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Hekate

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59. Jello. I mean, my Mom made some tasty dishes with a Jello base, but it went out of fashion decades ago...

Wed Nov 27, 2024, 01:51 AM

Nov 27

The main one that showed up at TG was shredded raw carrots plus raisins in orange Jello. You could add walnuts to it as well. It’s actually a nice combo of flavors and textures, and easy to make.

Her other one was something she called Funeral Salad that showed up at some point after I left home. From the name I deduced that it was something she felt was fancy enough to take along to an occasion like a funeral. I was given the recipe but it always looked like too much in every sense: Raspberry Jello, cranberries, and can’t remember the rest except there was a thick layer of cream cheese, probably with chopped walnuts.

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So, as a kid, was there a side dish on Thanksgiving that you no longer ever see? [View all] beaglelover Nov 26 OP

Creamed corn and smoked oyster casserole. k55f5r Nov 26 #1

Were those separate dishes or mixed together? 3catwoman3 Nov 26 #50

Mixed. k55f5r Nov 27 #65

Ambrosia dweller Nov 26 #2

My grandma was so proud of her Ambrosia SallyHemmings Nov 26 #4

yep Kali Nov 26 #8

Ham balls Shrek Nov 26 #3

Layered multi flavor (color) jello molds. And I don't miss them. :-) CincyDem Nov 26 #5

as a kid, the jello was one of the only thngs we ate! lol FirstLight Nov 26 #13

In Utah it was jello with marshmallows mixed in. Redleg Nov 26 #16

This👆 bamagal62 Nov 26 #29

Green jello mold with diced raw veggies in it. Irish_Dem Nov 26 #6

Whatever that jello thing was that stained the dishes. Iggo Nov 26 #7

those pearl onions are much better in the buttered peas. Kali Nov 26 #9

Pearl Onions/Beef Bourguignon ProfessorGAC Nov 26 #22

or any beef stew, really Kali Nov 26 #23

Certainly ProfessorGAC Nov 26 #25

OMG Kali Nov 26 #28

Oh, my goodness! 😄 I've never seen fresh ones! I could see that being annoying! electric_blue68 Nov 26 #46

Hmmm... I think Greek beef (sort of ?stew) Stefado... electric_blue68 Nov 26 #45

Mom's scalloped oysters and dried corn. catbyte Nov 26 #10

My mother didn't like to cook. Diamond_Dog Nov 26 #11

Giblets XanaDUer2 Nov 26 #12

Seconded. Iggo Nov 26 #17

Agree mwmisses4289 Nov 27 #64

Waldorf salad... 2naSalit Nov 26 #14

I actually don't mind it nt XanaDUer2 Nov 26 #15

try it with just whipped cream and no mayo Kali Nov 26 #24

Turnips 😕 TommieMommy Nov 26 #18

Collard Greens. Grew up on a Wisconsin farm, not in the south, but we used to love these! Ziggysmom Nov 26 #19

You'll find them on my table. Lochloosa Nov 26 #26

I can't find vinegar pepper bamagal62 Nov 26 #30

Google vinegar pepper sauce and you'll get lots of options to order some. I also like it on cabbage. MLAA Nov 26 #38

One pepper plant, some jars and vinegar. Nothing to it 😁 Lochloosa Nov 26 #43

We grew serrano peppers. markodochartaigh Nov 26 #47

My Grandfather grew bullet peppers. They make a great sauce too. Lochloosa Nov 26 #51

Here you go. Lochloosa Nov 26 #44

Thx! bamagal62 Nov 26 #57

Love a splash of the homemade pepper sauce in my Bloody Mary, too!! Ziggysmom Nov 26 #55

I miss them! I grew up in the south. They were frequently on our table just not at Thanksgiving. MLAA Nov 26 #34

Mincemeat pie WestMichRad Nov 26 #20

I love mincemeat pie! bamagal62 Nov 26 #31

Me too! Especially topped with vanilla ice cream. nt Phoenix61 Nov 26 #33

Mince pie with hard sauce! Yum! Scrivener7 Nov 26 #37

That sounds wonderful! Mom used to make mince pie every year & I loved it... Hekate Nov 27 #60

Candied beets. They came in a jar. yardwork Nov 26 #21

Lime Green Jello montanacowboy Nov 26 #27

Not a Thanksgiving dish, but my high school cafeteria used to put shredded carrots and canned peas... 3catwoman3 Nov 26 #52

I miss the onions in cream sauce. Phoenix61 Nov 26 #32

Easy peasy. Just buy some frozen pearl onions and a can of cream of onion or celery soup. Dump in a casserole sinkingfeeling Nov 26 #41

Thanks so much! I'm book marking. nt Phoenix61 Nov 26 #53

My grandmother put it in a roux with cream. Scrivener7 Nov 27 #61

Parsnips and carrots roughly mashed (more like chopped) applegrove Nov 26 #35

We had the same as you. I still make the turnips. I LOVE them! Scrivener7 Nov 26 #36

A dish of fights CountAllVotes Nov 26 #39

Bright red, spiced crab apples. sinkingfeeling Nov 26 #40

Boiled batch of green giant frozen peas. Klarkashton Nov 26 #42

Tomato aspic KitFox Nov 26 #48

Watermelon pickles and markodochartaigh Nov 26 #49

Jello enid602 Nov 26 #54

Jello molds Mz Pip Nov 26 #56

Onions, not pearl, in cheese sauce fargone Nov 27 #58

Jello. I mean, my Mom made some tasty dishes with a Jello base, but it went out of fashion decades ago... Hekate Nov 27 #59

Fruit salad or ambrosia lark Nov 27 #62

Anything made with jello. mwmisses4289 Nov 27 #63