Forget-Me-Not Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 When discussing food assignments, DH told MIL that we'd bring a pumpkin pie cake (pie filling topped with dry cake mix, drizzled with melted butter and baked). It's a favorite of his and the kids. Well. That was the ONLY dessert besides some freezer burnt vanilla ice cream MIL dug out to go with it. And I like the pumpkin pie cake ok, but IT IS NOT PIE. I assumed that there would be other dessert contributions. Namely PIE. There were 20 people at dinner after all. Nope. My little 9x13 was scraped clean. So now I am lounging in bed, watching "The Holiday" and lamenting my lack of pie *sniff*. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfunnybunch Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Oh NO. I am so, so, so sorry. I want to cry just reading your post. :P Hope you get a pie all to yourself tomorrow! Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forget-Me-Not Posted November 28, 2014 Author Share Posted November 28, 2014 DH has pledged to remedy the situation this weekend ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milovany Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 We had a pie-less day today too, although we were okay with that. We had brownies, pumpkin bars and apple crisp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 We never have pie on Thanksgiving. But I do eat it on various other days of the year. Lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondeviolin Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 We did too. I have a pumpkin pie, but I'm the only one that would eat it. So we will wait till tomorrow when my blood sugar won't be way off. I did make applesauce for the kids for desert. Big hit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSinIL Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 at least we had pie....but our turkey, which hubby always smoke grills, refused to finish cooking this year. All the sides were ready and on the table, the thermometer read 180, started to carve the bird...dark meat was still RAW. Put it in the oven for a bit ( giving up on grill) and nuked the white meat to make sure it was safe to eat. Hour later smoke alarms go off as smoke fills house - wings on bird black and crispy so it must be done, right? Open windows, take out bird to cool, ....later I go to cut off legs and dark meat STILL not done. So, I have a possibly unsafe to eat bird in the fridge now, have told kids to NOT eat any...and trying to talk hubby into letting me get and oven roast a small turkey today so we can toss the other one. I filled up on taters and stovetop stuffing yesterday. Did not dare try the turkey! But at least we had pie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustEm Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 One disappointing Thanksgiving my family somehow managed to forget about who was providing the pies. So we had no dessert at all!!! Ever since we always have way too much pie!! But that is never really a problem is it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momacacia Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 I hate pie. Especially strawberry pie. Who would adulterate a strawberry is such a way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsMommy Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 at least we had pie....but our turkey, which hubby always smoke grills, refused to finish cooking this year. All the sides were ready and on the table, the thermometer read 180, started to carve the bird...dark meat was still RAW. Put it in the oven for a bit ( giving up on grill) and nuked the white meat to make sure it was safe to eat. Hour later smoke alarms go off as smoke fills house - wings on bird black and crispy so it must be done, right? Open windows, take out bird to cool, ....later I go to cut off legs and dark meat STILL not done. So, I have a possibly unsafe to eat bird in the fridge now, have told kids to NOT eat any...and trying to talk hubby into letting me get and oven roast a small turkey today so we can toss the other one. I filled up on taters and stovetop stuffing yesterday. Did not dare try the turkey! But at least we had pie! I had this happen one year...the turkey just would not cook. After hours and hours it still wasn't done, so we ended up tossing the whole thing. I still don't understand how it was possible...heat cooks things, right? So, in theory, it should have had to have been done eventually? I don't get it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GailV Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 I suddenly got sick to my stomach after small portions of turkey and vegetables, so could only gaze longingly at the pies and whipped cream in between runs to the bathroom. I'm cranky and want a do-over, but am going to have to wait until I can eat something more exciting than tea and toast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 No pie for us yesterday. But I did have some nice custards and white-wine poached pears which were very good. There was leftover Red Velvet birthday cake for those who wanted something else. I like pie, but I already made pie just a few weeks ago, and I was kind of tired of doing pie crusts. So no pie this Thanksgiving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoseInABook Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Me too. I'm super sad about this. I'm debating sending DH to the store for stuff to make pecan and pumpkin pie because this feels unacceptable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amira Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 We had 4 pies yesterday for the 5 of us, but it's nowhere near enough to get through the weekend so we'll be making more. I think it's entirely possible that a freshly baked pumpkin pie might taste better the day after Thanksgiving. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butter Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 I had my 37th pie-less Thanksgiving in a row. (I really hate pie.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Oh, no. How disappointing! My condolences. In a whisper, "We are having pumpkin and apple pie for breakfast!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Get a premade crust and make one for today. Pumpkin is so fast and easy when you use canned pumpkin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Peregrine Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 This is a travesty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 No pie? Inconceivable! :svengo: Some years we only have frozen pizza for T-day dinner but we *always* have pie. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfunnybunch Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 I think it's entirely possible that a freshly baked pumpkin pie might taste better the day after Thanksgiving. :) For breakfast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forget-Me-Not Posted November 28, 2014 Author Share Posted November 28, 2014 I hate pie. Especially strawberry pie. Who would adulterate a strawberry is such a way? I'm with you any type of strawberry pie! But Claim Jumper berry pie is providing a decent consolation prize this morning. :D it's not homemade. But it will do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forget-Me-Not Posted November 28, 2014 Author Share Posted November 28, 2014 Get a premade crust and make one for today. Pumpkin is so fast and easy when you use canned pumpkin. I may do just that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulycrabby Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Oh no! You must acquire a pie today and eat it! