A Turkeyless Thanksgiving Thank G-d!

Well, in my family it always has been tradition to have a big turkey and tufting and all the fixings. But I was never a turkey fan, to this day I just don't like turkey. I am also glad that I came from an italian family because they always made some kind of pasta, whether it was ravioli or manicotti. So I would always eat that. But I did eat the surfing because it was like no other stuffing you have ever had. I also had some artichokes. I like those also. And stuffed mushrooms. They always made other food in addition to the turkey. So, I still enjoyed my thanks giving just without turkey.

I'm looking forward to a turkey this year. I'm tired of having chicken do the turkey is niches welcome especially since I don't need to cook it. I don't like all the fixings but some for sure. Sweet potatoes please and some stuffing that's it for me next to a turkey.

I love all the trimmings that come with it. I love the leftovers too. I am having it at my house this year and look forward to making soup afterwards from the bones and left overs! Yeah! I can't wait.

Thanksgiving and Christmas is usually the only two family cooked meals for me a year! I look forwards towards the turkey,trimmings,ham,and the desserts! My neice Randi is a vegatarian and she eats these meatless vegy patties instead of the turkey! Everyone is dfferent!

We never have a full turkey! It just goes to waste after a few days. In past years I just order turkey dinners from a popular restaurant. It would cost me the same, but without the waste. These past few years we've been invited to friends. They have the full size turkey and I think the reason they invite people over is to make sure that all of the bird gets consumed. I think I would love KFC as an alternative too!

I am someone who loves Turkey and all the trimmings. However, I have no family and only some casual friends. I am usually alone on Thanksgiving but that does not stop me from celebrating. i live next door to a wonderful organics supermarket and usually buy from their prepared or take out foods. The food is great.

Personally, I love turkey. The nice thing about Canadian Thanksgiving (October) is that there is a nice little restaurant here in town that serves Thanksgiving dinner, so there is no cooking, no cleanup, we just have to pay for it. LOL However, on American Thanksgiving (Hubby's American) we don't have anything like that around here, so we order festive specials from Swiss Chalet. They are pretty much the same food, but with a chicken leg, instead of turkey.

I just can't imagine a Christmas without turkey, I have had it for 56 years and I can't imagine doing without it

Actually last year I was in the US for the Thanksgiving. I was trying to find out why there is a Turkey meal for Thanksgiving. I could not get a convincing answer for it. Any idea why there is a Turkey meal for Thanksgiving? Cheers! Ram

I used to look forward to the turkey dinners but over the years I have grown tired too. Last year we went out to eat. I kinds wanted to try lamb this year but I don't know about that either. It would be something different though.

Hi sweetie. You won't pay me to have turkey. I would rather have some salad. Me and birds don't get along so well.

I love to have turkey with all the trimmings and extra stuff. However, my husband doens't care for turkey because its to dry for him. So at Thanksgiving we always cook a honey glazed ham. It's definatly easy for me to make (thank God since Im not a good cook) and everyone in the house loves it. Afterwards, if we have left overs we will make a ham salad, just like chicken salad, and eat it on sandwiches for a few days.