people with disease. I'm starting the process of making a dinner that could probably feed about 8 people, and one that I am unfortunately going to have to eat by myself. What is everyone else doing today?
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Nov 26, 2020 12:03
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I work in IT for a retailer op. Luckily I only work til 2pm. Then I am also having a comically large meal for myself and Zooming my family.
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Nov 26, 2020 12:20
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bradzilla posted:I work in IT for a retailer op. Luckily I only work til 2pm. Then I am also having a comically large meal for myself and Zooming my family. At least it's not a full day!. Hoping most get the day off. Cheers: 
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Nov 26, 2020 12:24
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Time to get the bread "started"
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Nov 26, 2020 12:25
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...h...how many other 'end of year American' holidays are there, specifically that this is the first of? Anyway I'll be roasting a duck (doing a quick brine of said duck and then an eventual brown sugar and citrus glaze to finish it), with brussells sprouts and potatoes as sides while watching football most of the day
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Nov 26, 2020 12:36
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Big Beef City posted:...h...how many other 'end of year American' holidays are there, specifically that this is the first of? about three too many! Nice. I thought about duck this year, but I'm boring so I bought a full turkey breast instead... ...hopefully I will be awake when the games start and haven't burnt my house down during a nap
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Nov 26, 2020 12:48
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schmug posted:Time to get the bread "started" I thought that was a pile of coke which is how I used to celebrate Thanksgiving before I got sober. Instead of hosting my in-laws over and having 10 for dinner it is just me, my wife and daughter. At least I won't have a to bite my tongue all day to avoid talking politics. Happy Thanksgiving goons, grateful for some of you.
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Nov 26, 2020 12:52
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tomapot posted:I thought that was a pile of coke which is how I used to celebrate Thanksgiving before I got sober. lol unfortunately no, but I am now picturing Tony Montana face planting into a glob of bread dough. Thanks lol I am pretty happy that I don't have to leave the house today, regardless of the why
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Nov 26, 2020 12:56
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first you get the flour... then you get the yeast... then you get the gluten
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Nov 26, 2020 13:00
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Big Beef City posted:...h...how many other 'end of year American' holidays are there, specifically that this is the first of? This is what I've figured out from Americans but IDK the exact order: Thanks Giving Black Friday Cyber Monday Super Bowl Day Xmas Eve Xmas Day Boxing Day Xbox Launch Day New Year's Eve Nine Eleven "Sweeps" Personal Day Victory in Vietnam Day Festivus Confederate History Month Kwanzaa Pearl Harbor Day Brought To You By Monster Energy Seems like a lot.
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Nov 26, 2020 13:00
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Working a double back, getting those sweet sweet holiday pay dollars.
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Nov 26, 2020 13:06
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I知 working because my company loves money and hates the employees 
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Nov 26, 2020 13:06
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Xaintrailles posted:This is what I've figured out from Americans but IDK the exact order: Well, I'm pretty sure "Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Years" aren't American only, and Americans don't celebrate Boxing day. The rest of these either don't exist (Personal Day??) or literally aren't holidays, so...gonna say nah to that list. Nah, I say.
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Nov 26, 2020 13:18
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Big Beef City posted:Well, I'm pretty sure "Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Years" aren't American only, and Americans don't celebrate Boxing day. The rest of these either don't exist (Personal Day??) or literally aren't holidays, so...gonna say nah to that list. Nah, I say. Nothing gets past you
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Nov 26, 2020 13:34
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Just me and the folks (that I've been around enough getting groceries etc to not be a risk hopefully) this year. My brother is in Berlin, but I'm sure he'll probably have some sort of special meal with his gf. I'm trying a new dry rub and glaze on my bird this year. Having a butcher shop part out your turkey into whole breast, leg, and wings is the way do go. Happy gobble day you jive rear end turkeys.
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Nov 26, 2020 13:35
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Waterbed Wendy posted:Nothing gets past you Thank you for noticing how incredibly smart I am, I can't wait for more praise like this as well.
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Nov 26, 2020 13:37
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I'm cooking a whole turkey for my dogs and cats because my spouse isn't here, might have been here, and I'm a vegetarian so gently caress it. No one wanted it. Time to spoil some very good livestock guardian dogs who work their asses off for me and their flock. oh and I guess I'm giving literally every other farm animal some treats, too. Mostly I'm thumbing through ads and trying to decide if I want to risk my life going out and staring at the crazy that'll go on tomorrow morning. Answer is probably so, I mean, no one wears masks at the grocery store at this point anyhow.
