Hormones have made me crazy...Turkey day edition!

[traveljunkie13]

DH works 12hr shifts all week and then is meeting his brother for a boys weekend away. With all of this we decided to skip Thanksgiving this year and just do our big dinner on Christmas (like the rest of the UK does!).

All was good until last night when I suddenly had a massive crying meltdown with all the feelings because "it is our last Thanksgiving as a family of 4!" and "it isn't fair to the kids to skip a whole holiday" (note: they are 5 and almost 3.....they could care less!). I was completely irrational (blame the hormones!) and poor DH just looked like a deer in headlights.

So the end result is poor DH had to go out last night and early this morning to find all the supplies for a big turkey feast that I am currently cooking because today is the only day he gets home at a decent time.

I am slightly ashamed but mostly happy I get my delicious meal!

[amaranth]

Enjoy your feast and the memories!

[Deleted]

I think it's a great tradition to celebrate. Have fun!

[mskitkat]

Enjoy! It'll be delicious.

[loira]

Wait, so it never occurred to me to ask H, but do Americans not cook a big Christmas dinner? No turkey? No dressing? So bizarre! I know you don't traditionally eat Christmas pudding (the first year we were married, H was like 'WHAT is this?' lol), but I really encourage you to get one. Waitrose usually has some nice ones, or you can splurge on Harrods or Selfridges. You can heat it on the stove, or if you're lazy like me, in the microwave. Make sure you buy extra brandy cream - it goes really nicely in your morning coffee, too.

Enjoy your feast, but Christmas in the UK is amazing, and I know you'll make some really special memories on that day, too.

Oh, and mince pies! Don't forget about the mince pies and mulled wine!

... god, I am so homesick now.

[D2M]

Enjoy your turkey! Any excuse for a good meal is good for me!

loira, we absolutely do have big Christmas dinners here! My family is Irish so we do Christmas puddings, too. Freaking love them.

[traveljunkie13]

Our family usually does either a Prime Rib for Christmas or a huge Italian feast .

We did go to Harrods last week and picked up a Christmas pudding (2 types since we were unsure what they were like!). I think this year will be Prime Rib with mince pies and all the fun sides.....followed by the pudding (I forgot the brandy cream though!!)

[callmehales]

Nov 23, 2015 11:03:20 GMT -5 loira said:

Wait, so it never occurred to me to ask H, but do Americans not cook a big Christmas dinner? No turkey? No dressing? So bizarre! 

some people do! my family never has, we usually have a TON of party-type foods (chips and dips, cheese balls, a bazillion desserts) when we do christmas eve with my cousins/grandma/etc.

[loira]

Nov 23, 2015 13:48:37 GMT -5 callmehales said:

Nov 23, 2015 11:03:20 GMT -5 loira said:

Wait, so it never occurred to me to ask H, but do Americans not cook a big Christmas dinner? No turkey? No dressing? So bizarre! 

some people do! my family never has, we usually have a TON of party-type foods (chips and dips, cheese balls, a bazillion desserts) when we do christmas eve with my cousins/grandma/etc.

Lol, I love that in 6 years of marriage, it never occurred to me to ask H what traditions he might want. He never said anything, so I figured he was just crying out for leadership, and I was happy to tell him 'this is how we're doing Christmas. Yes, you do have to wear the silly hat that comes in your Christmas cracker."

ETA: traveljunkie13, you can buy brandy cream at any supermarket.

[D2M]

loira, are you Canadian or British? (Or is it just that Canadians have a lot of British traditions?)

[callmehales]

Nov 23, 2015 15:03:49 GMT -5 loira said:

Nov 23, 2015 13:48:37 GMT -5 callmehales said:

some people do! my family never has, we usually have a TON of party-type foods (chips and dips, cheese balls, a bazillion desserts) when we do christmas eve with my cousins/grandma/etc.

Lol, I love that in 6 years of marriage, it never occurred to me to ask H what traditions he might want. He never said anything, so I figured he was just crying out for leadership, and I was happy to tell him 'this is how we're doing Christmas. Yes, you do have to wear the silly hat that comes in your Christmas cracker."

ETA: traveljunkie13 , you can buy brandy cream at any supermarket.

ummm...i may or may not have started a collection of assorted christmas-themed headbands/hats/funny glasses that we all wear christmas eve and take pictures.  DH HATES it...but has no choice, lol.

[loira]

Nov 23, 2015 15:08:58 GMT -5 D2M said:

loira , are you Canadian or British? (Or is it just that Canadians have a lot of British traditions?)

I'm Canadian, and H and I lived in London for 6 years, so a bit of both. I think a lot of anglophone Canadians must have British traditions, because Christmas in the UK seemed pretty similar to my family Christmases growing up.

[macmars45]

Nov 23, 2015 13:48:37 GMT -5 callmehales said:

Nov 23, 2015 11:03:20 GMT -5 loira said:

Wait, so it never occurred to me to ask H, but do Americans not cook a big Christmas dinner? No turkey? No dressing? So bizarre! 

some people do! my family never has, we usually have a TON of party-type foods (chips and dips, cheese balls, a bazillion desserts) when we do christmas eve with my cousins/grandma/etc.

Traditionally my dad's extended family do a big brunch on Christmas morning and my mom's extended family do a big dinner on Christmas night. So we do. It's not usually turkey though. It changes year to year in regards to what the main meat is.