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[pupwhipped]

Because T-Day gives everyone license to go carb crazy...bring it ON!!! Oh, and the mashed potatoes give you more items on your plate to drown in homemade gravy.  

I will share that my mom never served mashed potatoes with our Thanksgiving meal...but we did have potatoes. She actually served a dish that others might find a little strange. We always had cold Southern potato salad on our table. I carried on the tradition until one day my husband said that he'd really like to have mashed potatoes. And sadly, he wouldn't touch sweet potatoes with a ten foot pole. Me, I love any and all taters!!!

[Foxxee]

What is it you don't understand? 

Somehow Thanksgiving dinner evolved into serving mashed potatoes and stuffing, something the pilgrims didn't have in those days. They didn't have potatoes, then, added later when they became available.  They certainly are good with turkey and gravy.  

Both became an American tradition on the day, including sweet potatoes.  It wouldn't be a Thanksgiving dinner without all three in my house.  

[Meowingkitty]

Because they taste good.

[ECBG]

I have stuffing (dressing depending on where you live) and rice because it's a grain and a different texture.

Since I taught nutrition, I would never serve dressing and potatoes, and corn, or any combination of the two.

[ECBG]

@Nonametoday 

Years ago, I bought glass Pyrex type cake pans which just look like 9 in rounds, 2 in. high with handles in clear glass. Perfect for dressing to be baked.

[Icegoddess]

We have both because I like dressing an my daughter and her family prefer mashed potatoes.  If she brings the potatoes, I may have a bit, but they are nowhere near my mashed potatoes.  But, we also have both turkey and ham for the same reason.  Just because the people coming over to my house for dinner like completely different things than I do doesn't mean I should give up my faves.  

They like to do steaks for Christmas, so no dressing then, so T-giving is my only chance.  We don't eat dressing any other time.  It's just the two of us, and he doesn't even like to go to Cracker Barrel.

I always do a Marie Callender's Cherry Pie and usually make a Pumpkin Pie although I think really I'm the only one who wants Pumpkin Pie.  More for me.  My two faves are Cherry and Key Lime Pie, but in the fall I want a pumpkin one.  Key Lime to me is more of a summer pie.

I  miss potato salad.

[Foxxee]

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@ECBG wrote:

I have stuffing (dressing depending on where you live) and rice because it's a grain and a different texture.

Since I taught nutrition, I would never serve dressing and potatoes, and corn, or any combination of the two.

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@ECBG 

HA!!  I let nutrition fly out the window on Thanksgiving and all Holidays.  I suppose nutritionists would be horrified to see what we eat during those days.  

[proudlyfromNJ]

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@ECBG wrote:

I have stuffing (dressing depending on where you live) and rice because it's a grain and a different texture.

Since I taught nutrition, I would never serve dressing and potatoes, and corn, or any combination of the two.

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@ECBG  Mashed potatoes,gravy and stuffing are my favorite part of the dinner. I dislike rice immensely and would pass the serving bowl on by.

[ECBG]

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@proudlyfromNJ wrote:

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@ECBG wrote:

I have stuffing (dressing depending on where you live) and rice because it's a grain and a different texture.

Since I taught nutrition, I would never serve dressing and potatoes, and corn, or any combination of the two.

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@ECBG  Mashed potatoes,gravy and stuffing are my favorite part of the dinner. I dislike rice immensely and would pass the serving bowl on by.

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@proudlyfromNJ 

I don't eat the rice or the rolls.  If I don't eat it now, I won't be physically carrying it later.  I much prefer a piece of pumpkin pie, leave most of the pastry.

Six weeks later, I don't like the way it looks on me!

[Trailrun23]

i don't ever seve mashed potatoes at Thanksgiving; just sweet poatatoes and dressing. I think my family likes to have things we don't hvae throughout the year when the holidays roll around; makes it seem more special.