BRITISH FAMILY TRIES THANKSGIVING FOOD FOR THE FIRST TIME!

[@FamilyFreedom]

Hey FreeGang 💚Happy Thanksgiving! We have really enjoyed learning about the history and traditions of thanksgiving! Comment below any interesting facts you have about thanksgiving 💚

[@tammiemiller8272]

We celebrate is as a family gathering because being Native American we call it non denominator day but still give thanks for all the gifts we share and thanks for sharing your special time of year and your fest looks delicious 😋

[@uglenddalejones2]

Brilliant job guys 💯👌👌🙌😋 The pastry baking- have you another oven proof dish that will fit or at least the bottom of it,fit into your dish? Piece of parchment and then the other dish on top to blind bake the pastry base first is the cheapest way,instead of buying baking beads. Personally,I have tried the green beans casserole,used cream of mushroom soup/crispy onions etc- ooofff,that’s worth trying every day of the week…

[@uglenddalejones2]

After homemade stuffing,you may not go back. The best isn’t it xx

[@teresacryer5872]

Thanksgiving has a back story. Lincoln created the holiday during the Civil War. You should Read The Thanksgiving Proclamation. It is all about gratitude.

[@cup_cuppy_cuppers5817]

Thanksgiving Proclamation, 3 October 1789 - President George Washington founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/05-04-02-0091

[@barryjamesbugarin5736]

Hello! I know that I can't speak for all of America, but personally, I love the idea of the whole world sharing this day with us. I'm sure it's good for the soul for us to take a day to reflect upon whatever we can be thankful for. And if we all celebrate on the same day, it just creates an even greater sense of community. Thank you so much for this!

[@FamilyFreedom]

Hey Barry, thanks so much for your lovely comment - we couldn't agree with you more!! Although the tradition of the Thanksgiving holiday has it roots in the US, giving thanks and showing gratitude in general is for everyone 🙏

[@MeidasMJ]

I agree.. I think the world should join us .. or .. we should designate a worldwide day of thanks, and celebration! Parades everywhere. Family and community meals.. the whole world can then fall asleep in a food coma while watching football.

[@barryjamesbugarin5736]

@MeidasMJ That would be a beautiful thing for everyone. Ya know . . . maybe the world occasionally needs a mild tryptophan overdose, ha!

[@savannah505]

@@MeidasMJ Uhmmmm, that would be American football for sure.

[@sandrad9695]

It’s kind of awkward though. Thanksgiving was started when the Pilgrims left Britain. 😂 And they celebrated surviving a year and having a successful harvest. So, yeah, come celebrate with us!

[@sandrad9695]

Once you poured the gravy over everything, it looked like a proper Thanksgiving meal!!! Love your 13-year-old’s attitude to try everything.

[@FamilyFreedom]

Thank you for your kind words Sandra 😊 We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving 😊

[@AJafterhourz]

Thank you for celebrating this holiday with us here in America 🇺🇸

[@FamilyFreedom]

Thank you for your lovely comment! It was our pleasure. We hope you had a wonderful thanksgiving 💙🇺🇸💙

[@johnwiese3926]

When you do the pie crust, poke holes in the bottom with a fork, and it will stop it from bubbling up when you cook it, and ALWAYS use the middle shelf.

[@VerucaKatt]

You can also cover the pastry with some parchment paper and pour in a cup or so of dried beans. (You can also get ceramic or metal pastry weights, they look like small marbles or large ball berings.) Use the beans in a soup later.

[@staceywacey1978]

And if your edges are getting too browned, you can cover them with strips of foil to help keep the heat off.

[@annepryor9169]

@@staceywacey1978I always do an egg wash along the crust.

[@jntdhome]

​@@annepryor9169Me too!

[@lovefortruth3414]

Really ? I 've bern actually Lally putting mine on broil fir about 15 minutes...turns out perfectly if I don't use the top rack

[@matthewarcher3024]

As an American, I approve of this dinner

[@allaboutkidspublishing7372]

Absolutely LOVE when our UK brothers and sisters celebrate their first Thanksgiving! Enjoy watching you trying the food. It's funny how the dishes go so well together, huh? Enjoy the rest of your holiday season! See you next year...and God bless.

