Hello New Zealand family. I want to say I've watched your videos. I have enjoyed all of them.Watched the first Thanksgiving part when I get some time I will watch part 2 of your Thanksgiving as I and my family will tomorrow together giving thanks for all our special blessings in life and a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner.
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Also, don’t be nervous about not making everything perfectly “American” when it comes to how to cook the Thanksgiving food. There is no such thing. Every family does it different! Everyone has their own recipes. So now your family has YOUR own recipes! You have your own family Thanksgiving collection! 😊👍
Agree! We home make our fried onions and cream of mushroom soup and only use fresh beans, and it would be sacrilege to put cheese on it! They would run you out of the house, lol
I grew up with this little piece of wisdom my granny gave me. She said, "if the turkey is too dry, that's why there's gravy." To this day i put gravy on my turkey, whether it's dry, or not.....but i prefer ham over turkey.😊❤
The most important thing about Thanksgiving is being grateful for your blessings. The menu is secondary. Whether you are with family and friends, or feeding the homeless, it is a time for reflection and gratefulness. Being blessed for what you have. Looks to me like NZ family and Colorado family embodies the spirit. Being together.
@@mikewrasman5103 Around here, there is always food available for the homeless. They need do nothing but show up. Thanksgiving and Christmas are two days of the year where people donate food, funds, and time specifically to provide something special above and beyond what is normally provided. Easter and Veteran's Day are others.
@@mikewrasman5103 right. 2 days of the year mostly everyone “celebrates” the “joy” of giving back to the less fortunate using socialist ideals but the rest of the time it’s seen as evil.
Hi Guys! I am an American living in the UK and we are having our Thanksgiving tomorrow. My husband works 6 days a week so in order for several of his works friends to experience their first American Thanksgiving we are hosting it tomorrow. I have started the cooking today because the stove here is awfully small!!! We are having Romanians, Poles and an Italian plus my English hubby. I hope mine turns out as well as yours has !!!!! Wish us luck!
It's all about the spirit of the thing! I'm sure it was wonderful. Watching this and reading the comments, I'm a little happy that one thing the US can call attention to is the gathering and feasting in thanksgiving. So...Blessings on our world.
Really hoping it went well. I made a turkey breast, no one likes the dark meat at my house. Sweet potato souffle, mashed potatoes with gravy, hot Nashville salad, ambrosia (My daughter insists, reminds her of grandma), dressing (My personal fav), brioche rolls,, cranberry sauce, pickles and olives, red wine and sparkling cider, pumpkin pie with of course homemade whipped cream and apple pie made with Minnesota grown apples. After saying prayers and before eating we all say one thing we are grateful for, can't say family (that's an easy one and no repeats)
The cool thing about an "american thanksgiving" is the families coming together & sharing their great recipes that they've created so don't worry about not making a dish right or being afraid of adding your own style into it!
Even though I am single, I still spend a couple of days (YES DAYS) in the kitchen getting things prepped and ready for Thanksgiving: pies, bread, salad - all to take to a family gathering. I'm currently baking 60 dinner rolls for our gathering tomorrow.
gracious, that's what I did for my first meeting the boyfriend's Thanksgiving (17 yrs ago and the tradition continues! tho smaller family get togethers). When he invited me to his family I asked how many people needed a roll. He said there'd be aboouuuut 50 people, all Family!!!! That means, one roll for dinner and one roll for day after Thanksgiving lunch. These are humongous rolls. I had to enlist my son and find every friend's mixer and we baked 150 rolls, not one left over. That was an ordeal! HAPPY THANKSGIVING NZ FAMILY AND to all here!
I spend 3 days prepping! First, I have to get out all the dishes and tableware that will be used. Then I make sure to wash and cut all the veggies, chop the nuts, etc. Pies can be made the day before to free up oven space. I even boil the potatoes the day before so I only need to boil them enough to heat them and then mash them just before dinnertime. You really have to plan what time different dishes go in the oven and on the stove to have everything hot on the table :)
We generally do the same. Unfortunately, the last week (and several tests) have made it quite clear that our most memorable contribution to the family meal this year would be C19-Omicron Variant, so the wife and I will be sitting down for our first Thanksgiving without family/friends in either of our memories. (I've had holidays away in my youth, but the US Navy took great pains to ensure that the days were special.) That said, the bone-in turkey breast is in the brine and will be going in the oven around noon, I'm still making a (MUCH smaller) batch of sausage/apple stuffing, there is a ham hock waiting to be introduced to the green beans, potatoes await the peeler, and the rolls are rising. The Turkey Noodle Soup from the carcass on Friday and the freezer full of leftovers for future meals are as traditional for us at the meal itself. We WILL have Thanksgiving, and we WILL be thankful that we have the means, the ability, and the health to enjoy it. I am already thankful that my ability to smell/taste food returned late Tuesday.
I just turned 39 the day before thanksgiving and I spent it in the kitchen with my mother, which I wouldn’t have it any other. Way I have done it for years because I always cook the ham and turkey. She always spends like you a couple days in the kitchen and that’s just for three of us. All my bothers have moved out of state and there families she still keep cooking for a family of about thirty and still doesn’t know how to adjust. It makes for a-lot of frozen leftovers. Which is great for us.
Eh. Don't worry about being single. I am as well and make myself a small amount. My gran and mum refuses me to visit because the thing that can't be spoken of. Starts with a V or a C. I did have a very good spread small enough to eat. I m a male.
This all looks so good! I am a Mexican American, born in Oklahoma. Growing up celebrating Thanksgiving, we combined our heritage with classic Thanksgiving dishes. We made Tamales, refried beans, Spanish Rice, home made tortillas, and all the usual American dishes and sides, Turkey, cornbread stuffing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, turkey gravy with giblets(chopped turkey gizzards added), sweet potatoes with marshmallows, green beans(never had the GBC as a child). We also had Turkey with mole', a special Mexican sauce, and enchiladas. Desserts were traditional pies, but we also had Peach Cobbler made with peaches from our backyard, and pumpkin and cherry empanadas, a fruit filled hand pie. Sometimes we had a Honey glazed Spiral cut Ham as well.
