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81. Sttuffing and mashed potatoes and gravy.

Mon Nov 17, 2025, 10:40 AM

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My mother used to prepare the meal. One year, the stuffing had bits of eggshells in it. One year, the stuffing was so dry it stuck to the roof of my mouth so the next year she overcompensated with the liquid and it was wet and soggy. The following year, and from then on, it was perfect. Bless her heart, she could never coordinate it so everything came out at once. I remember getting the mashed potatoes when we were almost finished.

It was all good though. Thanks, Mom, for all your hard work.

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What are your favorite side dishes for Thanksgiving? Mine are mashed potato, stuffing, cole slaw and cranberry sauce, [View all] debm55 Saturday OP

Stuffing and mashed potatoes for sure. LisaM Saturday #1

Thank you LisaM. Stuffing is my all time favorite. Love it. debm55 Saturday #2

Cornbread dressing, gravy, mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce are my favorite sides. arkielib Saturday #47

Thanksgiving is a holiday where I eat dressing.. ms liberty Saturday #3

HAHAHHAHAHAH. Me too. Me too. Thank you ms.liberty. debm55 Saturday #4

With vats of gravy. I always make a ton. LisaM Saturday #7

You are so right about the Carbs. Thanks LisaM. I put turkey, cole slaw, stuffing , and cranberry sause on my sammies debm55 Saturday #19

It's hard to beat a well-made and well-seasoned gravy... Mark.b2 Saturday #42

Yes yes yes yes yes yes Janeyre Saturday #27

Stuffing and cranberry sauce anciano Saturday #5

Thank you very much anciano. Sometimes, I think I only have the turkey because of the stuffing. debm55 Saturday #9

mine is the same as yours. AllaN01Bear Saturday #6

Thank you very much, Bear. People say the turkey makes the meal. I say it's the sides. debm55 Saturday #10

Mornin' Deb! Number one is cornbread dressing on day of, night of and next days. Mashed potatoes, pimento cheese stuffed KitFox Saturday #8

Thank you KitFox. I think I like the sides better then the turkey. debm55 Saturday #11

Sweet potatoes, vinegar cole slaw, green pimento olives, cranberries SheltieLover Saturday #12

Thank you very much, SheltieLover. Enjoy. debm55 Saturday #14

Butternut squash justaprogressive Saturday #13

Oh great. Thank you very much , justaprogressive. Enjoy. debm55 Saturday #15

I am surprised at the amount of posters that selected stuffing/dressing. debm55 Saturday #18

I'm not, have a look at these!! justaprogressive Saturday #20

OHHHHHH, they all look great. Thank you very much justaprogressive. debm55 Saturday #22

Oh my goodness! I'll take them all. Wow! 😄🍽 electric_blue68 Saturday #51

That butternut w maple syrup and butter sounds tasty! electric_blue68 Saturday #21

It's scrumptious! justaprogressive Saturday #24

👍 electric_blue68 Saturday #25

German Potato Salad and my daughter's Deviled Eggs lpbk2713 Saturday #16

I love German Potato Salad, but am too lazy to make. HAHHAHAH. Thank you very much, lpbk2713. debm55 Saturday #17

I like German potato salad. I love deviled eggs, but that's always an Easter dish for our extended family. electric_blue68 Saturday #50

Dressing! Stuffing! Gravy!.... electric_blue68 Saturday #23

I make pork loin with sausage and apple dressing YUMMY. debm55 Saturday #30

Guess who's visiting! 😄 Sounds delish! electric_blue68 Saturday #45

I make a mixture of mashed carrots, turnips and potatos Wicked Blue Saturday #26

Thank you Wicked Blue. that sounds great.Enjoy. debm55 Saturday #31

I make a carrot "souffle" that's pretty tasty. Nittersing Sunday #55

Dressing, and Ann McCord's Leg, a family tradition from Alice's Restaurant Cookbook. rsdsharp Saturday #28

Thank you very much rsdsharp. What is Ann McCod's Leg? Is it the leg of the turkey? Enjoy. debm55 Saturday #32

Ann McCord's leg is corn sauted in butter, add shredded cheddar and let it melt, then add chili powder rsdsharp Saturday #40

Thank you , It sounds good. Enjoy debm55 Saturday #43

Homemade cranberry sauce. Lilithschyld Saturday #29

Thank you very much, Lilithschyld. I like the jellied stuff. But last year I made a homemade sauce for my husband who debm55 Saturday #33

Mashed taters, green bean casserole, turkey dressing, turkey gravy, yeast rolls, corn and pecan and chocolate pie... wcmagumba Saturday #34

Yummy. I love it---all those delish food.Thank you so much for sharing with us. wcmagumba. debm55 Sunday #57

