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81. Sttuffing and mashed potatoes and gravy.

Mon Nov 17, 2025, 10:40 AM

Nov 17

My mother used to prepare the meal. One year, the stuffing had bits of eggshells in it. One year, the stuffing was so dry it stuck to the roof of my mouth so the next year she overcompensated with the liquid and it was wet and soggy. The following year, and from then on, it was perfect. Bless her heart, she could never coordinate it so everything came out at once. I remember getting the mashed potatoes when we were almost finished.

It was all good though. Thanks, Mom, for all your hard work.

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What are your favorite side dishes for Thanksgiving? Mine are mashed potato, stuffing, cole slaw and cranberry sauce, [View all] debm55 Nov 15 OP

Stuffing and mashed potatoes for sure. LisaM Nov 15 #1

Thank you LisaM. Stuffing is my all time favorite. Love it. debm55 Nov 15 #2

Cornbread dressing, gravy, mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce are my favorite sides. arkielib Nov 15 #47

Thanksgiving is a holiday where I eat dressing.. ms liberty Nov 15 #3

HAHAHHAHAHAH. Me too. Me too. Thank you ms.liberty. debm55 Nov 15 #4

With vats of gravy. I always make a ton. LisaM Nov 15 #7

You are so right about the Carbs. Thanks LisaM. I put turkey, cole slaw, stuffing , and cranberry sause on my sammies debm55 Nov 15 #19

It's hard to beat a well-made and well-seasoned gravy... Mark.b2 Nov 15 #42

Yes yes yes yes yes yes Janeyre Nov 15 #27

Stuffing and cranberry sauce anciano Nov 15 #5

Thank you very much anciano. Sometimes, I think I only have the turkey because of the stuffing. debm55 Nov 15 #9

mine is the same as yours. AllaN01Bear Nov 15 #6

Thank you very much, Bear. People say the turkey makes the meal. I say it's the sides. debm55 Nov 15 #10

Mornin' Deb! Number one is cornbread dressing on day of, night of and next days. Mashed potatoes, pimento cheese stuffed KitFox Nov 15 #8

Thank you KitFox. I think I like the sides better then the turkey. debm55 Nov 15 #11

Sweet potatoes, vinegar cole slaw, green pimento olives, cranberries SheltieLover Nov 15 #12

Thank you very much, SheltieLover. Enjoy. debm55 Nov 15 #14

Butternut squash justaprogressive Nov 15 #13

Oh great. Thank you very much , justaprogressive. Enjoy. debm55 Nov 15 #15

I am surprised at the amount of posters that selected stuffing/dressing. debm55 Nov 15 #18

I'm not, have a look at these!! justaprogressive Nov 15 #20

OHHHHHH, they all look great. Thank you very much justaprogressive. debm55 Nov 15 #22

Oh my goodness! I'll take them all. Wow! 😄🍽 electric_blue68 Nov 15 #51

That butternut w maple syrup and butter sounds tasty! electric_blue68 Nov 15 #21

It's scrumptious! justaprogressive Nov 15 #24

👍 electric_blue68 Nov 15 #25

German Potato Salad and my daughter's Deviled Eggs lpbk2713 Nov 15 #16

I love German Potato Salad, but am too lazy to make. HAHHAHAH. Thank you very much, lpbk2713. debm55 Nov 15 #17

I like German potato salad. I love deviled eggs, but that's always an Easter dish for our extended family. electric_blue68 Nov 15 #50

Dressing! Stuffing! Gravy!.... electric_blue68 Nov 15 #23

I make pork loin with sausage and apple dressing YUMMY. debm55 Nov 15 #30

Guess who's visiting! 😄 Sounds delish! electric_blue68 Nov 15 #45

I make a mixture of mashed carrots, turnips and potatos Wicked Blue Nov 15 #26

Thank you Wicked Blue. that sounds great.Enjoy. debm55 Nov 15 #31

I make a carrot "souffle" that's pretty tasty. Nittersing Nov 16 #55

Dressing, and Ann McCord's Leg, a family tradition from Alice's Restaurant Cookbook. rsdsharp Nov 15 #28

Thank you very much rsdsharp. What is Ann McCod's Leg? Is it the leg of the turkey? Enjoy. debm55 Nov 15 #32

Ann McCord's leg is corn sauted in butter, add shredded cheddar and let it melt, then add chili powder rsdsharp Nov 15 #40

Thank you , It sounds good. Enjoy debm55 Nov 15 #43

Homemade cranberry sauce. Lilithschyld Nov 15 #29

Thank you very much, Lilithschyld. I like the jellied stuff. But last year I made a homemade sauce for my husband who debm55 Nov 15 #33

Mashed taters, green bean casserole, turkey dressing, turkey gravy, yeast rolls, corn and pecan and chocolate pie... wcmagumba Nov 15 #34

Yummy. I love it---all those delish food.Thank you so much for sharing with us. wcmagumba. debm55 Nov 16 #57

I lean towards these variations: no_hypocrisy Nov 15 #35

Thank you , no _hypocrisy. debm55 Nov 16 #58

Corn fritters! Mossfern Nov 15 #36

I love green bean casserole, may make some crispy bacon this year and break up bits into the gb casserole... wcmagumba Nov 15 #37