[@AlexHanson1999]

I loved watching your Thanksgiving episode, because you had a show that finally revealed the true meaning of Thanksgiving. Giving thanks to what you have in life and having the opportunity to say gratitude for your family. You guys nailed it.

[@annabreedlove51]

I’m American, just popping in to say you did a great job representing some common American thanksgiving dishes! Most of us don’t have a clue what the history of sweet potato casserole is, either. 😂 I genuinely enjoyed watching you prepare and taste the food, and give thanks together as a family. ❤️

[@matthines4748]

The thing about why we eat those foods on Thanksgiving is they’re usually food’s indigenous to North America. Pumpkins, corn, turkey, and potatoes were staples in the Americas before European settlement. Cranberries and turkeys, as well.

[@tinaslater8717]

Besides marshmallow and walnuts, my family also puts brown sugar in the sweet potatoes, so good 😊

[@FamilyFreedom]

Sounds delicious 😋 Thanks for sharing 😊

[@reneeisaacs6183]

We also add brown sugar, butter, pecans, and marshmallows on top.

[@khanglo6326]

Brown sugar and rum! Add-on: and if you can do a separated sweet potatoes for the brown sugar, it is an either/or dish. Either brown sugar or marshmallow.

[@MeidasMJ]

Yes.. brown sugar in the sweet potatoes. Mom would sometimes use syrup.

[@jkeastwood8579]

No cherries

[@kunklejennifer]

I learned the hard way to put foil around the edges where the crinkle is. The crust is thin there and burns easily. Oh we’ll, just cover it with whipped topping and live and learn

[@gkennedy2998]

I loved your Thanksgiving prayer. The entire purpose of the holiday is to give thanks for all the blessings we have. Nice job on the meal, by the way!

[@FamilyFreedom]

Thank you so very much for your kind words! We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving 💚

[@DonC1965]

You forgot the cranberries! They are a great foil for the savory turkey. Great job!

[@epicmage82]

I love that more people are celebrating this holiday. It's always good to take a day and be thankful for what and who you have in your life. It's a day to help cast off the negativity that builds up in your day to day life, and cast it out with a day of good food and time spent with the people you love. Which I think is universal enough for everyone, from every walk of life. It's a holiday we all can share. ❤️

[@FamilyFreedom]

We couldn’t agree more 🙏 Thank you so very much for your beautiful and heartfelt words. We are so glad that we made the time to reflect and give gratitude for everything and everyone in our lives including lovely people like yourself 🙏 We hope you had a wonderful thanksgiving 💚

[@TT_09]

@FamilyFreedom there’s no way to get Thanksgiving wrong. I’m a first generation American, our Family has been enjoying Thanksgiving with American traditions, our ethnic foods, and a mix of it all. That is what America is about!

[@SM89-]

Agreed! Thanksgiving has the traditional foods plus whatever is ethnically or culturally appropriate for you. In my family (hispanic) we add Mexican rice, beans, pozole, 3 types of tamales (chicken, bean, cheese) and other stuff.

[@MrShaun42088]

this is wholesome. glad you guys tried it all and enjoyed it.

[@cerescop]

Stuffing is called that because it was stuffed into the turkey to cook there. The gravy was made with the package of innards that is placed inside the turkey from the butcher, called giblets. The sweet potato dish can be made many ways and is often called candied yams. These are not criticisms, the main thing is family and giving thanks. You have a lovely family and the sharing of this video is blessing to all who view it. Thank you for the sharing. I love how people in different countries are accepting of the tradition and the sentiment. Also check out sweet potato pie, very similar to pumpkin pie.

[@Matthew_Loutner]

Yam and sweet potatoes are two different vegetables. Yams are larger and tougher, as if they are a wild root or something.

[@BernardProfitendieu]

you hit it out of the park on your first try! that is impressive!! everything looks wonderfully delicious Your prayers of thanks were touching (especially JoJo's short, but heartfelt one) and yes, that is the core reason for this celebration, you got that just right

[@FamilyFreedom]

Aw bless you, thank you so very much for your kind words, we truly appreciate it! Thanksgiving is such a wonderful celebration for that reason 🙏

[@ljb8157]

I agree. I'm fron Boston. None of us cook Thanksgiving dinner quite the same.. but you did a great job! I love to see other people trying out our traditions! Do you have any suggestions us Americans can try from your holiday traditions?