That was sounding really good, but then you lost me with the gibblet/gizzard gravy. Any of the parts inside a turkey are to always be thrown away (gibblet pack, and turkey neck). Those are gross, and should never be used. :-6
I was working in Sarajevo, Bosnia back in 2016 and the staff at the Courtyard Marriott had a turkey flown in to make us a Thanksgiving dinner. The chef looked up recipes to figure out what we eat and made them to perfection. Even the turkey was perfect. They weren't asked to do it but they did it as a gift. I asked the manager to allow some staff to join us for dinner so he gave them the day off for the occasion. Great friends can be made over an amazing meal and my wife and I made some life long friends there.
Yeah that's mine too I'm almost 50 and I grew up eating my grandmother's Thanksgiving stuffing and she used to use like the neck me in the giblets and the heart and all that stuff she made it from scratch and I can't find anybody that knows how to make it like that not even anybody in my family I wish I would have paid more attention when I was younger and I used to help her and I never paid that close attention that's one of my biggest regrets she would literally put stuffing aside for me so that nobody else could eat it because I would always take extra stuffing home LOL I miss her
How was this the first time that I noticed how your oven opens? So cool! The food looks amazing and the fun thing about Thanksgiving is that your dishes improve/change over years. The one lady mentioned how they blend their sweet potatoes but honestly, I like the texture of cubed/diced. Each family does their dishes slightly different. Importance is being grateful for being together and eating together as a family.
The video was great. The food looked great. The friendship and gifts were great. However, my favorite part of the video was Denzy and the pillow. It cracked me up. Derila should hire him for their commercials. Happy Thanksgiving to you all. ❤🦃❤
I am serving my family our Thanksgiving Dinner in one hour. We even have ancestors who were Pilgrims, so this feast of giving thanks means so very much to us. We will pray for your family and country in our Thanksgiving Prayer. A very Happy Thanksgiving to your family in 🇳🇿 and much love to you all from Colorado, USA 🇺🇸.🙏 🍁🦃🧡🙏🥧🙏🧡🦃🍁
The "traditional" Thanksgiving meal is different from region to local communities. I'm from New Mexico and my wife is from West Virginia. We all have different versions and recipes. To add to that, I'm an Native American Indian. We also add our own twist to the Thanksgiving meal... Fried bread, chili stew (both red and green {look up NM chili, especially Christmas}, and we also take from the Mexican culture to include enchiladas..... Your Thanksgiving meal is what your family deems what you create for your own tradition. Decide on what YOU enjoy and invite your NZ friends to experience the US Thanksgiving!!
Look like your first American Thanksgiving turned out pretty good! Thanks for honoring one of our greatest traditions! We always start off Conversation with ‘what are you most thankful for?’ Everyone at the table has to say what they are thankful for. It’s a lot of fun but it also makes the young people think. Then you make sure you have teenagers or grandchildren who will wash the dishes!! Lol 😊 HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO YOU ALL!
We had the same tradition too as it’s a holiday that you need to reflect on what blessings you do have in your life and to feel thankful for all of them! ❤️fromOregon🇺🇸
I am a native Kansan, so I loved seeing the Kansas license plate and of course the flag for our KC Chiefs! How cool! Your thanksgiving dinner looked delicious and made me even more excited for our big Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow here in the US. Thank you all for sharing your lives with us! Appreciate your wholesome family content! Cheers! Tony
You all did a great job! Watching how close you and your family are with one another really brings me so much joy. You all are doing a wonderful job raising your children! Thank you so much for sharing in some of our patriotic holidays. God bless you and your family as you grow!
I always keep some turkey or chicken broth simmering and as I cut the slices(especially the white meat), I dip it in the broth before plating it. Also making turkey soup the next day is a tradition. Boil the carcass for a few hours, take the bones out and separate meat, then add veggies like celery, onions and carrots, and rice or egg noodles and spices. Yum
I actually raised my own turkeys for a couple years at my old place. Had a couple dress out at nearly 15kg. 11 hr stuffed in oven. Absolutely delicious.
We raised some large ones a few years ago. The largest one was 55lbs/25kg dressed. It was so large, it could not fit into the oven. Not just in a pan, but could not physically fit into the oven. We ended up smoking it and the 50 or so family members that were over, finished it off. The same year we had 15lb/7kg chickens. We ended calling them "chickenzilla's". Home grown is so tasty! We think it was the goat milk that helped them grow, and grow...
@Ken F Yeah, I could squeeze mine into a large oven - barely. Very moist even after 10-11 hours. No hope of fitting one into a fryer. Smoked sounds nice, tho.
The cool thing about Thanksgiving is the awesome alternatives to "classic dishes". Some people prefer sweet potato pie if its the south, instead of pumpkin. Others also do pumpkin cheesecake instead of pie. Another alternative is sweet potato mashers instead of regular mash potatoes. The thing to remember is every family is different which is part of the fun. There are classic dishes and just the different foods you get to try that guests bring too.
Awww I love how hard you tried. I just wish you weren't so nervous to "do it right". I think a bunch of people have said this...but there isn't a right way to do it. We all do it differently and we all have a different fave thing that it just wouldn't be the holidays without. For me, it's my mom's stuffing recipe. I remember every thanksgiving waking up to the smell of the celery, onion and sausage cooking. Thanksgiving isn't the same without it! But my kiddo doesn't do stuffing at all. She hates it...but her fave is green bean casserole made from scratch. It's not the holidays without it for her! So we all have something different! Do it your way!!! Make it your own!!
Your family members are the best ambassadors to the USA. I have travelled most of the world, but have yet to get to New Zealand. One day soon, I hope to visit. I was just telling someone that if I could not live in the USA, I would move to your country. Your people and your country are stunning. Thank you for being amazing.
This was the first year I ever bought pies. I just didn’t have it in me this year. I am so disappointed in myself. They were good but they weren’t home made.
I wish to say to you all what a wonderful event this American Thanksgiving dinner fixed by dear friends in New Zealand truly was for all who gathered in thankfulness for our many blessings. In our family it is our custom for us to pray the customary prayer of thanksgiving as we gather around the table with family/dear friends. The favorite part of Thanksgiving for me is the CORNBREAD STUFFINGJ--A SOUTHERN FAVORITE: ALABAMA.
*When I was a young bachelor, Thanksgiving was payday!* I eventually went to scheduling visits to siblings based on how elaborate their spread was and how good they cooked, and bringing my own containers for leftovers... Youngest brother actually did a great breakfast, then oldest brother did well, but had to end with the middle brother who had a spread that wrapped around the kitchen and spilled out to tables down the hallway. I couldn't cook much back then, but I would bring a store bought pie/cake and whipped cream to the 1st 2 stops (usually pecan or Mississippi mud pie), Kahlua and Irish cream for coffee to the last stop.
