Thanksgiving Traditions

[MrsSledn]

Originally Posted by MarioF

Coming from from an Italian family we do Thanksgiving a little different. This year we will have 35 or so people over, some from out of town, some friends of my nieces and nephews that don't have family in the area.
We start with an Italian antipasto which is Italian cold cuts, and antipasto salad and bread. The 2nd course is homemade pasta in a tomato sauce along with meatballs and other meats in the sauce. We then move onto the turkey, we will do 2, mashed potatos, roasted sweet potatos, stuffing, stuffed mushrooms, salad, cranberry and a few other sides.
Then we have dessert which will be a couple of pies, some fruit and Anise served with oil and vinegar.
Sounds like a lot of food, it is.
Whats funny is when someone new comes and they get so stuffed on the pasta, that when the turkey comes out they almost pass out.

We have a good time, Italians like to eat!

YES! Finally I don't feel weird! Before my mom moved up to Wisconsin we had the same thing happening at our house. My grandpa was born in Sicily. We had some of the best holiday's ever. Sadly, those don't happen anymore due to the death's of my grandpa and my mom.

Sledn and I used to shoot darts every Wednesday night before Thanksgiving. There is a big dart tournement every year. Now, we go to Sledn's parents house every year. Early dinner. Home and I continue decorating.