[@sheawalls9059]

Nope that is not it lmao keep that mess over there 😂

[@johndownie7030]

Try using double cream in the mashed potatoes and the Mac and Cheese Americans sometimes also have ambrosia salad and homemade coleslaw

[@cynthiagilbert]

This is an amazing idea!! As an American I love this 🎉🎉🎉 an before you put the pastry in the oven poke holes in bottom so it won’t puff up 😂

[@thehippydippycrazychickenl8563]

Lovely video. I think it’s so lovely that you give JoJo the opportunity to experience things like this. You do so much good stuff for his education/homeschooling. Seems like everything you do is a really good lesson for him in lots of important ways, even with shopping videos to help with budgets and finances and nutrition. Brilliant stuff keep up the amazing work. Stay free ☮️

[@andybiz4273]

I love seeing how the Thanksgiving meal is becoming a worldwide thing. It may have a specific historical (accurate or not) meaning for us Americans, but the theme of being thankful with those close to us is completely Human!

[@FamilyFreedom]

Absolutely! We couldn't have said it better ourselves! 👌

[@jntdhome]

Love this!! I respect that you don't have the Thanksgiving staples readily available there in the UK, yet you did the work. Much love from NC in the US!

[@FamilyFreedom]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@Losingbraincells777]

Y’all are just so precious!!! Sending love and blessings and a healthy dose of thankfulness for your family!!!🇬🇧🇺🇸🦃♥️🙏

[@FamilyFreedom]

Aww thank you so very much for your lovely kind words, and being on this journey with us 🙏 Sending you the highest love and blessings 🇺🇸💙🇬🇧

[@wicawoo]

For a par baked pie crust... you need to poke the bottom of the crust with a fork to let the steam out so the crust doesn't bubble up. Also placing a piece of parchment in it and use some dried beans to hold it in place. Beans will be useless for anything but as the weights afterwards so don't try to eat. Also you ended up making a crustless sweet potato pie instead of a casserole. For the casserole, just cut the sweet potato into chunks...mix all ingredients minus marshmallows together, place in dish and bake...in last 10 mins of cooking, place marshmallows on top until browned.

[@pryland10]

Actually, the sweet potato casserole I grew up on was not chunky. It was very similar to the pie but was done with sweet potatoes you would mash up to make mashed potato style. Using the mixer does puree it in essence so I get why you say that to them. If you mash them up, they still have a stringy bits in them but no chunks.

[@wicawoo]

@@pryland10 Really? My family only ever had casserole as chunks..... guess every family does have a different way of preparing everything. *spelling edit

[@windywolf4842]

We used to bake it and then put marshmallows on and broil until they got browned and liquidy! 😅

[@JeanneD-p9q]

Last thought Thank you for sharing your First Thanksgiving with us.

[@FamilyFreedom]

You are so welcome! Thank you for your kind words, we are honoured to share our first Thanksgiving with you 😊

[@LillieW-zw7nf]

What a wonderful video. Bless your hearts for trying to do a Thanksgiving meal. I truly enjoyed this episode. I just found your channel. I love it. Watching your family pray really touched my heart. Thank you for sharing.

[@pamholland7005]

Nice to see people pray on youtube.

[@FamilyFreedom]

Thank you Pam 😊🙏

[@TexasRose50]

Wow, first time I've come across your channel. I'm so impressed that ya'll tried so hard to make the perfect Thanksgiving dinner,, and you did a wonderful job!! All day yesterday I watched other videos of Brits making this meal. It warmed my heart to see so many enjoying the flavors of America. And on America there's so many ways to fix it. Each region fixing it their way. Nothing is actually written in stone. You can always put your own spin on things. Oh, and just eye balling ingredients is a good sign of a great cook. Anyway, thanks for sharing this video. I enjoyed it so much! Take care and be well. Best wishes from Texas.

[@msScarlett1]

😊Best wishes fellow Texan!!

[@TexasRose50]

@@msScarlett1 same to ya!! Take care and have a merry Christmas or whatever you may celebrate.

