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The Perfect Thanksgiving Meal: Traditional Or Unconventional?

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The Perfect Thanksgiving Meal: Traditional Or Unconventional?
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Thanksgiving is three days away, and people all over the world are traveling to have a seat at the table. Will you prepare meals this thanksgiving, or are you going over someone else's? Great news! There are NO Rules to thanksgiving meals. We've all experienced or saw traditional thanksgiving meal items and the nontraditional/unconventional ones. Its all about preference. If you decide to celebrate the holiday at your house this year- here are a few popular meal options below to choose from (or prepare them all).

Traditional meals* to try:

Turkey/Gravy

Ham

Collard Greens/ Cabbage/Green Beans

Mac & Cheese

Chitterlings

Sweet Potatoes

Stuffing

Cornbread

Cranberry Sauce

Apple/Sweet potato/Pumpkin

Sweet Potato Pie

Rolls

Deviled Eggs

Potato Salad

Banana Pudding

Cobbler


Unconventional meals* to try:

Lasagna/Spaghetti/Alfredo

Corn

Steak

Surf and Turf (Seafood themed)

Ribs

Duck

Lamb

Meatloaf

Curry Chicken

Ramen

Tacos

Pizza

Pigs/Chicken Feet


* all meals are from my personal opinion of what's traditional and unconventional to me.

I do know one thing, I wish we were all invited to Pastor Shirley Ceasar's thanksgiving, check out below to see the hilarious viral remix clip of what she's making this year:


I've been trying to get her list memorized all week lol. I know you just tried to say it as fast as she did too. HA ha ! Nice try.

Comment below what you're planning on making this Thanksgiving ☺

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