I am Irish Canadian and we cook turkey 3 to 4 times of year growing up. I learned a few tips and tricks from my great grandmother in cooking a turkey, so it doesn’t dry out.. one after you clean the bird before seasoning it and putting it on your oven tray, you crack its back, breaking it. You do this because you wish the bird to be on its side instead of on its back as you cook it you would cook it on one side, then flip it over cook it on the other and then finish it off on its back. You do this because turkey breast dries out much quicker than wings and leg wing and leg has the bone which releases lots of juice, keeping it moist. But if you place it on its back, the breast is up taking all of the heat without as much juices. This is why a lot of people are constantly basting to help keep the juice over the turkey, but if you cook it on its side then I took her side and then finish it off on top. You don’t have to constantly base. There is some thing else, my great grandmother used to do. She would make up a seasoned butter. This is where she would take whatever seasons, and herbs she wanted and mix it in with a room temperature butter. She would put it in a little dish and level it off and put it in the freezer to freeze. She would then take the raw turkey and placing her hand between the skin and the breast she would walk her hand through two separate the two doing it slowly and carefully so you don’t rip the skin. Once she had created a pocket she would take out the frozen seasoned butter, cut it into little cubes and push it in Under the skin of the turkey so it’s in direct contact with the breast as it cooked. It would melt giving you an amazing butter, herb infusion of flavour directly in the breast, and the skin would prevent it from losing all of the juices. When you use this technique you baste as well. These were two of the techniques, my great grandmother used when cooking turkeys. My grandmother had another technique to she like to make a really moist stuffing and stuffed. The bird completely all of the moisture in the stuffing, would help keep the bird from drying out. I am an older gentleman nowadays, but I still use my great grandmother’s and grandmothers techniques for cooking turkeys, and I’ve only failed once in my life. That’s because I was very tired fell asleep, and the turkey was on for too long. Can’t fault my great Gran and Gran for that.
@@LindaC616 You're welcome although your thanks should go to my great-grandmother . Don't forget you have to break its back down roughly where the hips are for it to sit nicely on its side.
@@nancybenton5635 I'm sure my great-grandmother would be happy her knowledge is being used by other people. She'd be also happy to know that your turkey is delicious and moist and not dried out.
You nailed the most important part of Thanksgiving and that is having friends and/or family over for dinner. The conversation and the laughs and the kids running around getting constantly underfoot are all things that make Thanksgiving super special. The good food is just the cherry on top! Maybe you need to import Thanksgiving so all your friends there in New Zealand can experience it too! Happy belated Thanksgiving from a subscriber in Nashville Tennessee.
The most important think you forgot is that everyone at the table takes their turn to say what they are thankful for. Loved the video though. You guys are amazing! ❤️🦃❤️
Wow! That's a Thanksgiving spread for the record books! Beautiful! ******* By the way, sweet potato pie IS dessert! Taste it once and you'll never touch pumpkin pie again! ****** In Alabama, we pronounce the word, pee - cahn, emphasis on the 2nd syllable!
Everything on the table looked amazing! There is no perfect way to make anything...you make it however you make it, and everyone gets to enjoy it. That sure looked like another great Thanksgiving dinner!
This is so awesome. One of my favorite Thanksgiving traditions is watching the Thanksgiving Day Parade that happens in New York City every year. Also, watching football on Thanksgiving.
Happy American Thanksgiving to our honorary American family. You all brighten our days with your videos and we are so thankful for you. Blessings to you all.
The real star of the show from the start was Denzi with that amazing commercial. I literally never thought the day would come when I’d be glad I watched an ad, and would actually rewatch it several times voluntarily. But alas, that day has come; good job!
There is a lot of pressure to have Thanksgiving Dinner as perfect as possible. In the end it doesn't really matter if the Turkey is a bit dry or there is lumps in the gravy. It's friends and family that make it special.
I love your enthusiasm for all things America! I hope you can come visit our beautiful USA soon! If you are ever near or north of Houston, Tx I would be happy to show you all the sights! Happy Thanksgiving from my Texas family to yours!
My American daughter lives in Taupo, and she and her Kiwi partner flew all the way to Texas to have Thanksgiving with us this year. It was fun watching him experience his first Thanksgiving!
Your shows make me smile, especially when you’re all laughing together. It warms my heart! Thanksgiving 2023 could feature all the American ideas of what they do with leftovers. People get very creative once the tryptophan coma wears off. Thank you 🙏🏼 for the fun. I am grateful.
Thank you for celebrating Thanksgiving. Showing it doesn't have to exclusively be an American holiday when you have a spirit of gratitude. May God bless your family.
How awesome that you had American guests for your thanksgiving meal! This will be a great memory for both families. The food looks delicious, Nadine and Atlanta! Atlanta has her very own channel, and Denzel has just jumpstarted his future career, too, making ads for all your upcoming sponsors. So glad I got to see the very first one. (Now I want one of those pillows. See, Denzel, you are a natural salesman!) Happy Thanksgiving to all!
sam reminds me me of my best friend growing up. a shy italian boy with so many brothers and sisters. they would do anything for you. the spice of life in the neighborhood.
I think, if I'm remembering correctly, around this time last year 2021 was when I discovered y'all. It has been amazing to watch y'all. I wish you many blessings for Thanksgiving and the Christmas season ahead.
I have been watching your sweet family videos. I live in North Carolina in the USA, yall did great on making your first thanksgiving dinner. And now the second one, I love you guys. God bless you all in amazing ways with many blessings from heaven.
For us Thanksgiving means let’s get the whole family together! Because all our kids are raised and raising their own families. This thanksgiving there were a count of 25 so every year or two the umber increases, we now need 2 turkeys! And the girls bring their dishes, it’s lovely. I hope you continue so you can have your grandkids over for thanksgiving.
Happy Thanksgiving!!! What a wonderful video! Makes me want to show up at your door for next year's Turkey Day! The food doesn't have to be perfect, just plentiful, and the best part of the holiday is being grateful. It's my favorite holiday because whether with family, a Friendsgiving, or spent alone, I reflect on the best things in my life (people) and feel gratitude for the small things (breathing)! Can't wait for next Thanksgiving NZFam!
