Canadians and Americans - do you celebrate Oct or Nov?

[Carlawarla 1]

I tried to vote, but it said an error had occurred!

Oh well, comments should suffice eh?

We both love turkey. We have our own little "Thanksgiving" when it's Canada's Thanksgiving, and we go to Gene's parents for the whole shebang in November.

Funny, but in Canada we always had turkey for Thanksgiving and Christmas, but I know few people here, including Gene's family in Chicago that have turkey for Thanksgiving AND at Christmas. Usually people have something else here at Christmas. I asked why, and they said it was because they're already turkey'd out at Thanksgiving, so don't want another one in less than a month again.

I prefer the timing of Canada's Thanksgiving anyway! Canada's Thanksgiving is so early because it's not a celebration for the same reason anyway. Our Thanksgiving in Canada is about a bountiful harvest, and giving thanks...nothing to do with Pilgrims! haha

Carla

Edited October 1, 2007 by cartoboy123

[trailmix 77]

Yeah turkey is funny like that, you can eat chicken 3 times a week but with turkey it's different!

Well for us, haven't decided whether to make Thanksgiving dinner yet, I think I won't this year - or maybe I will, or maybe I will do it when I feel like it. We don't really have a thanksgiving 'tradition' as such, we are pretty loose about stuff like that.

When you guys say all the 'trimmings' what does that consist of for you? Our standards are Turkey, potatoes, gravy, Jelly salad, cranberries, stuffing, pumpkin pie - pretty traditional stuff I guess - except maybe the jelly salad? We do variations at Christmas though, like add in different meat or some yams in coconut cream etc..

Oh and when we do the Thanksgiving dinner it's always the Canadian holiday.

[Krikit 1,163]

Yeah turkey is funny like that, you can eat chicken 3 times a week but with turkey it's different!

That's so true! Weird, isn't it?

When you guys say all the 'trimmings' what does that consist of for you? Our standards are Turkey, potatoes, gravy, Jelly salad, cranberries, stuffing, pumpkin pie - pretty traditional stuff I guess - except maybe the jelly salad? We do variations at Christmas though, like add in different meat or some yams in coconut cream etc..

Well, I'm from England so our Canadian trimmings have been adjusted to include our British heritage. We have turkey, stuffing, carrots & turnips (mashed), brussell sprouts, cranberry sauce, roast potatoes, and trifle.

My husband's family roots are southern so they have turkey, roast beef, ham, sweet potatoes or candied yams or whatever they call them , collards, cornbread, green beans, some sort of marshmallow/coconut/mandarin orange fluffy thing, sweet potatoe pie, macaroni & cheese, and a whole pile of other stuff that I can't remember, don't recognize, or don't know the names of. Basically, the entire table and sideboard is covered with food, with little room left for the diners. And it takes forever to clean up afterwards.

Edited October 1, 2007 by Krikit

[lynamon 0]

This will be my first Canadian thanksgiving in America ... I've organized a Thanksgiving here and we'll also be doing American Thanksgiving (and then have a nap to be able to stand in line for Black Friday lol)

[Cassie 8]

For Canadian Thanksgiving, I go and buy a turkey ####### (AKA boneless turkey breast roast thingy) and make a full blown turkey dinner -- not necessarily totally from scratch, but good nonetheless! Oh, for me trimmings = stuffing, cranberry chutney, sweet potatoes in some version, lots of veg, lots of yummy bread.

US Thanksgiving is celebrated with Jerry's family -- either on the day itself or the weekend before.

[MissStacey 1]

We usually have people over every Sunday. I told Mel I want to do a Canadian Thanksgiving meal next Sunday. I was thinking about just buying a stuffed turkey breast but Mel said he has a great recipe for that. It sounds good. I only like the white meat- so not having to do the whole bird is nice.

I think for American Thanksgiving we are going to get a Turduckin. I have never tried one- it is a chicken stuffed in a duck and then stuffed in a turkey. All the bones are removed and the stuffing is between each layer. Sounds interesting. I'm not sure about duck though- I've never tried it.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Yeah turkey is funny like that, you can eat chicken 3 times a week but with turkey it's different!

That's so true! Weird, isn't it?

When you guys say all the 'trimmings' what does that consist of for you? Our standards are Turkey, potatoes, gravy, Jelly salad, cranberries, stuffing, pumpkin pie - pretty traditional stuff I guess - except maybe the jelly salad? We do variations at Christmas though, like add in different meat or some yams in coconut cream etc..

Well, I'm from England so our Canadian trimmings have been adjusted to include our British heritage. We have turkey, stuffing, carrots & turnips (mashed), brussell sprouts, cranberry sauce, roast potatoes, and trifle.