Thank you very much, Mossfern. I love corn fritters. I love your sides. YUM. I do a cole slaw/green bean casserole debm55 Nov 16 #59

Dressing, gravy & cranberries RainCaster Nov 15 #38

YES. Thank you very much, RainCaster. My favorites too. debm55 Nov 16 #60

Dressing! Sailingdiver Nov 15 #39

YUMMY. I agree with you, Sailingdiver. The best part of the meal. I even put on the next day turkey sammies. debm55 Nov 16 #61

Sweet potato pie Bmoboy Nov 15 #41

Wonderful, Bmoboy. I love it with the real whipped cream and not Cool Whip, Enjoy. debm55 Nov 16 #62

A mountain of mashed potatoes, whole cranberry sauce, & green bean casserole. Dulcinea Nov 15 #44

Yummy. Thank you very much Dulcinea. I love the green bean casserole especially the fried onions. But I was the only debm55 Nov 16 #63

My mom's gravy was the best I've ever had. applegrove Nov 15 #46

Thank you very much for sharing with us. applegrove. It was the best, because she made it with love. debm55 Nov 16 #65

stuffing Eugene Nov 15 #48

You got that right, Eugene. stuffing and cranberry sauce are my favorites too. debm55 Nov 16 #66

cornbread dressing with gravy, mashed potatoes and squash casserole yellowdogintexas Nov 15 #49

That sounds so great. Thank you for sharing yellowdogintexas. I think the stuffed poblano peppers sound really unique. debm55 Nov 16 #67

Green and White Rice casserole Coldwater Nov 16 #52

Thank you very much, Coldwater. Great selections. I thought I was the only one that put Ocean Spray cranberries on my debm55 Nov 16 #70

Without the cranberry sauce Coldwater Nov 17 #96

Thanks debm55 Nov 17 #97

Dressing, cranberry chutney, sweet potatoes DinahMoeHum Nov 16 #53

Oh wow. Thank you very much DinahMoeHum. I really like the idea of the sweet potatoes baked in orange cups. Very unique. debm55 Nov 16 #72

Mac & Cheese! + GoodRaisin Nov 16 #54

Excellent choices., GoodRaisin. You are so right, Yummy. debm55 Nov 16 #71

Home made dinner rolls Nittersing Nov 16 #56

Oh that smell of freshly baked bread and dinner rolls. Nittersing, thank you. My mouth is watering. debm55 Nov 16 #69

Mashed sweet potatoes and green bean casserole. n/t Morbius Nov 16 #64

Thank you very much, Morbius. Great sides. Enjoy debm55 Nov 16 #68

Sweet potato casserole w/pralene crust topping eppur_se_muova Nov 17 #73

Thank you very much, eppur_se_muovo for posting the link. The dish looks wonderful and easy to make. Enjoy. debm55 Nov 17 #74

As they say at the link, you'll never use marshmallow cream again ! nt eppur_se_muova Nov 17 #78

Thank you very much, eppur_se_muova. I hate marshmallow cream. debm55 Nov 17 #82

Devil eggs Emile Nov 17 #75

Oh yes, Thank you, Emile. I loved making them. I boil them, take out the yolks, add MW, relish and yellow mustard and debm55 Nov 17 #76

Now you have done it it. I am craving deviled eggs.Thanks Emile. debm55 Nov 17 #83

LOL me too. Emile Nov 17 #84

HAHAHAHha debm55 Nov 17 #86

Boxty, golden brown potato onion pancakes, markodochartaigh Nov 17 #77

Thank you very much, markodochartaigh. I love potato pancakes. Enjoy debm55 Nov 17 #91

Glazed carrots.... FarPoint Nov 17 #79

Thank you very much, FarPoint, I have eaten them, but have never made. Thank you so much for the link. I think I will debm55 Nov 17 #92

My greatest weakness... Deviled Eggs! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Nov 17 #80

Thank you OldBaldy1701E. I love deviled eggs. So we will put you in our deviled egg club--Emile, debm, and OldBaldy1701E debm55 Nov 17 #93

I am thinking there will be nothing but a cloud of dust hovering over the plate as soon as it hits the table! OldBaldy1701E Nov 17 #98

Sttuffing and mashed potatoes and gravy. MIButterfly Nov 17 #81

Thank you very much for sharing your post. MIButterfly. My husband does the turkey and stuffing and I do the rest. I debm55 Nov 17 #88

Sweet Potatoes- no marshmallows please! CanonRay Nov 17 #85

Thank you very much, CanonRay. I also like sweet potatoes, but can;t stand the burnt marshmallows. debm55 Nov 17 #87

Stuffing, mashed potatoes, and rolls! Mad_Dem_X Nov 17 #89

Thank you very much, Mad_Dem_X. Fantastic choices. Enjoy. debm55 Nov 17 #94

Cheesy onions fargone Nov 17 #90

Thank you very much for sharing with us, fargone. I have never eaten them, but they sound terrific. debm55 Nov 17 #95