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8. mom always had oyster dressing, baked macaroni and the green bean casserole

Tue Nov 18, 2025, 10:54 AM

10 hrs ago

the wife has tried oyster dressing every year for decades and still not got it right. last year $60 in oysters so i have put my foot down. stovetop dressing and cornish hen is good enough for 2.

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Turnips and I agree with that jello fruit salad mess TommieMommy 11 hrs ago #1

Thank you very much, TommieMommy , I agree. I don't think I have ever eaten a turnip nor do I want to. debm55 10 hrs ago #3

No, no, 🫜 turnips are good and so are rutabagas and kohlrabi. Polly Hennessey 10 hrs ago #7

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None of it, since I won't be going to a TD dinner. Ocelot II 10 hrs ago #6

HAHAHAHHHAHAHAHAH, I agree. Thank you very much, Ocelot II debm55 10 hrs ago #9

A person after my own heart MustLoveBeagles 4 hrs ago #25

mom always had oyster dressing, baked macaroni and the green bean casserole rampartd 10 hrs ago #8

HAHAHAHAHH. Thank you very much, rampartd. debm55 10 hrs ago #10

If I provide the oysters EYESORE 9001 9 hrs ago #12

not his year rampartd 9 hrs ago #13

Green bean casserole SheltieLover 9 hrs ago #14

Thank you very much, SheltieLover. But the fried onions on top are good. debm55 8 hrs ago #16

Oh I'd eat fried onions & love green beans, too, but not in mush soup. SheltieLover 8 hrs ago #17

Thank you , SheltieLover, Yes, the Cream of Mushroom soup is a nasty. debm55 8 hrs ago #18

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Turkey ProfessorGAC 5 hrs ago #21

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If We Lived Somewhere... ProfessorGAC 3 hrs ago #36

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That doesn't even sound good. MIButterfly 2 hrs ago #47

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