My husband's family roots are southern so they have turkey, roast beef, ham, sweet potatoes or candied yams or whatever they call them , collards, cornbread, green beans, some sort of marshmallow/coconut/mandarin orange fluffy thing, sweet potatoe pie, macaroni & cheese, and a whole pile of other stuff that I can't remember, don't recognize, or don't know the names of. Basically, the entire table and sideboard is covered with food, with little room left for the diners. And it takes forever to clean up afterwards.

Yeah, this is like us as well - although we had a choice of pumpkin, custard or lemon meringue pie for dessert rather than trifle (a serving of all three is called 'yes'). My husband's family does the Southern version and all of those items listed are on the menu including green bean casserole, pinto beans with ham and cornbread stuffing.

I do a small Thanksgiving for the two of us at Canadian Thanksgiving here and then we go to his family's in Texas for the American Thanksgiving. Right now we are trying to decide if we can afford to fly or have to drive - and it's a long drive to Houston from Atlanta!

Edited October 1, 2007 by Kathryn41

[vnoe 0]

We celebrate the USA Thanksgiving. I have always had relatives on both sides so when I was younger we celebrated both....my twins birthday is 9th Oct, so sometimes it lands on "their" day....so now we have a birthday party instead.

I love cake!!!!!!!!!!!.........however, turkey is a close second...lol

[Emancipation 2]

For Canadian Thanksgiving, I go and buy a turkey ####### (AKA boneless turkey breast roast thingy) and make a full blown turkey dinner -- not necessarily totally from scratch, but good nonetheless! Oh, for me trimmings = stuffing, cranberry chutney, sweet potatoes in some version, lots of veg, lots of yummy bread.

US Thanksgiving is celebrated with Jerry's family -- either on the day itself or the weekend before.

m,mmmm cranberry chutney... mmmmmmmmmmm

I need to get me butt in gear and get my stuff in order for Sunday Dinner.. (AKA CDN Thanksgiving).. because we don't get Columbus day off here.. bahhhh.. so i'll have to do it this weekend

[Krikit 1,163]

We celebrate the USA Thanksgiving. I have always had relatives on both sides so when I was younger we celebrated both....my twins birthday is 9th Oct, so sometimes it lands on "their" day....so now we have a birthday party instead.

I love cake!!!!!!!!!!!.........however, turkey is a close second...lol

My daughter's birthday is October 9th too!!! She got sick and tired of eating turkey every year for Thanksgiving so one year I made prime rib. Then everyone (except my daughter) complained that they didn't get turkey. You can't win for losing.

[Cassie 8]

For Canadian Thanksgiving, I go and buy a turkey ####### (AKA boneless turkey breast roast thingy) and make a full blown turkey dinner -- not necessarily totally from scratch, but good nonetheless! Oh, for me trimmings = stuffing, cranberry chutney, sweet potatoes in some version, lots of veg, lots of yummy bread.

US Thanksgiving is celebrated with Jerry's family -- either on the day itself or the weekend before.

m,mmmm cranberry chutney... mmmmmmmmmmm

I need to get me butt in gear and get my stuff in order for Sunday Dinner.. (AKA CDN Thanksgiving).. because we don't get Columbus day off here.. bahhhh.. so i'll have to do it this weekend

yeah, it's a little sweeter than just straight up cranberries, so very very delish

[vnoe 0]

We celebrate the USA Thanksgiving. I have always had relatives on both sides so when I was younger we celebrated both....my twins birthday is 9th Oct, so sometimes it lands on "their" day....so now we have a birthday party instead.

I love cake!!!!!!!!!!!.........however, turkey is a close second...lol

My daughter's birthday is October 9th too!!! She got sick and tired of eating turkey every year for Thanksgiving so one year I made prime rib. Then everyone (except my daughter) complained that they didn't get turkey. You can't win for losing.

isn't that the truth.....lol

[warlord 72]

We just do the normal Thanksgiving in November. Just seems really odd having it in October, but either way we just do it in November every year. Actually when I lived in Canada I did it in November as well and took the days off so nothing has changed...

[thetreble 19]

Well, I'm from England so our Canadian trimmings have been adjusted to include our British heritage. We have turkey, stuffing, carrots & turnips (mashed), brussell sprouts, cranberry sauce, roast potatoes, and trifle.

Many families in Canada have an english-like meal for their thanksgiving, including mine! This just made my mouth water! I can't wait for Sunday!

[MissStacey 1]

Well, I'm from England so our Canadian trimmings have been adjusted to include our British heritage. We have turkey, stuffing, carrots & turnips (mashed), brussell sprouts, cranberry sauce, roast potatoes, and trifle.

Many families in Canada have an english-like meal for their thanksgiving, including mine! This just made my mouth water! I can't wait for Sunday!

My mom always did the carrots and turnips. I love it- I love the texture of the two mixed together.