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chick-a-deechick-a-dee Posts: 1,452 Officer
I do love me some Thanksgiving leftovers, but I think I embarrassed the good captain last night. We were guests at a Thanksgiving dinner last night that was delicious! The host asks if we'd like to take any leftovers home with us, and I say, "Thank you, that would be wonderful." She asks what I'd like, and I say, "anything is fine." Apparently no one wanted leftovers, because the 10-or-so pound bag that we left with suggests I got everything short of dessert! Yes, Dave was surprised when he went to pick up the "to go" bag. :rotflmao

In my defense, the hosts are having 20+ people over on Sunday and insisted they did not want the leftovers and would have no room for them in the fridge. Hope that's the truth! :crossed

So what leftovers did you either walk away with or keep for yourself?

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  • rock_fishrock_fish Posts: 12,224 AG
    My mother gave me a plate of the usual staples. Heading out to see if turkeys are on sale and buy a couple. Love cold leftover turkey
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  • BallaCoiPersiciBallaCoiPersici Posts: 8,384 Admiral
    The leftovers taking is a great cultural value of the American people.
    Here the people is ashamed to ask their leftovers at the restaurant but sometime also at the friends' home.
    In my opinion instead don't waste good food is a duty and common sense.

    You did the right thing IMHO.
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  • Tarpon65Tarpon65 Posts: 7,235 Admiral
    rock_fish wrote: »
    My mother gave me a plate of the usual staples. Heading out to see if turkeys are on sale and buy a couple. Love cold leftover turkey

    I will pickup a smaller one tomorrow to smoke at a later time as well. My MIL and BIL both did turkeys yesterday, one baked and one fried, so there are tons of leftovers, and I love turkey. Both were cooked to near perfection thanks to my trusty Thermopen.
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  • gandrfabgandrfab Posts: 21,646 AG
    I had a friend that would not eat everything on his plate as a guest. His dad told him it makes him look like a pauper.
    My Dad told me eat everything you put on your plate. Do not waste.
  • rock_fishrock_fish Posts: 12,224 AG
    I plan on smoking one as well. Other will be wrapped in bacon and roasted. Buy one get one bacon at winn Dixie the other day
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  • sea-chasersea-chaser Posts: 377 Deckhand
    I do love me some Thanksgiving leftovers, but I think I embarrassed the good captain last night. We were guests at a Thanksgiving dinner last night that was delicious! The host asks if we'd like to take any leftovers home with us, and I say, "Thank you, that would be wonderful." She asks what I'd like, and I say, "anything is fine." Apparently no one wanted leftovers, because the 10-or-so pound bag that we left with suggests I got everything short of dessert! Yes, Dave was surprised when he went to pick up the "to go" bag. :rotflmao

    In my defense, the hosts are having 20+ people over on Sunday and insisted they did not want the leftovers and would have no room for them in the fridge. Hope that's the truth! :crossed

    So what leftovers did you either walk away with or keep for yourself?

    Careful there pretty lady. You may have to change your avatar to 36.2 if you keep eating like that:grin
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  • BallaCoiPersiciBallaCoiPersici Posts: 8,384 Admiral
    gandrfab wrote: »
    I had a friend that would not eat everything on his plate as a guest. His dad told him it makes him look like a pauper.
    My Dad told me eat everything you put on your plate. Do not waste.
    Remembering the 7 deadly sins thread your friend's case it seems one when the pride could be really a sin.
    I agree with your Dad's line.
    Massimo (former Ballak) - Please, be patient for my English
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    I'm typing keeping close my "pasta hole"!
    Political correctness is a mental disease that can put you in slavery. The only cure is to turn on the brain.
    Not my blame if you do something that matches what I don't like.
    Vulgus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur
  • BallaCoiPersiciBallaCoiPersici Posts: 8,384 Admiral
    sea-chaser wrote: »
    Careful there pretty lady. You may have to change your avatar to 36.2 if you keep eating like that:grin
    If I'm not wrong her avatar is her mileage as runner, not something about weight.
    Massimo (former Ballak) - Please, be patient for my English
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    I'm typing keeping close my "pasta hole"!
    Political correctness is a mental disease that can put you in slavery. The only cure is to turn on the brain.
    Not my blame if you do something that matches what I don't like.
    Vulgus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur
  • nuevowavonuevowavo Posts: 6,903 Moderator
    It was just me and wife, bringing the turkey dinner down to my Mom's. 13# bird with all the sides and 2 pies for the 3 of us!
    We've got plenty left over. Gonna have a fat weekend....
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  • chick-a-deechick-a-dee Posts: 1,452 Officer
    sea-chaser wrote: »
    Careful there pretty lady. You may have to change your avatar to 36.2 if you keep eating like that:grin

    Oh, I will most definitely be changing that avatar on January 11th! I'm doing a 6-hour ultra race at Vista View park in Broward. The question is how many miles beyond 26.2 I'll go!
  • GA FinGA Fin Posts: 8,945 Admiral
    The question is how many miles beyond 26.2 I'll go!

    I'm gonna get a 104.8 decal for my truck. Just to one up the irritating runners with 13.1 & 26.2 decals. They are almost as bad as crossfit dorks. :wink
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  • sea-chasersea-chaser Posts: 377 Deckhand
    If I'm not wrong her avatar is her mileage as runner, not something about weight.

    I knew better, more than two glasses of Chardonnay occasionally hampers my intellectual abilities. . .:drink
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  • Tarpon65Tarpon65 Posts: 7,235 Admiral
    Oh, I will most definitely be changing that avatar on January 11th! I'm doing a 6-hour ultra race at Vista View park in Broward. The question is how many miles beyond 26.2 I'll go!

    Good luck. Will Triple be running with you?
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  • Tarpon65 wrote: »
    Good luck. Will Triple be running with you?

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  • BallaCoiPersiciBallaCoiPersici Posts: 8,384 Admiral
    sea-chaser wrote: »
    I knew better, more than two glasses of Chardonnay occasionally hampers my intellectual abilities. . .:drink
    Sorry, probably (better: surely) I misunderstood the meaning of your post.

    Nice choise chardonnay, try some italian ones, very fine and tasty.
    Massimo (former Ballak) - Please, be patient for my English
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    I'm typing keeping close my "pasta hole"!
    Political correctness is a mental disease that can put you in slavery. The only cure is to turn on the brain.
    Not my blame if you do something that matches what I don't like.
    Vulgus vult decipi, ergo decipiatur
  • duckmanJRduckmanJR Posts: 21,265 AG
    gandrfab wrote: »
    I had a friend that would not eat everything on his plate as a guest. His dad told him it makes him look like a pauper.
    My Dad told me eat everything you put on your plate. Do not waste.

    Exactly opposite...Only poor people feel they must eat every scrap....

    though thin people understand "portion control" and don't overload their plate even on holidays that celebrate glutony.
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  • sea-chasersea-chaser Posts: 377 Deckhand
    No, you got it right. :thumbsup
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  • duckmanJRduckmanJR Posts: 21,265 AG
    sea-chaser wrote: »
    No, you got it right. :thumbsup

    I know...just thought I would state the obvious.
    There are many roads to travel
    Many things to do.
    Knots to be unraveled
    'fore the darkness falls on you
  • dpdashdpdash Posts: 5,359 Admiral
    That's funny Chickadee, just finished my second turkey/stuffing sandwich
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