For me the best thing is the stuffing... and stuffing the Turkey... with stuffing... that is the best stuffing ever... but yeah... it's all good. Wonderful dinner! Looks great and delicious... can't wait to get me some tomorrow.
A lot of work went into that Thanksgiving meal and it looked delish. Neat to celebrate with a family from the states. You were great hosts and I am sure everyones tummy got full, and the gift echange was sweet. Good thing Atlanta was on hand to help along with Denzel pitching in. Bet the smells were making you hungry before sitting down. Good Video!
This was awesome. Visually, this reminded me of my grandmother's Thanksgiving day spread. I think you guys nailed it. IMO I think all people should have some form of Thanksgiving holiday. To thank their God, the Universe... even their parents, whoever. BUT we've all got SOMETHING to be grateful for.
Happy Thanksgiving! I'm thankful to have come across this channel. I appreciate the different perspectives on the many things that make America great. The community is nice as well; the gift packages are always fun. I've even learned some things!
I'm from New Mexico, now transplanted in South Florida, but my Thanksgivings haven't changed. Turkey (or Cornesh Hens) and sides, as well as enchiladas, bean & red chile, tortillas, tamales, etc. That's MY American Thanksgiving. 🙂
What a blast it is watching different cultures mesh & have so much fun together. As a former American service member I can relate to the differences we all may have but also watching you guys proves that with a little love & understanding this world is really quite smaller than it seems!
Noon? oh geez, we serve Thanksgiving dinner at Noon. Turkey goes in at 6am. Football starts at Noon. Yes, EST here, I will be up in 10 hours to put our bird on. Sides start at 9, warm serve at 11 or 12. Love you guys Enjoy!
Same! It’s 7am now, and I’m about to head over to my moms to help with all the sides so we can be ready to eat between 12-1. That way there is plenty of time in the day for a nap after.
Your family is what's right with this world! Thank you for sharing your family and your hearts. We are all better for it. When I'm having a particularly down day, I can always count on your beautiful family to cheer me up. On this day of Thanks, I am truly Thankful for you!
Its a few days late. Happy Thanksgiving Your NZ Family! Watching your Thanksgiving episodes gives me all the feels I love seeing our American culture appreciated by others
Happy Thanksgiving my N.Z. family. The denzy illow thing was a riot!! Looks like you got a great feast going there. Hope it was evrrything you hoped for. God bless you all
I'm watching this on Thanksgiving Day, all alone, as my family is at their in-laws today. I'm so happy to see you all together and your meal looked yummy! Happy Turkey Day!!
Going around the table and saying what you were thankful for is also a great tradition I don't know if you did that and cut it out but you were very thankful
I'd have been on edge too with that kid running wild during the meal. Maybe it's just a Southern thing to require your children to sit and eat with you at the table, and learn table manners early on, so that everyone can enjoy the meal.
@@txmap Absolutely agree! That was very annoying & bad manners. I’m a Virginian and we learned very early to behave at the table. The parents didn’t seem to do much to correct that child’s behavior.
@@txmap The kid was barely 5. And on camera in a strangers home. Hard to expect him to be perfect. Lmao. You have to agree that’s hardly a normal setting for a kid…. Give him a break. I don’t know what the kid would have to do with her worrying about how the food tasted. But ok.
@@txmap Poor kid, they had him all alone at a kiddie table. He was just fine. I bet y'all also don't take up a seat of the table with cameras to film yourselves eating and reacting to the feast.
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Hey, y'all want to come over for a good old Idaho Rockies Thanksgiving dinner?
Hello New Zealand family. I want to say I've watched your videos. I have enjoyed all of them.Watched the first Thanksgiving part when I get some time I will watch part 2 of your Thanksgiving as I and my family will tomorrow together giving thanks for all our special blessings in life and a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner.
AND MY THANKSGIVING GIFT TO THE NEW ZEALAND FAMILY WAS TO REPORT A WHOLE BUNCH UNWANTED SPAM IN THE COMMENTS
serious question im an american lol so bare with me " N-zedders" means new zelanders ??! i'm assuming?
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Also, don’t be nervous about not making everything perfectly “American” when it comes to how to cook the Thanksgiving food. There is no such thing. Every family does it different! Everyone has their own recipes. So now your family has YOUR own recipes! You have your own family Thanksgiving collection! 😊👍
Agree! We home make our fried onions and cream of mushroom soup and only use fresh beans, and it would be sacrilege to put cheese on it! They would run you out of the house, lol
We’re having a standing rib roast.
The left over are always great too!
My family is doing lasagna for thanksgiving this year. Haha. 😅
As long as you get together and make a nice meal is all that matters.
@@unclebee5674 yes! I actually said that in a separate comment. Love those turkey/stuffing/cranberry sauce sandwiches!!! 😊🙌
I grew up with this little piece of wisdom my granny gave me. She said, "if the turkey is too dry, that's why there's gravy." To this day i put gravy on my turkey, whether it's dry, or not.....but i prefer ham over turkey.😊❤
The most important thing about Thanksgiving is being grateful for your blessings. The menu is secondary. Whether you are with family and friends, or feeding the homeless, it is a time for reflection and gratefulness. Being blessed for what you have. Looks to me like NZ family and Colorado family embodies the spirit. Being together.
A true Coloradan would never wear Chiefs clothing.
People feed the homeless on Christmas and Thanksgiving. What about the other 363 days of of the year?
@@mikewrasman5103 Around here, there is always food available for the homeless. They need do nothing but show up. Thanksgiving and Christmas are two days of the year where people donate food, funds, and time specifically to provide something special above and beyond what is normally provided. Easter and Veteran's Day are others.
@@mikewrasman5103 right. 2 days of the year mostly everyone “celebrates” the “joy” of giving back to the less fortunate using socialist ideals but the rest of the time it’s seen as evil.
That’s extremely true!
Hi Guys! I am an American living in the UK and we are having our Thanksgiving tomorrow. My husband works 6 days a week so in order for several of his works friends to experience their first American Thanksgiving we are hosting it tomorrow. I have started the cooking today because the stove here is awfully small!!! We are having Romanians, Poles and an Italian plus my English hubby. I hope mine turns out as well as yours has !!!!! Wish us luck!
How did it go Debbie?!?!?! The suspense is killing me 😅
Sounds amazing! I hope all went well.
Tell us how it went!