I lean towards these variations: no_hypocrisy Saturday #35

Thank you , no _hypocrisy. debm55 Sunday #58

Corn fritters! Mossfern Saturday #36

I love green bean casserole, may make some crispy bacon this year and break up bits into the gb casserole... wcmagumba Saturday #37

Thank you very much, Mossfern. I love corn fritters. I love your sides. YUM. I do a cole slaw/green bean casserole debm55 Sunday #59

Dressing, gravy & cranberries RainCaster Saturday #38

YES. Thank you very much, RainCaster. My favorites too. debm55 Sunday #60

Dressing! Sailingdiver Saturday #39

YUMMY. I agree with you, Sailingdiver. The best part of the meal. I even put on the next day turkey sammies. debm55 Sunday #61

Sweet potato pie Bmoboy Saturday #41

Wonderful, Bmoboy. I love it with the real whipped cream and not Cool Whip, Enjoy. debm55 Sunday #62

A mountain of mashed potatoes, whole cranberry sauce, & green bean casserole. Dulcinea Saturday #44

Yummy. Thank you very much Dulcinea. I love the green bean casserole especially the fried onions. But I was the only debm55 Sunday #63

My mom's gravy was the best I've ever had. applegrove Saturday #46

Thank you very much for sharing with us. applegrove. It was the best, because she made it with love. debm55 Sunday #65

stuffing Eugene Saturday #48

You got that right, Eugene. stuffing and cranberry sauce are my favorites too. debm55 Sunday #66

cornbread dressing with gravy, mashed potatoes and squash casserole yellowdogintexas Saturday #49

That sounds so great. Thank you for sharing yellowdogintexas. I think the stuffed poblano peppers sound really unique. debm55 Sunday #67

Green and White Rice casserole Coldwater Sunday #52

Thank you very much, Coldwater. Great selections. I thought I was the only one that put Ocean Spray cranberries on my debm55 Sunday #70

Without the cranberry sauce Coldwater Monday #96

Thanks debm55 Monday #97

Dressing, cranberry chutney, sweet potatoes DinahMoeHum Sunday #53

Oh wow. Thank you very much DinahMoeHum. I really like the idea of the sweet potatoes baked in orange cups. Very unique. debm55 Sunday #72

Mac & Cheese! + GoodRaisin Sunday #54

Excellent choices., GoodRaisin. You are so right, Yummy. debm55 Sunday #71

Home made dinner rolls Nittersing Sunday #56

Oh that smell of freshly baked bread and dinner rolls. Nittersing, thank you. My mouth is watering. debm55 Sunday #69

Mashed sweet potatoes and green bean casserole. n/t Morbius Sunday #64

Thank you very much, Morbius. Great sides. Enjoy debm55 Sunday #68

Sweet potato casserole w/pralene crust topping eppur_se_muova Monday #73

Thank you very much, eppur_se_muovo for posting the link. The dish looks wonderful and easy to make. Enjoy. debm55 Monday #74

As they say at the link, you'll never use marshmallow cream again ! nt eppur_se_muova Monday #78

Thank you very much, eppur_se_muova. I hate marshmallow cream. debm55 Monday #82

Devil eggs Emile Monday #75

Oh yes, Thank you, Emile. I loved making them. I boil them, take out the yolks, add MW, relish and yellow mustard and debm55 Monday #76

Now you have done it it. I am craving deviled eggs.Thanks Emile. debm55 Monday #83

LOL me too. Emile Monday #84

HAHAHAHha debm55 Monday #86

Boxty, golden brown potato onion pancakes, markodochartaigh Monday #77

Thank you very much, markodochartaigh. I love potato pancakes. Enjoy debm55 Monday #91

Glazed carrots.... FarPoint Monday #79

Thank you very much, FarPoint, I have eaten them, but have never made. Thank you so much for the link. I think I will debm55 Monday #92

My greatest weakness... Deviled Eggs! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Monday #80

Thank you OldBaldy1701E. I love deviled eggs. So we will put you in our deviled egg club--Emile, debm, and OldBaldy1701E debm55 Monday #93

I am thinking there will be nothing but a cloud of dust hovering over the plate as soon as it hits the table! OldBaldy1701E Monday #98

Sttuffing and mashed potatoes and gravy. MIButterfly Monday #81

Thank you very much for sharing your post. MIButterfly. My husband does the turkey and stuffing and I do the rest. I debm55 Monday #88

Sweet Potatoes- no marshmallows please! CanonRay Monday #85

Thank you very much, CanonRay. I also like sweet potatoes, but can;t stand the burnt marshmallows. debm55 Monday #87

Stuffing, mashed potatoes, and rolls! Mad_Dem_X Monday #89

Thank you very much, Mad_Dem_X. Fantastic choices. Enjoy. debm55 Monday #94

Cheesy onions fargone Monday #90

Thank you very much for sharing with us, fargone. I have never eaten them, but they sound terrific. debm55 Monday #95