Typical Thanksgiving Foods List
Pumpkin pie is the queen. Spiced, custardy, with a flaky crust. Top it with whipped cream, the kind that squeaks when you eat it. Store-bought or homemade? Doesn’t matter. It’ll be gone in ten minutes.
Pecan pie is the sticky, sweet rebel. It’s basically sugar and nuts glued together with corn syrup. You eat a sliver and feel your teeth ache. Worth it.
Apple pie shows up, because it’s polite. Cinnamon, a little tartness, that crumbly top. But let’s be real—by the time dessert rolls around, you’re wearing elastic-waist pants and can barely move. Yet you take a slice. This is your destiny.
Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner Menu
The Oddballs You Can’t Escape
Mac and cheese? Yes, some families have it on Thanksgiving. It’s a velvet, cheesy mountain that competes with the turkey. If your family doesn’t have it, your friend’s does. It’s a universal truth.
Deviled eggs make a cameo. They look like tiny, yellow UFOs sprinkled with paprika. You eat six before dinner even starts. No shame. They’re protein, right?
And there’s always that one weird dish. Aunt Carol’s “surprise” casserole with yogurt and raisins. Or a jello mold with shredded carrots inside. We all stare at it. We all avoid it. It sits there, proud and unloved.