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62. Fruit salad or ambrosia

Wed Nov 27, 2024, 10:31 AM

Nov 2024

Mom and me loved this dish, but no one else did and we always had too many leftovers and fruit doesn't stay good long, so we stopped having this afer mom passed 10 years ago. I have started making her Thanksgiving jello - which most don't like, but my sister and I love it and my daughter now likes it too. It's different but I love it - green jello with pecans, cheddar cheese, carrots and pineapple. Great fall colors and so refreshing!

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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 2024 OP

Creamed corn and smoked oyster casserole. k55f5r Nov 2024 #1

Were those separate dishes or mixed together? 3catwoman3 Nov 2024 #50

Mixed. k55f5r Nov 2024 #65

Ambrosia dweller Nov 2024 #2

My grandma was so proud of her Ambrosia SallyHemmings Nov 2024 #4

yep Kali Nov 2024 #8

Ham balls Shrek Nov 2024 #3

Layered multi flavor (color) jello molds. And I don't miss them. :-) CincyDem Nov 2024 #5

as a kid, the jello was one of the only thngs we ate! lol FirstLight Nov 2024 #13

In Utah it was jello with marshmallows mixed in. Redleg Nov 2024 #16

This👆 bamagal62 Nov 2024 #29

Green jello mold with diced raw veggies in it. Irish_Dem Nov 2024 #6

Whatever that jello thing was that stained the dishes. Iggo Nov 2024 #7

those pearl onions are much better in the buttered peas. Kali Nov 2024 #9

Pearl Onions/Beef Bourguignon ProfessorGAC Nov 2024 #22

or any beef stew, really Kali Nov 2024 #23

Certainly ProfessorGAC Nov 2024 #25

OMG Kali Nov 2024 #28

Oh, my goodness! 😄 I've never seen fresh ones! I could see that being annoying! electric_blue68 Nov 2024 #46

Hmmm... I think Greek beef (sort of ?stew) Stefado... electric_blue68 Nov 2024 #45

Mom's scalloped oysters and dried corn. catbyte Nov 2024 #10

My mother didn't like to cook. Diamond_Dog Nov 2024 #11

Giblets XanaDUer2 Nov 2024 #12

Seconded. Iggo Nov 2024 #17

Agree mwmisses4289 Nov 2024 #64

Waldorf salad... 2naSalit Nov 2024 #14

I actually don't mind it nt XanaDUer2 Nov 2024 #15

try it with just whipped cream and no mayo Kali Nov 2024 #24

Turnips 😕 TommieMommy Nov 2024 #18

Collard Greens. Grew up on a Wisconsin farm, not in the south, but we used to love these! Ziggysmom Nov 2024 #19

You'll find them on my table. Lochloosa Nov 2024 #26

I can't find vinegar pepper bamagal62 Nov 2024 #30

Google vinegar pepper sauce and you'll get lots of options to order some. I also like it on cabbage. MLAA Nov 2024 #38

One pepper plant, some jars and vinegar. Nothing to it 😁 Lochloosa Nov 2024 #43

We grew serrano peppers. markodochartaigh Nov 2024 #47

My Grandfather grew bullet peppers. They make a great sauce too. Lochloosa Nov 2024 #51

Here you go. Lochloosa Nov 2024 #44

Thx! bamagal62 Nov 2024 #57

Love a splash of the homemade pepper sauce in my Bloody Mary, too!! Ziggysmom Nov 2024 #55

I miss them! I grew up in the south. They were frequently on our table just not at Thanksgiving. MLAA Nov 2024 #34

Mincemeat pie WestMichRad Nov 2024 #20

I love mincemeat pie! bamagal62 Nov 2024 #31

Me too! Especially topped with vanilla ice cream. nt Phoenix61 Nov 2024 #33

Mince pie with hard sauce! Yum! Scrivener7 Nov 2024 #37

That sounds wonderful! Mom used to make mince pie every year & I loved it... Hekate Nov 2024 #60

Candied beets. They came in a jar. yardwork Nov 2024 #21

Lime Green Jello montanacowboy Nov 2024 #27

Not a Thanksgiving dish, but my high school cafeteria used to put shredded carrots and canned peas... 3catwoman3 Nov 2024 #52

I miss the onions in cream sauce. Phoenix61 Nov 2024 #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 2024 #41

Thanks so much! I'm book marking. nt Phoenix61 Nov 2024 #53

My grandmother put it in a roux with cream. Scrivener7 Nov 2024 #61

Parsnips and carrots roughly mashed (more like chopped) applegrove Nov 2024 #35

We had the same as you. I still make the turnips. I LOVE them! Scrivener7 Nov 2024 #36

A dish of fights CountAllVotes Nov 2024 #39

Bright red, spiced crab apples. sinkingfeeling Nov 2024 #40

Boiled batch of green giant frozen peas. Klarkashton Nov 2024 #42

Tomato aspic KitFox Nov 2024 #48

Watermelon pickles and markodochartaigh Nov 2024 #49

Jello enid602 Nov 2024 #54

Jello molds Mz Pip Nov 2024 #56

Onions, not pearl, in cheese sauce fargone Nov 2024 #58

Jello. I mean, my Mom made some tasty dishes with a Jello base, but it went out of fashion decades ago... Hekate Nov 2024 #59

Fruit salad or ambrosia lark Nov 2024 #62

Anything made with jello. mwmisses4289 Nov 2024 #63