So what about people who DON'T celebrate Thanksgiving...?

[FirstLight]

I know it's an American thing, but seriously? I would think there might be plenty of folks who maybe don't have family, or just don't feel the need for a day of gorging on food... but what about them?
The stores and everything here are all closed. How the heck are those people gonna go on about their lives?


Just a thought. We are really not doing a whole bunch here today. Snowed in, and I was too broke to think about spending that much $$ on just ONE meal. So it's a simple Stove Top & ground turkey casserole, maybe I'll bake a cake just to warm up the house a bit. One teen is out of the house and visiting a friend's for dinner, the other teen is busy gaming and such.

Hope everyone here has a lovely day

[2naSalit]

1. I'm fine with everything being closed.

It doesn't make my day any different. It's just another day when I wasn't planning to go anywhere or buy anything anyway.

[OregonBlue]

15. I love that things are closed and people get a day with their families.

[2naSalit]

19. It is a good thing.

I just like my solitude. I talked with family and old friends on the phone and that was nice. I did enjoy my day.

[Major Nikon]

2. Weller's 12 year is $25

Just throwing that out there.

[msongs]

3. its a prep day for greedmas which begins tomorrow :-) nt

[dewsgirl]

4. A lot around here is open. My daughter in law wanted to

go to Dollar Tree, I said they were closed. They went to Wal mart and DT was open. Other than Target, pretty much all the stores and restaurants are open. I feel awful for the employees that have to work on a holiday.😔

[DBoon]

5. Bunch of stuff to do here...

https://www.welikela.com/things-to-do-today-11-28-2019/

[Merlot]

11. Cool link, thanks!

But it's to cold out!

[LakeArenal]

6. Our fav restaurant in Costa Rica had turkey dinner

It was fab!!!

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[yaesu]

7. I have my Thanksgiving dinner whenever its convenient, maybe this weekend, or next summer 😋

[dhol82]

8. I went with friends to deliver meals to the home bound here in NYC.

Afterwards, we went for a dim sum lunch at our favorite place in Chinatown.
This has been our routine for the last three years.
Really rewarding and more fun than sitting around a table with people you might not like.

[NJCher]

9. not necessarily

day of gorging on food.

We fixed a nice dinner* but as is our custom, we just had modest portions. Neither one of us likes the feeling of being "stuffed."

If a person is not up for fixing a big meal, I think your idea of having a ground turkey casserole with Stove Top sounds like it would fit the comfort food bill.


*TG menu posted here: https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1157&pid=86341

[OregonBlue]

16. Do a good mac & cheese and splurge on a small chunck or two of really good cheese.

to shred in. The ultimate comfort food.

[RestoreAmerica2020]

10. I'm with you..yet, it's nice to have a day or two off, long weekend--

..too bad though no dinero to take a short vacation...ay, I'll just have to settle for watching the travel channel for now and add interesting places to bucket list--when I hit the lottery!

Anyway, I'll have to try stove top & ground turkey casserol anything that's easy to prepare works for me.

Paz.

[FirstLight]

12. Its an easy recipe

Cream of chicken soup as the gravy.base...I like to put in some wine and spices

Saute some onions & celery, add some mixed vegies, pre-brown the turkey or use leftovers from a roticerrie chicken

just throw it all in a casserole dish, make the stove top in a bowl with some water then crumble on top of the goop...cook for about 15-20 mins, then add some shredded cheese on top for fun

I like to add some jelly cranberry on the side for that sweet/savory combo...

There's probably a couple other more detailed recipes online

Let me know how it goes!

[RestoreAmerica2020]

17. Thanks for list of ingredients, have most items.What can I use instead of wine..or ok to leave out?

...

[FirstLight]

18. I use the wine to make the soup taste more like gravy ;)

but it can be thinned with cream...
I like doing the sauce/soup in a small pan first, adding pepper and seasonings till it tastes right (plain cream of chicken soup is kinda narly)

then just dump it all in the casserole dish!

[Lady Freedom Returns]

13. Not everything....

There are some Chinese restaurants open. And DoorDash is going.

[Skittles]

14. working all night

no family nearby and won't have a night off until Monday

but I am HAPPY for everyone who has a great Thanksgiving

[Fla Dem]

20. Movies are open, restaurants are open, beaches are open,

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More and more things are staying open each year. And now with Black Friday starting on Thanksgiving, most big stores are open. CVS, Walgreens are open. Winn-Dixie is open.

Granted it was pretty quiet around where I live, off AIA in NE FL, didn't hear the normal hum of traffic in the distance, but the stores in my area and restaurants were open.

[treestar]

21. My nephews went to a movie

I wa amazed a theater was open !

[cwydro]

23. They're always open on holidays.

Used to be a tradition for my sis and I to go to a movie after Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner.

And that was in the 70s.

[dware]

22. I'm sure they'll make out with no problem.

I'm stuck here just outside of Portland, OR., at a truck stop, waiting to deliver my load, last night the restaurant cooked a Thanksgiving meal for us truck drivers at no cost to us,
Turkey, stuffing, broccoli with cheese sauce, green beans, mashed potatoes and gravy, cornbread and pumpkin pie.