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Nov 26, 2020 13:42
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My girlfriend and I are spending our first Thanksgiving together after living together for like three years, we couldn't get a turkey so we found some turkey wings I'm going to cook up! She's vegetarian and more excited about mashed potatoes and stuffing and actually being together for the first time for the holidays, it is wholesome as gently caress I didn't grow up in the States so I'm hazarding my best guess here: Turkey, mashed potatoes, green beans, stuffing, pie? Maybe like a sweet potato marshmallow thing? Am I missing any classics?
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Nov 26, 2020 13:48
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Mozi posted:first you get the flour... then you get the yeast... then you get the gluten the truth gluten maximizing  Big Beef City posted:Thank you for noticing how incredibly smart I am, I can't wait for more praise like this as well. atta boy
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Nov 26, 2020 13:48
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Fluffy Bunnies posted:I'm cooking a whole turkey for my dogs and cats because my spouse isn't here, might have been here, and I'm a vegetarian so gently caress it. No one wanted it. Time to spoil some very good livestock guardian dogs who work their asses off for me and their flock. you already know this but just make sure them pups don't get any cooked poultry bones. And molasses and oats soaked in some hot water with some big ol' apple slices for the horses if you have any, from me plz
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Nov 26, 2020 13:49
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I tried, Lord help me I tried, to buy a small turkey or just a turkey breast or some not too huge chunk of turkey because I'm only feeding three. But I had no choice but to buy a giant mutant turkey in the Lieutenant Dan posted:Am I missing any classics? Cranberry sauce.
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Nov 26, 2020 13:51
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rndmnmbr posted:I tried, Lord help me I tried, to buy a small turkey or just a turkey breast or some not too huge chunk of turkey because I'm only feeding three. But I had no choice but to buy a giant mutant turkey in the This is how we ended up with turkey wings, it was that or pay $60 for a turkey the size of a small toddler rndmnmbr posted:Cranberry sauce. Ahh you're right! We have a can of the cranberry jelly I think!
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Nov 26, 2020 13:54
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unless you are feeding a big crowd either turkey breasts or simply a chicken are the way to go. full size turkeys are expensive and way more of a hassle to deal with so why bother if most of it is going to waste?
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Nov 26, 2020 13:59
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Lieutenant Dan posted:I didn't grow up in the States so I'm hazarding my best guess here: Turkey, mashed potatoes, green beans, stuffing, pie? Maybe like a sweet potato marshmallow thing? Am I missing any classics? Replace sweet potato marshmallow thing with cranberry sauce that about covers it. Thanksgiving is more about day drinking, being lazy, watching giant balloons, football, and a dog show more than anything. You could add whatever you want to the meal as long as you've got a turkey/turkey substitute for vegetarians.
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Nov 26, 2020 14:00
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rndmnmbr posted:I tried, Lord help me I tried, to buy a small turkey or just a turkey breast or some not too huge chunk of turkey because I'm only feeding three. But I had no choice but to buy a giant mutant turkey in the yeah I'm glad I picked up a breast a couple weeks ago. Went to the grocery last weekend to pick up a couple things and there was literally only five hugemungous birds left in the freezer case. Hopefully that is a good sign that a lot of people are staying home this year also, cranberry sauce can gently caress right the hell off
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Nov 26, 2020 14:01
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You just need gravy, although I'm at a loss as to how you make vegetarian giblet gravy. We're having a small ham, teenage mutant giant turkey, cornbread dressing, zucchini squash casserole, mashed potatoes for the one who doesn't like dressing, gravy and cranberry sauce. Votes for dessert came down to my peanut butter instant cheesecake and banana pudding. I may take a plate to two people I know are alone today.
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Nov 26, 2020 14:02
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Just seeing my parents. Everyone involved has had a negative COVID test within the last two weeks. My mother always makes too much food so I値l bring some turkey home for the mutts. After that we値l be bunkering at home the rest of the weekend watching infection rates skyrocket because Americans can稚 just NOT go out on Black Friday.
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Nov 26, 2020 14:02
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gimme the GOD drat candy posted:unless you are feeding a big crowd either turkey breasts or simply a chicken are the way to go. full size turkeys are expensive and way more of a hassle to deal with so why bother if most of it is going to waste? only thing I'm going to miss about not having the full bird is that I like to make stock from the carcass and then soup afterwards, but yeah it's usually entirely way too much meat for a small family.
