ThankSigyn: Isn't bacon-wrapped Turkey still just one way of making Turkey?
MrPaperHandTurkey: Did your mom go through with it?
Louds_of_Gravy: Clearly you've never had a real Jello Salad. Some of them are exquisite. Oh, and I'm not from Idaho or Utah, but my family has a strong Jello Salad tradition—we have very deep Mormon roots, however, and some great recipes.
PlantationMonsta & Reaves: Jello Salad is a concoction made with Jello and other ingredients, always involving at least one additional fruit or vegetable (and frequently several). The simplest Jello Salads are made from just Jello with fruit included for additional texture and flavour. More complicated Jello Salads involve adding fruit juices, using layers, or even more complicated recipes with exotic ingredients. In my family, it is traditional (and an excellent tradition, I might add) to serve any Jello Salad which does not include a dairy ingredient with home-made whipped cream. The one exception to this is Orange Carrot Jello Salad (which, for the record, is not for everyone. It's my brother's favorite, but I'm not a huge fan of it).
readerMom: My fiancée is a pie-crust master. It 's wonderful. It's also somewhat strange. Granted the recipe is my grandmother's, and an excellent recipe, but my mother has a terrible time making the crusts. My fiancée, who was born in China and raised eating 95% Chinese food, has taken to my grandmother's recipes like a natural. Really makes me happy. She's busy this year, but I'm begging her to make me 2-3 pie crusts so I can make Grandma's banana cream pies. Last year, she (my fiancée) made 15 pie crusts for Thanksgiving, I believe. I think that one day she'll reach my grandmother's production levels (my grandma used to make about 30 pies each thanksgiving, in addition to a bunch of other stuff).