[@thomasschmidt1836]

Genarally when you blind/par bake a pastry crust, you "dock" it. Meaning you prick/poke the bottom, only, with a fork so it doesn't puff up. Another trick is to fill it with rice or dried beans to weight down the bottom from puffing up. Generally for about 8 to 12 minutes depending on the temperature setting. The best trick for a busy cook day like Christmas or Thanksgiving is to make as many of the sides the day or two before so all you need to do is warm them through on the big day

[@Lyran7]

The group prayer/affirmation of grateful was beautiful 😭💚

[@pffftscolf7256]

Thanksgiving is really special when you have all the family together. Mom's, dads, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and so on. You get to hear what everyone has been up to all year and share a meal together. Don't forget when everyone brings a dish someone is going to bring something new you never had or bring that favorite dish you only get at this time of the year.

[@FamilyFreedom]

We so love the sound of all of that 👌

[@Daehawk]

You guys really made a huge delicious looking feast for Thanksgiving with such a small oven! Amazing. ❤ You're wife is an amazing cook! Happy Holidays to your family from America!

[@jillistair9118]

As an American, this was so much fun to watch! Even though I didn't taste it, I feel like you nailed Thanksgiving! 🦃 Oh, and I loved seeing your cute kitty in the background! 😻

[@FamilyFreedom]

Thank you so very much for your kind words 💚 Glad you enjoyed it! We hope you're having a wonderful thanksgiving 🇺🇸💙🇺🇸

[@kimberlyhicks3644]

It warms my heart to know our Thanksgiving tradition is spreading throughout the world. I hope you will be blessed tremendously so that you will truly have loads to be thankful about.

[@FamilyFreedom]

Wow, thank you so very much for your heartfelt words! Sending you the highest love and blessings 🙏💙🇺🇸💙

[@peppers8489]

Thanksgiving greetings from Texas! You did a fantastic job with your dinner. There are a lot of different recipes and variations that are used here in the States. Experiment to find what you like and make it yours! And, my favorite part of the whole video was your giving thanks. We are so blessed and take so much for granted. God bless you!

[@DaveBrazda-b4f]

Congratulations on making your first American Thanksgiving meal. You did a very nice job.

[@FamilyFreedom]

Thank you so much Dave! We hope you had a good Thanksgiving 😊

[@ovadahil]

for generations in my family, we have never baked the pie shell by itself. you add the pie mixture straight into the crust and bake the pie as required.

[@propertylady57]

You did a wonderful job. I just have to say you have a delightful son. It is so refreshing to see a respectful and polite young man. It’s a testament to your character as well. Happy Thanksgiving guys 🍁🦃🍁🦃 PS: I’ve subscribed today. This is the second video I have seen of yours and I have enjoyed it. Is it safe to assume you are vegan?

[@FamilyFreedom]

Hi, thank you so much for your lovely comment. We really appreciate your kind about our son, JoJo 🙏 Thank you for watching our videos and subscribing - and yes, we are a vegan family 😊 Happy Thanksgiving to you too 🙏

[@Syzygy77]

My family celebrated thanksgiving a couple of weeks early to coincide with my uncle’s funeral. He really enjoyed thanksgiving so we opted to have a thanksgiving dinner when all the family was there to memorialize him. It was interesting to see you cook it all using vegetarian/ vegan recipes.

[@FamilyFreedom]

Hey, firstly let us say that we are sorry to hear of the loss of your uncle. We're sending our best wishes to you and your family 😊 That's lovely that you chose to celebrate Thanksgiving around his funeral 💚

[@kaojinn]

If your oven has a rapid preheat function, that will turn on the broiler (flame jets in the top of the oven). So if you're used to putting something in the oven while you're waiting for it to reach temperature, you'll burn whats in there. If you're gonna do it that way, dont do rapid preheat, or wait for the preheat to finish, THEN put it in the oven.

[@kimberlyfenix9817]

As an American we love the sweet and safety togather. And when blind baking a pie crust you need to poke the bottom of the crust with a fork a few times.

[@theguitarman22]

The crispy onions are different in the US. They are breaded and fried and larger pieces. Some of the onions should be mixed into the casserole before baking. Mr H and Friends said that the crispy onions in the Indian section are more like the american crispy onions.