It's all about the spirit of the thing! I'm sure it was wonderful. Watching this and reading the comments, I'm a little happy that one thing the US can call attention to is the gathering and feasting in thanksgiving. So...Blessings on our world.
Really hoping it went well. I made a turkey breast, no one likes the dark meat at my house. Sweet potato souffle, mashed potatoes with gravy, hot Nashville salad, ambrosia (My daughter insists, reminds her of grandma), dressing (My personal fav), brioche rolls,, cranberry sauce, pickles and olives, red wine and sparkling cider, pumpkin pie with of course homemade whipped cream and apple pie made with Minnesota grown apples. After saying prayers and before eating we all say one thing we are grateful for, can't say family (that's an easy one and no repeats)
I love it when non-Americans/non-Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving. I feel like there's a special connection there. It makes me love you guys.
Canadians are smart for having Thanksgiving in October.
@@robclark3095 Why?
I didn't know Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving
@@casey4602 Yup. Theirs falls on the second Monday of October.
Canadians are technically Americans. It's like saying a Chinese person isn't Asian. (Just pulling your chain lol)
The cool thing about an "american thanksgiving" is the families coming together & sharing their great recipes that they've created so don't worry about not making a dish right or being afraid of adding your own style into it!
I read once, that, except for the food, Thanksgiving is the least commercialized
of the major US holidays. And that's meant as a good thing.
@@retcutter10 Except for Black Friday and the Macy's parade, I agree with that. When the heck did Presidents day become the time to buy furniture?!
Yup
Even though I am single, I still spend a couple of days (YES DAYS) in the kitchen getting things prepped and ready for Thanksgiving: pies, bread, salad - all to take to a family gathering. I'm currently baking 60 dinner rolls for our gathering tomorrow.
gracious, that's what I did for my first meeting the boyfriend's Thanksgiving (17 yrs ago and the tradition continues! tho smaller family get togethers). When he invited me to his family I asked how many people needed a roll. He said there'd be aboouuuut 50 people, all Family!!!! That means, one roll for dinner and one roll for day after Thanksgiving lunch. These are humongous rolls. I had to enlist my son and find every friend's mixer and we baked 150 rolls, not one left over. That was an ordeal! HAPPY THANKSGIVING NZ FAMILY AND to all here!
I spend 3 days prepping! First, I have to get out all the dishes and tableware that will be used. Then I make sure to wash and cut all the veggies, chop the nuts, etc. Pies can be made the day before to free up oven space. I even boil the potatoes the day before so I only need to boil them enough to heat them and then mash them just before dinnertime. You really have to plan what time different dishes go in the oven and on the stove to have everything hot on the table :)
We generally do the same. Unfortunately, the last week (and several tests) have made it quite clear that our most memorable contribution to the family meal this year would be C19-Omicron Variant, so the wife and I will be sitting down for our first Thanksgiving without family/friends in either of our memories. (I've had holidays away in my youth, but the US Navy took great pains to ensure that the days were special.)
That said, the bone-in turkey breast is in the brine and will be going in the oven around noon, I'm still making a (MUCH smaller) batch of sausage/apple stuffing, there is a ham hock waiting to be introduced to the green beans, potatoes await the peeler, and the rolls are rising. The Turkey Noodle Soup from the carcass on Friday and the freezer full of leftovers for future meals are as traditional for us at the meal itself.
We WILL have Thanksgiving, and we WILL be thankful that we have the means, the ability, and the health to enjoy it. I am already thankful that my ability to smell/taste food returned late Tuesday.
I just turned 39 the day before thanksgiving and I spent it in the kitchen with my mother, which I wouldn’t have it any other. Way I have done it for years because I always cook the ham and turkey. She always spends like you a couple days in the kitchen and that’s just for three of us. All my bothers have moved out of state and there families she still keep cooking for a family of about thirty and still doesn’t know how to adjust. It makes for a-lot of frozen leftovers. Which is great for us.
Eh. Don't worry about being single. I am as well and make myself a small amount. My gran and mum refuses me to visit because the thing that can't be spoken of. Starts with a V or a C. I did have a very good spread small enough to eat. I m a male.
This all looks so good! I am a Mexican American, born in Oklahoma. Growing up celebrating Thanksgiving, we combined our heritage with classic Thanksgiving dishes. We made Tamales, refried beans, Spanish Rice, home made tortillas, and all the usual American dishes and sides, Turkey, cornbread stuffing, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, turkey gravy with giblets(chopped turkey gizzards added), sweet potatoes with marshmallows, green beans(never had the GBC as a child). We also had Turkey with mole', a special Mexican sauce, and enchiladas. Desserts were traditional pies, but we also had Peach Cobbler made with peaches from our backyard, and pumpkin and cherry empanadas, a fruit filled hand pie. Sometimes we had a Honey glazed Spiral cut Ham as well.
Sounds very American
Love Tamales
Mmmm, that all sounds so delicious!! I love Tex-Mex food and good turkey. Enjoy and sending internet Blessings to you.
That was sounding really good, but then you lost me with the gibblet/gizzard gravy. Any of the parts inside a turkey are to always be thrown away (gibblet pack, and turkey neck). Those are gross, and should never be used. :-6
Same as a Mexican/American 🤗
I just can’t stop smiling. A million thank you’s for sharing your life with us. You all did a magnificent job. God bless ❤️🇳🇿🇺🇸
😀 Happy Thanksgiving!!
I was working in Sarajevo, Bosnia back in 2016 and the staff at the Courtyard Marriott had a turkey flown in to make us a Thanksgiving dinner. The chef looked up recipes to figure out what we eat and made them to perfection. Even the turkey was perfect. They weren't asked to do it but they did it as a gift. I asked the manager to allow some staff to join us for dinner so he gave them the day off for the occasion. Great friends can be made over an amazing meal and my wife and I made some life long friends there.
As an American, my favorite side dish on Thanksgiving is stuffing!
Me too!!!
Me, three. I have to make a lot & put aside for me to have leftovers and lots of gravy.
Yeah that's mine too I'm almost 50 and I grew up eating my grandmother's Thanksgiving stuffing and she used to use like the neck me in the giblets and the heart and all that stuff she made it from scratch and I can't find anybody that knows how to make it like that not even anybody in my family I wish I would have paid more attention when I was younger and I used to help her and I never paid that close attention that's one of my biggest regrets she would literally put stuffing aside for me so that nobody else could eat it because I would always take extra stuffing home LOL I miss her
That and sweet potato casserole
@@annpachini2155 me too! one, it's easy (yes, canned! and marshmallows), and two, it's delish. I look forward to that more than any other dish.
