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Cooking & Baking

Beatlelvr

(811 posts)

6. First time Thanksgiving dinner with husband

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 01:52 PM

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I was 23, we were living in San Jose for school. I had watched my mom do it for years. How hard could it be? Turns out, really hard. Dry turkey, lousy gravey. Only good thing on menu was mashed potatoes my BIL brought.

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What is the worst thing you've ever cooked or made? [View all] irisblue Monday OP

A nut loaf. LisaM Monday #1

A roast beef with coffee in the broth? Freddie Monday #2

Yeah, I love a good cup of coffee, but not to braise beef. And it was Folgers in the 80s irisblue Monday #3

My mom once used salt instead of sugar in some cookies. Easy to do. Easy to throw out. usonian Monday #4

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First time Thanksgiving dinner with husband Beatlelvr Monday #6

About 50 years ago. Duck. Didn't have a clue. Even the dog didn't want it. twodogsbarking Monday #7

A Chinese vegetable stir fry. perfessor Monday #8

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You will laugh... radical noodle Tuesday #12