[@lhuntley4577]

This looks like a blueprint for the best vegan Thanksgiving meal ever. For a first shot, this looks really lovely. And you learned to make some real winners!! So happy it turned out as nice as you anticipated. Happy Thanksgiving from Georgia, USA

[@CelticSpiritsCoven]

It would be great if people stopped the nonsense of being vegan.

[@hamblinta]

When I was growing up we always had a “relish” tray. It included green and black olives, stuffed celery (with pimento spread or cream cheese spread), sweet pickles, pickled vegetables (usually found in the pickle aisle), and any other small vegetable). We also have corn casserole that can be eaten cold too. Take 4 cans of white (also called shoe peg) and 2 cans of chopped chilie. Drain and set aside. Combine 16oz cream cheese, cut up and placed in pot with 4 tablespoons butter cut up, 1/2 cup milk and a tsp of garlic salt. Heat until melted and smooth. Add corn and chilis and combine. Poured into a 2 quart oven safe dish and dot top with butter. Sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese and sprinkle with paprika. Bake in oven at 350 degree for 30 minutes. Yummy! Hope you had a wonderful thanksgiving!

[@whosweptmymines3956]

Sweet and spicy pickled dills are always a favorite on our relish tray.

[@chriswhite4999]

First time seeing this channel. You guys seem great! Love that kid! Happy Thanksgiving from West Virginia, US!

[@FamilyFreedom]

Thanks so much Chris! We appreciate you coming onto our channel! 🙏🇺🇸

[@CIST3]

You are the cutest family ever. I may have to adopt you as my own. It was nice to see the team effort and the participation of the whole family in expressing gratitude for life's blessings. I was so impressed by your son's willingness to try everything...I have four children (all adults now), and 50% of them eat the same thing from the table every year, roasted turkey with gravy, mashed potatoes, and a buttered dinner roll. The other two will partake of all the different dishes. This year, we have roasted turkey (seasoned with compound butter with Adobo seasoning) and homemade gravy, mashed potatoes, prosciutto, pignoli, and fennel dressing (it's dressing if it's on the side rather than stuffed into the turkey's cavity for cooking), cranberry/orange sauce, seasoned, savory roasted sweet potatoes (no marshmallows) and sweet peas (because I must have something bright green on the plate and they're delicious). Happy Thanksgiving to you, and God bless you!

[@FamilyFreedom]

Hey, thank you so much for your kind words. We truly appreciate it! 🙏 Thank you too for sharing what you've had for this year's Thanksgiving. We hope it was an amazing day for you all. God bless 🇺🇸🙏

[@fionnmaccumhaill3257]

Just found your channel.... Happy Thanksgiving! I thoroughly enjoyed sharing in your Thanksgiving celebration. As an American I'd like to see every nation celebrate this holiday because we should all as nation's give thanks for all God has blessed us with.

[@FamilyFreedom]

Aw thank you so very much for your kind words and welcome to our channel. It's lovely to have you here. We couldn't agree more with you, Thanksgiving is such a wonderful celebration, a reminder of how truly blessed we are 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@aneophyte1199]

Hi, Happy Thanksgiving. When you pre-bake the pie crust, use baking beads to weigh down the crust. You can also use dried beans. For the sweet potato casserole, peel the potatoes then cut into cubes, mix with brown sugar and butter, then pour into dish, marshmallows are optional, then bake till soft.

[@retifiso1650]

Greetings from Pittsburgh! Congratulations, what a festive first display.

[@lasbagman1]

Very nice Thanksgiving dinner ! You did a great job. Next year invite family and friends over to enjoy this fantastic meal.

[@johnmoser4672]

Thank you guys for creating this feast! So glad you liked these dishes. Love from Ohio....enjoy ❤😊

[@robbyhughes4977]

I love that our brothers and sisters from the UK want to share this special day as well. We Americans feel it’s very important to give thanks for what we have and it’s nice to see others share that sentiment.

