Horrible Holiday Dishes!!!!

Gemme · 11-17-2011, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by princessbelle

My mom's family comes down the weekend prior to Thanksgiving and they have their feast then. Of course, i work weekends so i never get to attend. This is a blessing to me honestly. All those women in the kitchen cooking, kids everywhere, it's hot in her house and it truly makes me smile that i simply "cannot be there" due to work.

Usually what i do is head over there after work and dig in the fridge for anything i see appetizing. There are some very strange things. But, one thing stands out to me. My Aunt Billy makes this dish every single year...it is jello, cottage cheese, fruit, and not sure what else is in it, i just call it Jello Shyt. It has always amused her that i call it that and she is always asking me to try it. Ummm. no.

However, last year, i folded, i did try it, finally. I hate to say it...but DANG IT WAS GOOD. I talked to her a few days ago and made sure she is making it again this year. I'm thinking not many try it cause there is always a lot left when i finally end up over there. It looks awful. Good. Saves more for me!!!!!

So really i have it pretty good. I work and don't have to deal with the "family" and still get to raid the fridge.

I love that stuff.

princessbelle · 11-17-2011, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Gemme

I love that stuff.

It's good isn't it? BUT omg it looks horrible. Took me years to get up the nerve to taste it.

Gemme · 11-17-2011, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by princessbelle

It's good isn't it? BUT omg it looks horrible. Took me years to get up the nerve to taste it.

I'm a garbage compactor during the holidays. I'll try anything once because, if I don't like it, it's highly likely I won't even see the dish again until next year.

MsTinkerbelly · 11-17-2011, 01:57 PM

For more years than I can count we had Thanksgiving at one of my Aunt's houses, or at her Daughter-in-laws home. No one else was allowed to have the meal...and for probably 15 years the food was so bad we had to go home and have something to eat because the food was inedible or not enough for 30 plus people.

So we got smart...before my Mom passed away we would just say she was tired out and we had to leave...we would then go home and have our Thanksgiving, or we would go to a restuarant and have a good meal.

THIS year the meal is finally going to be at my Sister's house...good food ahead!!! Only...now we eat Vegan with no oil....sigh. I think God is getting me back for all the times I complained about uncooked/overcooked not enough/way too much gross food!

Apocalipstic · 11-17-2011, 02:12 PM

I have to say I love me some green bean casserole!

My family does incredibly weird things with jello too. There will be at least five different kinds of jello, some with fruit or vegetables suspended in mid air and some with layers of cool whip, cottage cheese, mayonnaise or cake. Green Jello, red Jello, yellow, orange and pink. Its freakish.

The family of one of my exes makes this orzo and cool whip stuff.

One year we were rolling sushi for the traditional TG meal (druuunk)l, and I was eating a sushi roll and noticed something orange and crunchy...resembling a Cheeto....and it was indeed a Cheeto roll.

Gemme · 11-17-2011, 02:15 PM

What the Hell is it with people putting vegetables in jello? That shit should be outlawed. CLEARLY, it's a fruit only food.

Apocalipstic · 11-17-2011, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Gemme

What the Hell is it with people putting vegetables in jello? That shit should be outlawed. CLEARLY, it's a fruit only food.

The suspended fruit is weird too. Like a prehistporic bug suspended in crystal for millennia.

and even more weird is aspic

Inked_Trinity · 11-17-2011, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Gemme

What the Hell is it with people putting vegetables in jello? That shit should be outlawed. CLEARLY, it's a fruit only food.

ONLY red Jello with bananas!!!!

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MsTinkerbelly Timed Out - TOS Drama How Do You Identify?: ... Preferred Pronoun?: ... Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: ... Posts: 6,573 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 30,737 Thanked 22,907 Times in 5,017 Posts Rep Power: 0	For more years than I can count we had Thanksgiving at one of my Aunt's houses, or at her Daughter-in-laws home. No one else was allowed to have the meal...and for probably 15 years the food was so bad we had to go home and have something to eat because the food was inedible or not enough for 30 plus people. So we got smart...before my Mom passed away we would just say she was tired out and we had to leave...we would then go home and have our Thanksgiving, or we would go to a restuarant and have a good meal. THIS year the meal is finally going to be at my Sister's house...good food ahead!!! Only...now we eat Vegan with no oil....sigh. I think God is getting me back for all the times I complained about uncooked/overcooked not enough/way too much gross food!