"It's definitely Kiwi, not Australian." I spit up my drink and laughed so hard! Nolan & Denz hanging out together is awesome!
I think the pillow company should hire Denzel for their advertising!
You did a fantastic job with the meal! If you do it next year you’ll be perfect!
I agree, that was 'unglossed, family friendly and perfect', Denz is this perfect character for the product.
That was truly a first commercial I could watch over and over. Denzel...you got it. Love you guys.
How was this the first time that I noticed how your oven opens? So cool! The food looks amazing and the fun thing about Thanksgiving is that your dishes improve/change over years. The one lady mentioned how they blend their sweet potatoes but honestly, I like the texture of cubed/diced. Each family does their dishes slightly different. Importance is being grateful for being together and eating together as a family.
Definitely agree with you on the sweet potatoes, cubed with a brown sugar sauce and pecans. NO marshmallows! >^..^
The video was great. The food looked great. The friendship and gifts were great. However, my favorite part of the video was Denzy and the pillow. It cracked me up. Derila should hire him for their commercials. Happy Thanksgiving to you all. ❤🦃❤
🤣🤣🤣 He was the real MVP
I adore this family and all the adventures they have. God bless them!
Watching him cut the grass with the pillow had me in tears from laughing so hard.
Yes! That company should make Denzy their spokesperson. He was so hilariously perfect!
@@yournewzealandfamily - I have never found a commercial more amusing. Very creative and funny, y'all. Good job.
I am serving my family our Thanksgiving Dinner in one hour.
We even have ancestors who were Pilgrims, so this feast of giving thanks means so very much to us.
We will pray for your family and country in our Thanksgiving Prayer.
A very Happy Thanksgiving to your family in 🇳🇿 and much love to you all from Colorado, USA 🇺🇸.🙏
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What I would like to see is you cooking a Thanksgiving meal for your New Zealand friends and how they react.
Maybe we do that next year! When we have mastered the recipes 😀
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That's the best part, if it isn't perfect I don't think they'll notice. 😁
The "traditional" Thanksgiving meal is different from region to local communities. I'm from New Mexico and my wife is from West Virginia. We all have different versions and recipes. To add to that, I'm an Native American Indian. We also add our own twist to the Thanksgiving meal... Fried bread, chili stew (both red and green {look up NM chili, especially Christmas}, and we also take from the Mexican culture to include enchiladas.....
Your Thanksgiving meal is what your family deems what you create for your own tradition. Decide on what YOU enjoy and invite your NZ friends to experience the US Thanksgiving!!
My family's tip for cooking the turkey? Cook it upside down, so the juices saturate the breast meat, making it much more moist and tender.
@@sirtriv send 'em some Bluebird! 🙂
I think the derilla commercial was the funniest I have ever seen had me laughing the whole time
Look like your first American Thanksgiving turned out pretty good! Thanks for honoring one of our greatest traditions!
We always start off Conversation with ‘what are you most thankful for?’ Everyone at the table has to say what they are thankful for. It’s a lot of fun but it also makes the young people think.
Then you make sure you have teenagers or grandchildren who will wash the dishes!! Lol 😊
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO YOU ALL!
We had the same tradition too as it’s a holiday that you need to reflect on what blessings you do have in your life and to feel thankful for all of them! ❤️fromOregon🇺🇸
It's not their first, last year was!! This is the first time they are sharing it with anyone else. Looks like they really stepped up their game too!!
This is their second Thanksgiving dinner!
In our family, it's traditional to say grace before the meal to thank God for all our blessings.
This was their 2nd Thanksgiving. Now you are supposed to watch NFL Football.
Best pillow commercial ever
Happy American Thanksgiving to Team NZ!
I am a native Kansan, so I loved seeing the Kansas license plate and of course the flag for our KC Chiefs! How cool! Your thanksgiving dinner looked delicious and made me even more excited for our big Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow here in the US. Thank you all for sharing your lives with us! Appreciate your wholesome family content! Cheers! Tony
Yes! Go Chiefs! Happy Thanksgiving from Southern Missouri
Go chiefs! Also southern Missouri. But I went to college in kansas
Go Chiefs! Thanks for watching!
Go chiefs!! From KCMO!!
Fellow Kansan here as well.
Happy Thanksgiving Family!!!🦃Wish we were neighbors!!❤️
Catch a plane!
*Are you a communist?*
*Are you a communist?*
You all did a great job! Watching how close you and your family are with one another really brings me so much joy. You all are doing a wonderful job raising your children! Thank you so much for sharing in some of our patriotic holidays. God bless you and your family as you grow!
I always keep some turkey or chicken broth simmering and as I cut the slices(especially the white meat), I dip it in the broth before plating it. Also making turkey soup the next day is a tradition. Boil the carcass for a few hours, take the bones out and separate meat, then add veggies like celery, onions and carrots, and rice or egg noodles and spices. Yum
My sister's favorite Thanksgiving was the turkey and rice soup! Mine was white meat turkey on white bread with mayo and kosher dill pickles!
Try making turkey tetrazzini with leftover turkey. It’s so good
Great job on the meal and fellowship. Denzel living with the pillow was hysterical. He's a natural
I actually raised my own turkeys for a couple years at my old place. Had a couple dress out at nearly 15kg. 11 hr stuffed in oven. Absolutely delicious.
We raised some large ones a few years ago. The largest one was 55lbs/25kg dressed. It was so large, it could not fit into the oven. Not just in a pan, but could not physically fit into the oven. We ended up smoking it and the 50 or so family members that were over, finished it off. The same year we had 15lb/7kg chickens. We ended calling them "chickenzilla's". Home grown is so tasty! We think it was the goat milk that helped them grow, and grow...
@Ken F Yeah, I could squeeze mine into a large oven - barely. Very moist even after 10-11 hours. No hope of fitting one into a fryer. Smoked sounds nice, tho.
The cool thing about Thanksgiving is the awesome alternatives to "classic dishes". Some people prefer sweet potato pie if its the south, instead of pumpkin. Others also do pumpkin cheesecake instead of pie. Another alternative is sweet potato mashers instead of regular mash potatoes. The thing to remember is every family is different which is part of the fun. There are classic dishes and just the different foods you get to try that guests bring too.