[@FamilyFreedom]

Hey Robby, thanks for your comment 😊 It felt very special to engage with and experience Thanksgiving for the first time. Making all of this food was great, but as you say, the giving of thanks is what is most important, and we're so happy that there is this holiday to remind us of that 🙏💚🇺🇸

[@cyndyrn1]

Hello. America here. I enjoyed watching you and although you had to put you menu together on the fly. You did an amazing job. Thank you for celebrating with us and we are thankful for you and wish all the world could come together and celebrate each others special holidays such as this. We would have world peace ❤. God bless and happy holidays to you and your family from Oklahoma USA

[@FamilyFreedom]

Aw, thank you so much for your kind comment. Happy Thanksgiving to you and God Bless 🙏💚

[@dennisquinn8558]

I include these spices in my Thanksgiving and Christmas pumpkin pies: Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Ginger, Allspice, and Cloves.

[@FamilyFreedom]

Sounds delicious! We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving Dennis 🙂

[@khanglo6326]

You guys scored a 95/100 on the scale! Love it! For the pumpkins pie,my dad used Libby’s recipe on the can but only half the spices!

[@FamilyFreedom]

Wow, thanks for the high score! 😊

[@paulacarr122]

Ha! In my house, we always DOUBLED the spice amounts on the Libby's can!

[@ChloeSinclair-jt5kj]

Wow bob and Katie did amazing and should be very proud of how much effort they put in to this👍❤️

[@FamilyFreedom]

Thank you so much for always being so supportive and kind Chloe 💚

[@DianaSmithStover]

Although the food is always welcomed. It’s the idea of your family and friends gathering together and sharing a day where you can be thankful for all of the God given gifts you share, even your weirdo uncle Waldo. We never bring politics but sports conversations are always welcome.

[@calme-dx2dp]

Cooked pies usually set not in the fridge but on a countertop/rack.

[@jankreps5115]

Well done! You tackled every single dish and it looks fantastic! I love the fact that you said Grace! Sometimes at the dinner table everyone goes around and says something that they’re grateful for what you did include that in your prayer! I’m amazed at all of that on the table😂

[@FamilyFreedom]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@shadetree2992]

The first colonial pumpkin dishes used the pumpkin as the cooking vessel. A hollowed out pumpkin filled with custard or a stew and roasted on coals.

[@daviddudeskie6940]

I buy cranberry sauce in the can. I know its not how a lot of people do it, but I like the canned stuff better than homemade. Nothing is better than a stuffing, mashed potato, cranberry sauce, and turkey gravy mashup.

[@phantp78]

Dude a lot of people do the cranberry sauce in the can and like it. I love the jellied version myself.

[@desertwaterdemon]

This is the cutest thing I have EVER seen. 😍 I'm Mexican living in California with friends from the east coast and they serve all of these dishes you made. Hahaha. I have to remember to say what we are thankful for next year. But the thing is acquaintances arrive are different times.

[@ChloeSinclair-jt5kj]

Not had a good day today but I’m glad it’s the evening and I can relax and watch you guys.❤️

[@gracothebull]

If the world wants to celebrate Thanksgiving, it is one of the best holidays. It's to celebrate what you are thankful and your family. It's not nearly about a type of food but the family and friends.

[@theresaanderson8273]

OMG what a wonderful Thanksgiving meal. You did a beautiful job. Happy Thanksgiving to your beautiful family. I had to subscribe. Looking forward to the next video. 🥰🥰

[@m3li55a5]

This made so much more sense once I figured out that you were vegan! Great job and happy Thanksgiving. One tip I have is to prepare all of the dishes first then cook them in the oven at the same time rather than one at a time.

[@FamilyFreedom]

Hey, thanks for your feedback, we really appreciate it 😊 That's a good tip about doing the prep first and then cooking at the same time. There was a lot of food so we struggled slightly to get it all in our oven at once!!! 😃 We hope you had an amazing Thanksgiving 🙏🇺🇸

[@donnast.joseph5158]

Wow! Great job! Looks scrumptious! Happy Thanksgiving! 🙏 I appreciate your enthusiasm for our many celebrations in the US. We are a passionate bunch! 👍😘🙏

[@publicname60]

Wow! Phenomenal job! Beautiful Thanksgiving dinner! 👍👏

[@cathyortiz1280]

Well done. I ❤️ Thanksgiving foods.

[@johndrews206]

Happy thanksgiving. Looks delish. I hope you enjoyed.

