Let the Thanksgiving celebration begin! Thanksgiving is always one of my favorite holidays. I love getting together with family and friends. This year, along with our immediate family, we’re having a few others come over.
I know things have been wacky these past two Thanksgivings, but hopefully you’re able to spend time with your loved ones.
As for me, I’ve already purchased many items for our dinner. Now I just have to work out a schedule for preparing everything!
What about you? What tasty things are you cooking up for Thanksgiving? Let us know in the comments section below.
Turkey Day Facts
There are, of course, many interesting facts about Thanksgiving. Here are just a few from wallethub.com:
- 96% of Americans say they celebrate Thanksgiving
- 3,000 – 4,500: Average number of calories consumed on Thanksgiving
- 10% of Americans get takeout from a restaurant or have their meal catered for Thanksgiving
- 9: Average number of guests (including household members)
- 88% of Americans will have turkey for thanksgiving dinner
- 79% of Americans will have mashed potatoes and stuffing/dressing
- 62% of Americans will have pumpkin or sweet potato pie
- 36% of Americans purchase their turkey one week before Thanksgiving
- 55% of Americans purchase frozen turkey
- 29% of Americans purchase fresh turkey
- 73% of U.S. adults agree that a fridge full of leftovers is the best thing about hosting Thanksgiving
- 42% of Americans will travel this Thanksgiving holiday
- 70% of travelers will drive to their destinations
- 37% of Americans will fly to their Thanksgiving destinations
Turkey Weekend Shopping Facts
Thanksgiving weekend is also the traditional start of the holiday shopping season. Here are some additional wallethub.com data from 2020:
- $312: Average person’s spending over the five-day Thanksgiving period
- 186M+ shopped over the five-day Thanksgiving period
- 52% of people buying holiday gifts got clothing or accessories
- 32% of Thanksgiving shoppers bought toys
- $5.1 billion: The amount spent online on Thanksgiving Day (a new record, 22% increase over 2019)
Pies Rule!
One of the best things about Thanksgiving Day dinner are the pies! I just love pie. Here are some of the top pie types Americans will be eating during the holiday, according to foodbeast.com:
- Apple
- Strawberry
- Pumpkin
- Cherry
- Blueberry
- Pecan
- Lemon Meringue
- Chocolate
What are some of your favorite pies? Let us know by leaving a comment in the section below.
Going Holiday Shopping?
Thanksgiving weekend is also the kick off to the mad holiday shopping season. So when you do your holiday shopping, please remember to record all your purchases, whether you shop in an actual store or online.
PSC Closed For The Holiday
I also want to remind everyone that the Panel Support Center will be closed on Thanksgiving Day and on Friday, Nov. 26. The PSC will be open on Saturday, Nov. 26, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET.
Finally, I hope you’re able to say thank you to all of your loved ones. It’s important to cherish the ones you love!
Have a very happy and safe holiday!
Best Regards,
Taylor
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I Love pecan pie. My Grandmother used to make it every Thanksgiving. My Grandpa had a cousin that had a pecan tree farm. That’s what they called it because they had 10 pecans trees in their yard.They lived in the south and every year they would send 3 lbs of pecans to us for the holidays. My Grandpa and I would shuck pecans and my Grandma would make the best Pecan pies. I miss those days.
Thanksgiving isn’t what it use to be for my family. Everyone has grown up and grown out across the states.
I have grown also. Within the last two years, I’ve married a wonderful man whom I’ve known for 15 years as a close friend, and this year, we had our first child in September. A little boy named Wesley.. we have our own thanksgivings now, with our own traditions and all of our favorite dishes. This year, for the first time, I made delicious butternut squash with cinnamon, brown sugar, butter and maple glaze. Magnifico!
I look forward to the day when my son is old enough to learn my recipes and wear my apron. Fruit pies are wonderful, but in my family, we like to use the leftover bird to make a homemade turkey, bacon, mushroom, Swiss pie!
Or a three cheese turkey vegetable pie!
Leftovers can be so much fun 😊
My favorite is my homemade apple pie and pumpkin pie and banana pie
Mock Mincemeat Pie
Two of our favorites are pumpkin pecan and homemade mincemeat (which is nothing like what you buy in a jar). Both are delicious!
What do you use in your mincemeat pie? My husband loves this pie (his mother makes it), but the name is so confusing to me. Lol! I don’t know where to start and online there are so many different types of recipes for it, I feel like I need a baseline to start with.
Sweet Potato Casserole
I’m surprised to see that you did not include Sweet Potato Pie in your list of top pies that Americans will be eating on Thanksgiving Day. Sweet Potato Pie should have been placed before Pumpkin Pie. I really loved your blog though. It contained a lot of interesting statistics and information.
I love pumpkin pie, apple pie and cheesecake. My daughter, who is hosting, got us a pumpkin cheesecake. I’m looking forward to trying it. Happy Thanksgiving to NCP panel members & support. Be blessed and be a blessing. Give thanks, not just today, but always. Even in dark times, there’s always something to be thankful for.
Our traditional turkey day is the LA auto show and we try to find a restaurant that’s open to feed us. Hahahahaha
My plan for Thanksgiving Day iam doing it the same thing as chef mom best cooking for Thanksgiving Dinner and much fun what I will go making it to celebrate Thanksgiving Day for my kids and grandkids too as family ❤️🙏🏿but everyone love my best cooking for but they wanted more food they love that so much so remember that thanksgiving Is over but next one is Black Friday saved money for Christmas shopping ☺️🛍️ and you know that what iam say.please becareful watch yourself why because of too many crowned people are not safe that be too dangerous out there.
Have a happy Thanksgiving to all.
We don’t go anywhere for Thanksgiving, nor do kids come here. How many just stay home and have a normal everyday dinner? Favorite pies here are apple, pumpkin, and pecan. Shopping gets done in bits and pieces throughout the year.
I make coconut custard pie for my family.
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Thanksgiving family time call smelly he likes sweets I I pumpkin pie pecan pie