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    What do you most look forward to eating on Thanksgiving?  The turkey? A special side?

    I love the perfect bite of turkey, stuffing and gravy. 

     
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    jesstagirl    February 20, 2010   Italy

    Not a fan of the turkey, but I'll dig into the mashed potatoes, rolls, green beans, etc. MMMMM!

     
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    sewing    July 2010   SF Bay Area / Oahu

    I only like dark meat turkey. Green bean casserole and ham, yum yum!

     
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    NicLoop    10/10/10   GA

    My dad always makes fried turkey. I could seriously eat it every single day it is so unbelievably good. 

     
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    Tulip61110    June 11, 2010   Philadelphia

    The sides!  Especially green bean casserole and mashed potatoes.  I don't eat meat, so turkey isn't really in the running for me :P

     
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    noritake22    March 31, 2011   Seattle

    I love it all, but mostly the stuffing (my mom's recipe).

     
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    sewing    July 2010   SF Bay Area / Oahu

    @NicLoop - ooh, fried turkey sounds amazing. One of these years I've got to try some..

     
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    LatteLove    June 19, 2009   Chicago/San Diego

    home-made cranberry sauce.  Oh, my mouth is watering.

     
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    frozen yogurt    April, 2010  

    Oh definitely the sides.  My fav is broccoli rice casserole. YUM!

     
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    naangel55    June 20, 2009   Long Beach, CA

    This year, the turkey because it will be deep fried!  Usually I would say the sides - mashed potatos and green bean casserole!

     
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    dorsay    August 2009  

    Sides sides sides! I don't eat meat, so I'm allllllll over the stuffing, mashed potatoes, and roast veggies!

     
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    FlipFlopBride       Virginia

    This is gonna sound gross, but gravy. NOT turkey or potatoes with gravy...just the gravy. The main dishes are secondary...I could eat grandma's gravy like soup!

    I know you wanna get sick now....lol

     
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    JoesWifey    May 24, 2009   NYC/Wedding in Indiana

    the sides :) I'm not much of a turkey person unless it has lots of gravy lol I loooove my grandma's green beans (I think they're considered southern style- has bacon, vinegar etc) but hubby HATES them and they're waaaaaay too unhealthy to eat them all by myself, so I'm using some other recipe. I'd do regular green bean casserole, but our oven is out so that also rules out broccoli rice and cheese casserole :( Thanksgiving will be slightly disappointing without an oven lol

     
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    2010bride2bee    September 2010  

    SIDES!

     
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    whitesonnet    June 26, 2010   Detroit, MI

    One side in particular - Aunt Phyllis Jell-O!! Basically orange jell-o with mini marshmellows, cream cheese, dream whip and pinapple all blended together and set again. It's a sweet lovers dream! I'm making two batches, just so my brothers and I can all take home a big container full. I love it. PM me if you want the recipe. More people need to eat Aunt Phyllis Jell-O!

     
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    penguin    June 7, 2008   Berkeley, Ca

    If you can count gravy on Turkey... then DEFINITELY turkey :)

     
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    tiramisu    July 19, 2008   Maine

    I am all about the sides.  I could actually totally skip the turkey if it wasn't such a great vehicle for gravy.

     
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    luli29    October 9, 2010   Massachusetts

    Sides!

    The one thing I always request is macaroni salad. My mom and FMIL make it sooo good (mix of macaroni, tuna fish, and onions)

    And yucca with onions...mmmmmmmm

     
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    Kittyachi    August 2010   New York

    Stuffing with gravy and candied yams are my favs.

     
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    CorgiTales    February 1, 2011  

    I am a carb addict so I'm totally in it for the mashed potatoes, rolls, and sweets. :)

     
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    HL    10/11/09  

    ALL OF IT. Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, buttered rolls, pumpkin pie...oooohhhhhh, I love Thanksgiving SO MUCH!!!!

     
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    HoneyBear    March 17, 2012   Texas/ Isla Mujeres

    I look forward to pumpkin pie :) with copious amounts of whipped topping

     
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    ddubzz    June 5, 2010   Los Angeles, CA

    We have turkey and ham and all the fixins'-- looking forward to it ALL!  :)  My fave is probably my FMIL's candied yams-- MMMMM... I gotta get that recipe from her!

     
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    arizonabride    June 2, 2010   Tucson, AZ

    Mashed potatoes and gravy and dressing and pie. OK. I am looking forward to it all this year since I'm cooking it all! I've already discovered that I like homemade cranberry sauce. I don't know why anybody bothers with that stuff in the can! It shouldn't be called the same thing.

     
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    HoneyBear    March 17, 2012   Texas/ Isla Mujeres

    @arizona- oh my gosh! homemade cranberry is sooooo good. my uncle specializes in it hehe

     
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    arizonabride    June 2, 2010   Tucson, AZ

    @honeybear. I know. I had no idea it would be so good. It was super easy. OJ and sugar, cranberries, and Grand Marnier! Yum! It only took me 20 min.

     
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    RecessionistaBride    January 28, 2012  

    Well.. Canada's Thanksgiving has come & gone- so I'm jealous of all of you who get to delight in a delicious Thanksgiving meal tomorrow!

    SIDES! All. the. way. I love my carbs. Mmm :)

     
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    teaparty    Aug. 28/2010   Ontario, Canada

    The sides. I actually don't enjoy turkey all that much - leftover turkey used up in more creative ways, yes, but not plain old turkey. I'm all about mashed potatoes and gravy and stuffing. Jealous of you Americans getting to eat all your delicious Thanksgiving food this weekend! In Canada ours has already come and gone.

     
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    Blueshoes2    June 2010   PA

    Yeah, I look forward to it all :)  I have a collection of fancy pants Thanksgiving side recipes I've collected from years of watching Food Network, but my all time fav is green bean casserole. 

    Hate to admit it... but I also like the jellied cranberry sauce in a can. Embarassed

     
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    lemondrop    March 13, 2010   Arizona

    I love the sides- especially the mini onion with cream of mushroom sauce, sounds funny but that is the best way I can describe it. 

    My second favorite is the turkey leftovers- turkey sandwiches... nom, nom, nom!

    When I was a kid we never had room left for the pie at the end, so we started having a "pie brunch" on Thanksgiving morning- definitely another favorite!

     

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