[@danamoog7652]

Outstanding! Thank you for trying and sharing with us.

[@VercumPraeses]

I'm 53 and have my own family now. I host every year and love it. When I was a kid, I always looked forward to going to my grandmother's house for Thanksgiving, seeing my cousins and going to the movies after dinner. Always a tradition in my family growing up. Then in my twenties, I looked forward to the Wednesday before Thanksgiving as this was always the biggest party night of the year for bars and night clubs. Still is, there is a term for it "Blackout Wednesday"...lol. And let me tell you from experience, there is no greater cure for a hangover than Thanksgiving dinner. Then of course, most people have the Friday after Thanksgiving off, which, much like "Boxing Day" in the UK, is the biggest shopping day of the year. It's called "Black Friday". Loved watching you guys celebrate Thanksgiving. Tell ol' King Charles to get with the program and declare it be so! Happy Thanksgiving guys!

[@solvingpolitics3172]

What an amazing video. Delighted that you could share our Thanksgiving tradition with us. Love from the U.S.

[@paulscott6437]

Hello from Florida Your a beautiful family!!! I thoroughly enjoyed watching your video. HAPPY THANKSGIVING ....new subscriber.

[@BettyHorn]

You did a great job! I would gladly and gratefully attend a thanksgiving feast that you hosted!

[@FamilyFreedom]

Thanks Betty! 😃

[@spackar2720]

What makes Thanksgiving so special and wonderful is the family, friends, food, fun, and reflecting on what one is thankful for.

[@RaptureReady-p8f]

Happy Thanksgiving yo you guys! Canada celebrates this holiday too. Try docking (putting fork stabs) all over the pie crust before baking. Will help to not puff up. I make the “real” pumpkin pie from scratch. Filling: 3:50 roasted pumpkin in oven. Mash and put in eggs, carnation evaporated milk, 1/4 tsp salt and 1/3 tsp cinnamon (no nutmeg, but a pinch is ok) bake until set. I roast pumpkin in fall, mash and bag into 2 1/4 cup in bags; freeze for muffins or pie or whatever. It is easy and so nutritional.

[@bobbiejojackson9448]

I always add a pinch of ground cloves to my pumpkin pie filling. I used to roast my own pumpkins, but now that we have 2 kiddos under 6, I use organic pure packed pureé. My go to pie crust recipe is Martha Stewart's pâte brisèe. It's quick and easy and always results in a flakey, tender and buttery crust. Happy Thanksgiving! 🍁🦃🍂

[@FamilyFreedom]

Hey, thanks for the tips and for sharing your recipe! We definitely want to improve on making more from scratch. Maybe we'll build on it year after year 👌

[@littletez85]

That was fun to watch! You did a really good job!

[@BurtW546]

Happy Thanksgiving to you all.🙏😇

[@DennisRabidue]

I was blessed to have all 9 of my kids and all 8 of my grandchildren this year , it was a great day and i only gave myself two food coma's lol😅i hope yours was as wonderful!!! Happy Thanksgiving

[@beth2951]

The old English song, Scarborough Fair, parsley, sage. rosemary and time. Those are the herbs that go in the turkey.

[@DavidTheHypnotist]

29:04 yes, absolutely! I LOVE putting a piece of turkey and some cranberry sauce on a roll

[@iraeaglemind]

Looks good Family!!!

[@kimnapier8387]

I have watched a few family KZbin videos of different Brits doing thanksgiving for the first time. It's just so satisfying ❤😅! Thank you for this

[@FamilyFreedom]

You’re welcome! So glad you are enjoying all of the lovely thanksgiving videos Kim. We hope you’re enjoying the holiday season 💚

[@josephheitzmann7745]

My father in law was usually the main chef of Thanksgiving dinner cooking the Turkey, (usually a 18-22 pound bird) he would collect the drippings from it as well as cooking up the giblets and creating a wonderful hearty gravy) my wife’s specialty was the homemade green bean casserole and I loved cooking up the cranberry’s and making a delicious cranberry sauce usually spiced with some cinnamon, nutmeg and a bit of orange peel, sweet potato casserole was one of my favorites after the Turkey,

[@lewismitchell5367]

Pumpkin pie spices can also include; cloves, mace, allspice, and ginger as well as nutmeg and cinnamon. When parbaking pie crust use pie weights, or beans to hold the shape.

