Anyone ever deviate from the traditional Thanksgiving meal?

We are having ham, potato salad, coleslaw & rolls tomorrow

Last year instead of going to our family’s thanksgiving, we drove cross country and had thanksgiving with a friend’s family. Similar food but It was a nice change of pace to be somewhere different.

Nope, we're full on tradition for Thanksgiving. Roasted turkey with all the trimmings.

But the reason everyone in the family really wants that is because of mom's pot pies she makes with the leftovers. Better than the turkey meal itself.

Christmas is when we go non traditional. This year we're grilling ribeye steaks.

We're having gumbo this year, by popular demand. Tis the season.

my mom does the same stuff for christmas meal as thanksgiving

i keep trying to get her to change things up and she has let dad do gumbo for christmas a few times but she like traditions even if it gets boring

i just fry up some fish or do a jambalaya myself

Traditional Thanksgiving
Deviate for Christmas

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Yep, we do prime rib because I really don’t like Turkey and I hate dealing with what’s left over after the initial meal.

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Cut that prime rib into steak and grill them. YUMM

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and my annoying extended family will be at my parents house in Queens where the menu will be turkey and all the trimmings, Ham, stuffing, Mac and cheese, corn, and butter on rolls.

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Yeah, were not going to my grandmothers this year because I'm tired of dealing with my count cousin. We will stop by but tired of spending my day going around to please everyone.

Sorry if that sounds grinch like, but would like to enjoy the day with just my family (Wife and Kids) this year.

Not until tomorrow. I’m in Brussels and have no idea what to eat, but I doubt turkey dinner is on the menu.

We have pho.