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Nov 26, 2020 14:06
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schmug posted:also, cranberry sauce can gently caress right the hell off
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Nov 26, 2020 14:06
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Big Beef City posted:you already know this but just make sure them pups don't get any cooked poultry bones. Oh yeah, no bones. I pick it all apart and plop it in their bowl for the night. The llama's meal looks like this and the ponies aren't too different. No molasses because they're just tiny miniature pals:  rndmnmbr posted:You just need gravy, although I'm at a loss as to how you make vegetarian giblet gravy. vegetable stock, flour, spices, touch of milk if you're a lactoveggie, and maybe toss in some carrots or some fake beef tips. you know, whatever.
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Nov 26, 2020 14:06
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I'm not American but if you guys can adopt St. Patrick's Day as a holiday I think we should return the favour and adopt Thanksgiving. Today I'll be wearing my comically large Pilgrim Hat and beard, along with a stars 'n stripes t-shirt that reads "Don't kiss me! I'm Puritan". Later we'll be having some traditional American dishes, such as poutine and Kraft dinner, washed down by some red and blue-dyed bottles of Bud Lite. I really do wish we had a Thanksgiving equivalent though. Christmas but just the food and without all the commercialism sounds like a great holiday. 
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Nov 26, 2020 14:06
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Linux Pirate posted:Replace sweet potato marshmallow thing with cranberry sauce that about covers it. Thanksgiving is more about day drinking, being lazy, watching giant balloons, football, and a dog show more than anything. You could add whatever you want to the meal as long as you've got a turkey/turkey substitute for vegetarians. are the parades happening this year? I like me some big rear end balloons
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Nov 26, 2020 14:07
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and hell yeah to the day drinking. I'm going to be drunk by noon lol
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Nov 26, 2020 14:09
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Woke Pob posted:I'm not American but if you guys can adopt St. Patrick's Day as a holiday I think we should return the favour and adopt Thanksgiving. ngl Thanksgiving lowkey owns. I think any country that wants a lazy feast day should have it. schmug posted:are the parades happening this year? I like me some big rear end balloons No idea. I'd say no but seeing how stupid this country is it wouldn't be out of the cards
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Nov 26, 2020 14:09
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hKat4umL90 Parade link is here. It took less than 10 minutes into the broadcast for someone to rip off their mask on camera so their face could be seen more clearly. E: Oh my gods they keep loving doing it Fluffy Bunnies fucked around with this message at 14:20 on Nov 26, 2020 |
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Nov 26, 2020 14:10
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DarkSoulsTantrum posted:Just seeing my parents. Everyone involved has had a negative COVID test within the last two weeks. My mother always makes too much food so I値l bring some turkey home for the mutts. After that we値l be bunkering at home the rest of the weekend watching infection rates skyrocket because Americans can稚 just NOT go out on Black Friday. On that note: my mother is in a nursing home, and is slowly recovering from COVID. I haven't been able to be in the facility since March because of lockdown (although I question lockdowns effectiveness if the nursing staff can still I asked specifically if I could (e. zero contact, lol, I know better. Drop it off at the front door) bring her a plate today, but they said no.  Going to Facetime her for a couple hours today anyways.
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Nov 26, 2020 14:11
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Fluffy Bunnies posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hKat4umL90 Parade link is here. It took less than 10 minutes into the broadcast for someone to rip off their mask on camera so their face could be seen more clearly. lmao this loving country
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Nov 26, 2020 14:15
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just me and my brothers this year, and neither of them are big eaters. so, minimal effort. a small ham, some sides, a pie. i might go for something more elaborate on christmas.
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Nov 26, 2020 14:21
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rndmnmbr posted:On that note: my mother is in a nursing home, and is slowly recovering from COVID. I haven't been able to be in the facility since March because of lockdown (although I question lockdowns effectiveness if the nursing staff can still Sorry man, I hope she continues to improve.
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Nov 26, 2020 14:23
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rndmnmbr posted:On that note: my mother is in a nursing home, and is slowly recovering from COVID. I haven't been able to be in the facility since March because of lockdown (although I question lockdowns effectiveness if the nursing staff can still drat, sorry dude. My mother is still trying to kill me by asking me to "stop by"
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Nov 26, 2020 14:44
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