What's the thanksgiving food you skip out on?

Sp1tfire
Sp1tfire Posts: 1,120 Member
edited November 23 in Food and Nutrition
I plan on skipping out on the turkey this year. After a little thought, I've realized It's never very tasty to me and I'd rather have a double serving of my homemade mashed potatoes and cornbread casserole instead! I'm also making cookie dough bites to take.


By skipping out, I mean avoiding because it's not worth the hype to you and there's other things you'd rather save the 'room' for!

What is it?
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  • CindyLouWhoinWhoville
    CindyLouWhoinWhoville Posts: 1,217 Member
    I will be skipping out on the homemade fried apples. I rather have the yeast rolls and mashed potatoes
  • GottaBurnEmAll
    GottaBurnEmAll Posts: 7,722 Member
    Well, it's just the four of us and we don't have a traditional Thanksgiving dinner.

    Since I've been losing weight, I usually skip the cheese my husband gets to have cheese and olives before dinner. I might taste a sliver if he tells me it's an especially good aged provolone. Italians will know the kind I'm talking about.

    I love cheese, but I'll save my calories for other things. A taste, if it's worth it, will be just fine.
  • busyPK
    busyPK Posts: 3,788 Member
    I'll skip the rolls, but if there is cornbread I will have some of that. Everything else if fair game. :D
  • Moxie42
    Moxie42 Posts: 1,400 Member
    I'm not skipping anything because I like everything that's being served this year (unless the stuffing includes gizzards, in which case nothing could make me eat it!) I won't be eating a whole lot though, and will avoid the second serving of stuffing and cranberry sauce that I usually have. I might skip some of the appetizers too or just try a small bit of each rather than graze on it throughout the day (we usually have them on the table from morning until we eat in mid-late afternoon, rather than having an actual breakfast or lunch).
  • Kimblesnbits13
    Kimblesnbits13 Posts: 369 Member
    janejellyroll wrote: »
    Most rolls and bread served at Thanksgiving just aren't worth it to me. I can eat bread anytime I want it so if I'm having a special meal that is higher calorie, I'll skip the bread unless it looks particularly unique or delicious.

    By the same logic, I'm skipping pre-made dips, chips, crackers, and anything else that is easy to get other times of the year.



    Agree with this 100% for myself. I'll just have things i don't get to the rest of the year. Mainly stuffing, sweet potato casserole with toasted marshmallow topping, and eggnog.
  • SusanDSME
    SusanDSME Posts: 194 Member
    I'll skip bread, and probably appetizers. I'll only eat cheese if it's really worth eating- i.e. not something I can find in my supermarket. I'll eat as much stuffing as my calorie count will allow!
  • fuzzylop72
    fuzzylop72 Posts: 651 Member
    I don't really like bread too much so I skip that, in addition to any animal products.
  • Sp1tfire
    Sp1tfire Posts: 1,120 Member
    Kimblesnbits13 wrote: »
    janejellyroll wrote: »
    Most rolls and bread served at Thanksgiving just aren't worth it to me. I can eat bread anytime I want it so if I'm having a special meal that is higher calorie, I'll skip the bread unless it looks particularly unique or delicious.

    By the same logic, I'm skipping pre-made dips, chips, crackers, and anything else that is easy to get other times of the year.



    Agree with this 100% for myself. I'll just have things i don't get to the rest of the year. Mainly stuffing, sweet potato casserole with toasted marshmallow topping, and eggnog.

    Oh yes bring on the eggnog!!!!
  • Cbean08
    Cbean08 Posts: 1,092 Member
    I don't like most Thanksgiving food to begin with. I usually just eat turkey, green beans and homemade cranberry sauce. So, I skip all the other stuff for pumpkin pie and alcohol.
  • Alidecker
    Alidecker Posts: 1,262 Member
    I will skip the rolls, but I will have one the day after with leftovers on it :)
  • brittyn3
    brittyn3 Posts: 481 Member
    Tough question, probably less mash and more stuffing. I don't like candied yams, and I can live without green bean casserole. Turkey, stuffing, gravy - yep.
  • dwilliamca
    dwilliamca Posts: 325 Member
    Usually I skip dessert since I don't eat sugar or maybe I'll have a tiny bite each of a few things that look good and take the hit. For dinner I will eat as normal dividing the calories out so I can taste everything: 3-4 ounces of turkey & cranberry sauce, 1/4 cup of potatoes and gravy, 1/4 cup of stuffing, 1/4 cup of yams, and a vegetable...don't need the roll. That's not what gets me into trouble. If my nephew-in-law brings some of his yummy egg rolls or bacon wrapped scallops I'll have to try some. He also makes a wonderful lobster bisque that I'd trade in the potatoes for. Since it is going to be potluck, I'm not sure what yummy things will show up, but typically we don't eat a big nighttime dinner after having the large lunch so maybe I'll grab some salad and turkey to go. Drinks is also where I will need to watch it. I rarely drink wine or alcohol now, but usually everyone else is. I'll skip the egg nog for sure, but probably will have something alcoholic to drink. Guess I'll take my sparkling water with me and make a couple low cal mixed drinks. I will log everything. 'Tis the start of the season!
  • amelia66d
    amelia66d Posts: 15 Member
    I'm the worlds pickiest eater so I skip out on mashed potatoes, gravy, and stuffing (my family doesn't make mashed potatoes or stuffing anyway).

    I only skip these cause I can't stand the taste- everything else is fair game and I don't believe in restriction or counting calories on Thanksgiving:)
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  • debtay123
    debtay123 Posts: 1,327 Member
    I intend to have a small serving of everything- teehee
  • ktekc
    ktekc Posts: 879 Member
    Noel_57 wrote: »
    I will skip my aunt Cora's pumpkin pie. She's on that blasted keto diet, and uses bacon grease instead of pumpkin. :anguished:

    I dont think i would even want to see that much less eat it. . And i LOVE bacon.
  • ladyhusker39
    ladyhusker39 Posts: 1,406 Member
    We're opting out of the Thanksgiving thing this year. No idea what we're having.
  • MichelleWithMoxie
    MichelleWithMoxie Posts: 1,817 Member
    It’s just my husband and I, and we have a reservation for din at a restaurant doing a special thanksgiving din. The menu lists the main protein choices as baked salmon, roasted turkey, and maple glazed ham. I’m only over the ham and turkey, I’ll pass on the salmon. I like salmon and all, but it doesn’t scream thanksgiving dinner to me ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

    I’ll skip green bean casserole too if they have it. I’m not a big fan. And pumpkin pie. Really don’t like pumpkin pie.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    Lounmoun wrote: »
    Nothing. I'm cooking everything and having stuff I like.

    I am not making sweet potato casserole because I don't like it and don't feel we need another side dish.

    My mom is making sweet potatoes for my dad, but she and I aren't touching them. With mashed potatoes and another veggie, it wouldn't be necessary even if we liked them.
  • MichelleWithMoxie
    MichelleWithMoxie Posts: 1,817 Member
    Oh yeah, I don’t like regular mashed potatoes at all, so I’ll skip that. I’ll get down on sweet potatoes of any variety though :smiley:
  • shandy82165
    shandy82165 Posts: 184 Member
    I typically skip dessert on thanksgiving because it's always pie of some sort, and i'm not a big fan. But this year it's at my dad's house and I usually like everything i'm served there, so just the pie, most likely.
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