It has been a minute since I have done a TOP FIVE/BOTTOM FIVE post. I like to take a specific topic and rank my top five and my bottom five in that genre. Here are a few topics I have done already on the blog.
Since we are one week from Thanksgiving, I thought it would be the perfect time to do a TOP FIVE/BOTTOM FIVE of Thanksgiving Foods.
I’ve been so blessed to grow up with Thanksgiving always cooked by my grandma. She was an exceptional cook, and Thanksgiving has never quite been the same since she passed. The food is still delicious and the time with family is still precious.
I am so thankful that I have so many fond memories to think back on. I am beginning to truly understand how much my grandma did every year preparing Thanksgiving for us all. I’m usually put in charge of rolls and that overwhelms me. I can’t imagine doing the entire meal like she would year after year.
Now don’t get me wrong, even though I may not be the best cook. I am an avid food eater, and am very qualified to do this post. I know what I like when it comes to Thanksgiving foods. That is what you were here for today. So, buckle up and know that we are still friends whether you agree with me or not.
I would love to hear what your top and bottom Thanksgiving food is in the comments.
TOP 5 THANKSGIVING FOODS
Number 5
I never grew up with cranberry sauce. I wasn’t introduced to it until my adult life when my sister started making it. Cranberry sauce literally changed the turkey game for me. Turkey was never in my top five growing up. I didn’t really care for turkey at Thanksgiving, but turkey with sweet tangy cranberry sauce on top is absolutely delightful and the combination I didn’t know I needed. If you are like me and are not a huge turkey fan, maybe try some cranberry sauce on top and see what it does for you.
Number 4
Broccoli and Cheese Casserole is easily in my top five. This is a dish that Martin’s family introduced me to when I started attending their Thanksgiving feasts in high school. My mother-in-law makes an amazing broccoli and cheese casserole. I actually shared it on my blog last year so you can check it out. What is not to love cheese broccoli rice all mixed together? It is probably everybody’s favorite in the Miller Family.
Number 3
Warm buttered rolls- I mean, do I need to say anything else? Not much tops warm, buttery rolls. My grandma made the best rolls that look like they exploded out of the tins. I remember counting the number of rolls my brother would eat at Thanksgiving and it was well into the double digits. I’m sure he misses my Grandma rules more than anyone.
Number 2
Blueberry Salad was what my grandma did the best. It was canned blueberries, mixed with Jell-O, mixed with Cool Whip, mixed with marshmallows, mixed with pineapples, mixed with love. My mom and I have tried to re-create the blueberry salad. We came close, but nothing beats Grandma‘s blueberry salad. My eyes are tearing up just thinking about it.
Number 1
I honestly have no idea whether it’s called dressing or stuffing. Quite frankly, I have no idea what even goes into the stuffing. All I know is it’s absolutely delicious, a Thanksgiving staple. You can’t even picture a Thanksgiving meal without it. Thanksgiving is the only time anyone makes dressing and that is why it is taking my number one spot in my favorite Thanksgiving foods.
BOTTOM FIVE THANKSGIVING FOODS
Number 5
I do think carrots on Thanksgiving are delicious. It’s not that I don’t think they’re good. It’s just that they are just carrots. They don’t scream “special Thanksgiving dish” to me.
Number 4
The idea sounds wonderful to me, but I am always just too full for pie. When I come around to be hungry again, I don’t want pie. I want more stuffing and casserole. It is similar to carrots, Do I think the pies taste good? Absolutely! But, it’s just not what I want to fill my stomach with on Thanksgiving.
However, Bennett is in FACS class this semester, they are learning to make a chocolate silk pie this week. He said that if it turns out well in class that he’s going to make it for the family for Thanksgiving. So… who knows maybe Bennett will turn me into a pie person for Thanksgiving. Only time will tell you’ll have to stay tuned to find out.
Number 3
Gravy comes in my number three spot of the bottom five. Like I mentioned earlier, I was never a turkey fan. I think it’s because we always had gravy. Once I tried cranberry sauce with my turkey, that quickly changed my gravy game into a cranberry sauce game. You know what I’m saying?
Number 2
Corn is in my bottom five as well. For some reason, when I think of corn, I think it should be summer. I’m not sure why but it just screams summer barbecue side dish to me. The creamy corn on Thanksgiving doesn’t quite do it for me. I do like cornbread, so that’s not what I’m talking about. Maybe corn casserole could be in the top five for me, but that’s not a dish that we usually have for Thanksgiving, for whatever reason. We just don’t make it, but I have had it before, it is delicious. In my eyes, corn casserole isn’t a Thanksgiving food, but I have seen creamy corn, and that’s not my thing.
Number 1
This could get heated here, but my number one of my bottom five of Thanksgiving foods is mashed potatoes. I grew up with my brother, like I have already mentioned, and mashed potatoes would probably be his number one favorite food. I think growing up watching an individual eat pound after pound of mashed potatoes can really change you and how you feel about mashed potatoes. My brother was insistent on it being super creamy, lump free if you will, and that’s not my style. I think I like it a little chunky. Mashed potatoes never really found their way to my plate on Thanksgiving day. I know this could be kind of controversial for some. What do you think?
Still friends? I hope so. There’s enough food for everyone and I hope this post, at least, entertained you. Maybe you got to know me a little bit better, I’d love to hear what your favorite and least favorite Thanksgiving foods are. Maybe share if you have or had a loved one that made those foods what they were because of the love and care they put into it just like my grandma. Kudos to those of you who are that person for your family. I’m hoping that maybe someday I can grow into that, but it’s not looking promising right now.
With one week until Thanksgiving, I am saying a prayer right now that you all enjoy this precious time together. You slow down enough to sit, talk, laugh, and just enjoy the company of the people you love most. If you find yourself feeling down or alone, please know that you aren’t. There is a heavenly father that loves you, made you, and is always with you.
Love y’all and Happy Thanksgiving!
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