Awww I love how hard you tried. I just wish you weren't so nervous to "do it right". I think a bunch of people have said this...but there isn't a right way to do it. We all do it differently and we all have a different fave thing that it just wouldn't be the holidays without. For me, it's my mom's stuffing recipe. I remember every thanksgiving waking up to the smell of the celery, onion and sausage cooking. Thanksgiving isn't the same without it! But my kiddo doesn't do stuffing at all. She hates it...but her fave is green bean casserole made from scratch. It's not the holidays without it for her! So we all have something different! Do it your way!!! Make it your own!!
As long as you have things to be thankful and grateful for, it is Thanks Giving. Bless you all.
Your family members are the best ambassadors to the USA. I have travelled most of the world, but have yet to get to New Zealand. One day soon, I hope to visit. I was just telling someone that if I could not live in the USA, I would move to your country. Your people and your country are stunning. Thank you for being amazing.
I like how everyone hit it off and acted like old time friends :)
Looks like a new tradition has begun with New Zealanders and their families. Such a beautiful thing to witness.
Yes, maybe a scary tradition. 1 family this year... next year 2... year after that 4... then 8...
It's just clickbait dudes 😁
@@rrocketman no it's not
Denzie had me laughing out loud with that pillow..good job young man!
The Ad was funny as all that with Denzel sleeping everywhere!
Awesome job Denzyl (commercial) with the pillow. Happy Thanksgiving - I am blessed and give thanks to the NZ Family for sharing their lives with us.
I was so looking forward to this! THANK YOU ALL!!!!
Denzel’s sleeping was hilarious. 💖🌻
Look at them baking from scratch! I just went to Costco and bought my pies! Great job guys!
I made my pies from scratch. I’m so proud of me. I usually just eat ones other people bake. 😂
This was the first year I ever bought pies. I just didn’t have it in me this year. I am so disappointed in myself. They were good but they weren’t home made.
I wish to say to you all what a wonderful event this American Thanksgiving dinner fixed by dear friends in New Zealand truly was for all who gathered in thankfulness for our many blessings. In our family it is our custom for us to pray the customary prayer of thanksgiving as we gather around the table with family/dear friends. The favorite part of Thanksgiving for me is the CORNBREAD STUFFINGJ--A SOUTHERN FAVORITE: ALABAMA.
*When I was a young bachelor, Thanksgiving was payday!* I eventually went to scheduling visits to siblings based on how elaborate their spread was and how good they cooked, and bringing my own containers for leftovers... Youngest brother actually did a great breakfast, then oldest brother did well, but had to end with the middle brother who had a spread that wrapped around the kitchen and spilled out to tables down the hallway.
I couldn't cook much back then, but I would bring a store bought pie/cake and whipped cream to the 1st 2 stops (usually pecan or Mississippi mud pie), Kahlua and Irish cream for coffee to the last stop.
Denzi was hilarious in that pillow bit!
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It's nice to see the kids helping out with preparations . Everybody bonding and having fun is what it's all about 🤗👍
I am Irish Canadian and we cook turkey 3 to 4 times of year growing up. I learned a few tips and tricks from my great grandmother in cooking a turkey, so it doesn’t dry out.. one after you clean the bird before seasoning it and putting it on your oven tray, you crack its back, breaking it. You do this because you wish the bird to be on its side instead of on its back as you cook it you would cook it on one side, then flip it over cook it on the other and then finish it off on its back. You do this because turkey breast dries out much quicker than wings and leg wing and leg has the bone which releases lots of juice, keeping it moist. But if you place it on its back, the breast is up taking all of the heat without as much juices. This is why a lot of people are constantly basting to help keep the juice over the turkey, but if you cook it on its side then I took her side and then finish it off on top. You don’t have to constantly base. There is some thing else, my great grandmother used to do. She would make up a seasoned butter. This is where she would take whatever seasons, and herbs she wanted and mix it in with a room temperature butter. She would put it in a little dish and level it off and put it in the freezer to freeze. She would then take the raw turkey and placing her hand between the skin and the breast she would walk her hand through two separate the two doing it slowly and carefully so you don’t rip the skin. Once she had created a pocket she would take out the frozen seasoned butter, cut it into little cubes and push it in Under the skin of the turkey so it’s in direct contact with the breast as it cooked. It would melt giving you an amazing butter, herb infusion of flavour directly in the breast, and the skin would prevent it from losing all of the juices. When you use this technique you baste as well. These were two of the techniques, my great grandmother used when cooking turkeys. My grandmother had another technique to she like to make a really moist stuffing and stuffed. The bird completely all of the moisture in the stuffing, would help keep the bird from drying out. I am an older gentleman nowadays, but I still use my great grandmother’s and grandmothers techniques for cooking turkeys, and I’ve only failed once in my life. That’s because I was very tired fell asleep, and the turkey was on for too long. Can’t fault my great Gran and Gran for that.
The butter tip is something my grandmother used also.
I've heard about the butter before, but never the bit about roasting it on its side. Makes total sense! Thanks!
@@LindaC616 You're welcome although your thanks should go to my great-grandmother . Don't forget you have to break its back down roughly where the hips are for it to sit nicely on its side.
Cooking the bird on the side is a great tip. Thank you.
@@nancybenton5635 I'm sure my great-grandmother would be happy her knowledge is being used by other people. She'd be also happy to know that your turkey is delicious and moist and not dried out.
You nailed the most important part of Thanksgiving and that is having friends and/or family over for dinner. The conversation and the laughs and the kids running around getting constantly underfoot are all things that make Thanksgiving super special. The good food is just the cherry on top! Maybe you need to import Thanksgiving so all your friends there in New Zealand can experience it too! Happy belated Thanksgiving from a subscriber in Nashville Tennessee.
Now that's a proper dog! All my life, our various dogs have guarded the oven when there is a turkey cooking in it, and the counter while it's resting!
The most important think you forgot is that everyone at the table takes their turn to say what they are thankful for. Loved the video though. You guys are amazing! ❤️🦃❤️
Great job again!!! It's so lovely that you hosted an American family that could give you real-time feedback! Nadine, you had no real need to panic!!
Wow! That's a Thanksgiving spread for the record books! Beautiful!
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By the way, sweet potato pie IS dessert! Taste it once and you'll never touch pumpkin pie again!
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In Alabama, we pronounce the word, pee - cahn, emphasis on the 2nd syllable!