[@flamingpieherman9822]

I used to buy cranberry sauce... Never liked the whole cranberries. But as I've gotten older... Making cranberry sauce with whole cranberries and I love it! It's so easy to make. All you do is add sugar. I add a little orange zest and a little bit of cinnamon... Some people choose to add a little bit of diced apple as an accent? And for your stuffing always heather nice chicken or turkey broth. And an egg poultry seasoning, sage and even bay leaf... Celery a few bits of diced apple or cranberry... I'm watching you do your pumpkin and I'm really perplexed! I've never seen it done with cornstarch or coconut oil? Usually it's done with cream, pumpkin egg, spices such as nutmeg, allspice, ginger, clove, and cinnamon, sugar and vanilla. For your pastry, you can wait it down with rice or they have little baking balls... The actual history of the first Thanksgiving in America get sort of lost. But actually it was the Puritans who were thankful for the religious freedom from the church of England (Because the Church of England believed in the Trinity and the Puritans did not), And also political freedom... And they took The long held tradition in England of a harvest gathering, which was to pay homage to the gods for a good harvest and Incorporated it with each other items.

[@lovefortruth3414]

I add little pieces of clementine or orange, and a little less sugar than called for. The acids in the citrus help cut down some of the bite, but help it retain the sweet and tart contrast

[@Gargess]

A cranberry chutney is very easy to make if you have a small slow cooker but can be done stove top. You just need a package of cranberries (fresh or frozen) a 3/4 cup of sugar, a peeled an separated naval orange, a cinnamon stick, and 2 bay leaves. It's simple but a wonderful sweet side for your savory turkey dinner.

[@flamingpieherman9822]

@Gargess That's exactly how I do my cranberries!...

[@joelle3135]

I love watching the videos where you cook! I was inspired to try the stuffing and green beans. I also have the ingredients for the pumpkin pie to try later this week. Thank you for the inspiration. I think we should all adopt Thanksgiving, what a lovely sentiment to join together and celebrate x

[@FamilyFreedom]

We're really glad that you enjoyed this and took inspiration from it! 😊

[@elkepayne9308]

Wow Katie you are an absolute wizz in the kitchen. Nothing seems to faze you and it all looked incredible. Happy thanksgiving xx

[@FamilyFreedom]

Aw that’s such a lovely thing to say 😊 Thank you! You are so kind 💚 Happy thanksgiving to you too!!!

[@Leelee...]

Fantastic job you did!!! Everything looks perfect❤❤❤

[@FamilyFreedom]

Thank you so much 🙏💙

[@kimnapier8387]

Happy Thanksgiving to you freedom family ❤❤❤!! I'm full of joy watching you celebrate my country and our traditions. Much love to you from California 🎉. Christmas is the most beautiful day, but Thanksgiving with family and friends coming together is priceless. I love cooking with family and friends. Enjoying the fruits of your labour is satisfying. It's not just the food.

[@jeffjones6221]

White and brown gravy is very simple to make from scratch.

[@mmckenzie8085]

I always make my own gravy. However I think they are vegan, vegan non turkey, so I will let them have that one.

[@BeeApple-sr3db]

My grandmother from London England made a fantastic Thanksgiving Dinner.

[@FamilyFreedom]

Grandmothers always do it best 😊

[@billprator3594]

You are 3 awesome people. Thank you for coming to America.

[@FamilyFreedom]

AW thank you so much for your kind words 🇺🇸💙🇺🇸

[@Onlythenarrowroad]

Super impressed, especially since this was vegan!

[@FamilyFreedom]

Thank you!

[@Letitia-Smith]

Looking forward to watching this one, hope Jamie & baby girl are well:) Happy Thanksgiving to everyone who celebrates it 🍁🦃🍽❤💜😃

[@georgesmiley1474]

Howdy from Houston Texas, you did a great job.

[@FamilyFreedom]

Thanks George! 🙏

[@intergalacticnutcracker5884]

Candy yams is like a desert they are very sweet and lots of dishes are also look up honey ham that's also a very nice Thanksgiving dish has cherries pineapple cloves honey delicious