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 I am so sorry. We had too much pie and would have been happy to share. We also had brownies and cheesecake, so too many desserts in general. and my BIL also had a problem getting the turkey all the way done. He's never had that problem before and he is a master turkey cooker. The dark meat wasn't up to temp and dinner had to wait. He had spatchcocked it to make it cook quicker and more evenly, but this time that dark meat didn't want to cook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TranquilMind Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 When discussing food assignments, DH told MIL that we'd bring a pumpkin pie cake (pie filling topped with dry cake mix, drizzled with melted butter and baked). It's a favorite of his and the kids. Well. That was the ONLY dessert besides some freezer burnt vanilla ice cream MIL dug out to go with it. And I like the pumpkin pie cake ok, but IT IS NOT PIE. I assumed that there would be other dessert contributions. Namely PIE. There were 20 people at dinner after all. Nope. My little 9x13 was scraped clean. So now I am lounging in bed, watching "The Holiday" and lamenting my lack of pie *sniff*. My husband made homemade pies and homemade whipped cream....want me to send you a virtual piece? ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolly Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 at least we had pie....but our turkey, which hubby always smoke grills, refused to finish cooking this year. All the sides were ready and on the table, the thermometer read 180, started to carve the bird...dark meat was still RAW. Put it in the oven for a bit ( giving up on grill) and nuked the white meat to make sure it was safe to eat. Hour later smoke alarms go off as smoke fills house - wings on bird black and crispy so it must be done, right? Open windows, take out bird to cool, ....later I go to cut off legs and dark meat STILL not done. So, I have a possibly unsafe to eat bird in the fridge now, have told kids to NOT eat any...and trying to talk hubby into letting me get and oven roast a small turkey today so we can toss the other one. I filled up on taters and stovetop stuffing yesterday. Did not dare try the turkey! But at least we had pie! how strange. We had this happen this year too! White meat was cooked just perfect. Dark meat never did get done. Since the breasts were obviously ready, we cut that meat off and went ahead and ate. The rest went back in the oven to finish cooking. Two more hours later and it was still no where near done. We just tossed it. We don't like the dark meat much anyway. But, it sure was odd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 I would have been fine with it. I don't particularly like pie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 I made Pioneer Woman's Grasshopper Pie. It didn't set up so we had Grasshopper soup. I was really disappointed but it did taste fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Oh, that is definitely a reason to mourn. Maybe you can make or buy yourself a nice pie this weekend. Sharing optional. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulycrabby Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 So, forget-me-not, did you have some pie today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forget-Me-Not Posted November 29, 2014 Author Share Posted November 29, 2014 So, forget-me-not, did you have some pie today?I did! And I even had (fresh, real) vanilla ice cream with it :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 DH has pledged to remedy the situation this weekend ;) Good husband! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forget-Me-Not Posted November 29, 2014 Author Share Posted November 29, 2014 Good husband! He really is. And not just for his pie-procuring capabilities :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 I made an all from scratch Apple pie to keep at home to make up for the lack of decent food at my inlaws. Don't be afraid to indulge yourself!😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasider Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Sometimes I will make a pumpkin pie just to have on hand to eat for breakfast. Aside from that, I am not such a pie fan. I would rather have cake. I decided next year I will make a chocolate cake, maybe two and hold one back to be sure to have leftovers through the whole Thanksgiving weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reign Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 We had Bumpy Cake. My kids won't eat pie so my mom figured we might as well get them something chocolate. I ended up buying a pumpkin pie and eating it today. Well not all of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forget-Me-Not Posted November 29, 2014 Author Share Posted November 29, 2014 We had Bumpy Cake. My kids won't eat pie so my mom figured we might as well get them something chocolate. I ended up buying a pumpkin pie and eating it today. Well not all of it. What is Bumpy Cake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxbridgeacademy Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 That sounds awful! We had 6 people (DH, 2 kids, my dad, his wife, and me) and we had 5 pies;2 pecan, 2 sweet potato, and 1 pumpkin cheesecake (made extra to send home with dad). Wish we could have sent some your way. I'd break out the mixing bowl and make some or go to a real bakery and spend way to much money on an amazingly good pie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reign Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Hmmm a picture would explain best but I didn't take any... It is devil's food cake with stripes of white frosting on top covered with a pourable chocolate frosting. Made by Sanders' in Michigan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 I suddenly got sick to my stomach after small portions of turkey and vegetables, so could only gaze longingly at the pies and whipped cream in between runs to the bathroom. I'm cranky and want a do-over, but am going to have to wait until I can eat something more exciting than tea and toast. How are you doing Gail? I got some kind of food poisoning Tuesday night and have only eaten saltines, applesauce and a bite of turkey since then. Nothing even sounds palatable after being so ill. :-( And I love Thanksgiving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriedClams Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 I love thanksgiving with family, but it's not THANKSGIVING. So tomorrow, I'm doing my Thanksgiving for Sunday dinner. My stuffing....My pie....My beans....My potatoes. This way I can enjoy both. :-) AND I get leftovers. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMamaBird Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 We had a table full of pies at our Thanksgiving, but the desserts that absolutely flew out of the pans were my cousin's cherry cheesecake and my Dd's lemon bars. I was internally blessing everyone who took one of her bars! She desperately wanted to make them but I was reluctant. I've been on the receiving end of having a slaved over treat return home virtually untouched just because it didn't fit what the family traditionally eats and it's disappointing. I didn't know if people would eat her bars because it's not "Traditional Food." But they were a hit and she was so happy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaraby Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 We had "pie." It was terrible. I think the only thing that made it even remotely like pie was that it was baked in a pie plate. I had to take leftovers home. They're in the trash can. *shudder* You have my sympathies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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