Everything on the table looked amazing! There is no perfect way to make anything...you make it however you make it, and everyone gets to enjoy it. That sure looked like another great Thanksgiving dinner!
This is so awesome. One of my favorite Thanksgiving traditions is watching the Thanksgiving Day Parade that happens in New York City every year. Also, watching football on Thanksgiving.
love this family, love this family, love this family. you are so wholesome and refreshing in this difficult world. Thank you
Happy American Thanksgiving to our honorary American family. You all brighten our days with your videos and we are so thankful for you. Blessings to you all.
The real star of the show from the start was Denzi with that amazing commercial. I literally never thought the day would come when I’d be glad I watched an ad, and would actually rewatch it several times voluntarily. But alas, that day has come; good job!
@zealandfamily go away, troll!
Dang. This is Amazing. Becoming international Superstars in front of ours.
There is a lot of pressure to have Thanksgiving Dinner as perfect as possible. In the end it doesn't really matter if the Turkey is a bit dry or there is lumps in the gravy. It's friends and family that make it special.
Yay 😀 it’s like tradition to watch y’all’s thanksgiving video for the holidays now
Wonderful video as always! Having company over for Thanksgiving is also part of the tradition so way to go, you guys! Love you all! 🥰
I love your enthusiasm for all things America! I hope you can come visit our beautiful USA soon! If you are ever near or north of Houston, Tx I would be happy to show you all the sights! Happy Thanksgiving from my Texas family to yours!
My American daughter lives in Taupo, and she and her Kiwi partner flew all the way to Texas to have Thanksgiving with us this year. It was fun watching him experience his first Thanksgiving!
All I have to say is watching your videos makes me happy and always puts a smile on my face.
Thank you for that.
Happy Thanksgiving.
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OMG Denzel's sponsor ad was AMAZING LOL!
Happy Thanksgiving, dinner looks great, hope you enjoyed sharing your day with Americans.
Your shows make me smile, especially when you’re all laughing together. It warms my heart! Thanksgiving 2023 could feature all the American ideas of what they do with leftovers. People get very creative once the tryptophan coma wears off. Thank you 🙏🏼 for the fun. I am grateful.
Happy Thanksgiving to you.
I give thanks for your channel and being such a cool family.
Thank you all!
Happy Thanksgiving!!!
Thank you for celebrating Thanksgiving. Showing it doesn't have to exclusively be an American holiday when you have a spirit of gratitude. May God bless your family.
How awesome that you had American guests for your thanksgiving meal! This will be a great memory for both families. The food looks delicious, Nadine and Atlanta!
Atlanta has her very own channel, and Denzel has just jumpstarted his future career, too, making ads for all your upcoming sponsors. So glad I got to see the very first one. (Now I want one of those pillows. See, Denzel, you are a natural salesman!) Happy Thanksgiving to all!
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Kyle is waiting for a turkey dinner. He is adorable. Don't forget to put together a doggie- friendly dinner for him.
Although it’s Kylo, not Kyle.
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sam reminds me me of my best friend growing up. a shy italian boy with so many brothers and sisters. they would do anything for you. the spice of life in the neighborhood.
I think, if I'm remembering correctly, around this time last year 2021 was when I discovered y'all. It has been amazing to watch y'all. I wish you many blessings for Thanksgiving and the Christmas season ahead.
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I love how you dive whole heartedly into our American culture while holding true to your New Zealand culture. You guys are amazing.
Awesome content, as usual. Looks like your Thanksgiving was full of the gratitude and joy of the season. Love and prayers to both families.
I have been watching your sweet family videos. I live in North Carolina in the USA, yall did great on making your first thanksgiving dinner. And now the second one, I love you guys. God bless you all in amazing ways with many blessings from heaven.
Happy Thanksgiving #2!!! Great video. I hope you enjoyed making this as much as we did watching!!! Hugs from N.C..❤️
For us Thanksgiving means let’s get the whole family together! Because all our kids are raised and raising their own families. This thanksgiving there were a count of 25 so every year or two the umber increases, we now need 2 turkeys! And the girls bring their dishes, it’s lovely. I hope you continue so you can have your grandkids over for thanksgiving.
Happy Thanksgiving to all! There's always something to be grateful for. Always.
Happy Thanksgiving family! Next year we'll send you a gravy boat and your lives will be forever changes by the goodness you can pour over everything.
Happy Thanksgiving!!! What a wonderful video! Makes me want to show up at your door for next year's Turkey Day! The food doesn't have to be perfect, just plentiful, and the best part of the holiday is being grateful. It's my favorite holiday because whether with family, a Friendsgiving, or spent alone, I reflect on the best things in my life (people) and feel gratitude for the small things (breathing)! Can't wait for next Thanksgiving NZFam!
For me the best thing is the stuffing... and stuffing the Turkey... with stuffing... that is the best stuffing ever... but yeah... it's all good. Wonderful dinner! Looks great and delicious... can't wait to get me some tomorrow.
A lot of work went into that Thanksgiving meal and it looked delish. Neat to celebrate with a family from the states. You were great hosts and I am sure everyones tummy got full, and the gift echange was sweet. Good thing Atlanta was on hand to help along with Denzel pitching in. Bet the smells were making you hungry before sitting down. Good Video!
This was awesome. Visually, this reminded me of my grandmother's Thanksgiving day spread. I think you guys nailed it.
IMO I think all people should have some form of Thanksgiving holiday. To thank their God, the Universe... even their parents, whoever. BUT we've all got SOMETHING to be grateful for.
Happy Thanksgiving! I'm thankful to have come across this channel. I appreciate the different perspectives on the many things that make America great. The community is nice as well; the gift packages are always fun. I've even learned some things!
This is what Thanksgiving is all about Families and Friends enjoy each others company
I'm from New Mexico, now transplanted in South Florida, but my Thanksgivings haven't changed. Turkey (or Cornesh Hens) and sides, as well as enchiladas, bean & red chile, tortillas, tamales, etc. That's MY American Thanksgiving. 🙂
What a blast it is watching different cultures mesh & have so much fun together. As a former American service member I can relate to the differences we all may have but also watching you guys proves that with a little love & understanding this world is really quite smaller than it seems!
Noon? oh geez, we serve Thanksgiving dinner at Noon. Turkey goes in at 6am. Football starts at Noon. Yes, EST here, I will be up in 10 hours to put our bird on. Sides start at 9, warm serve at 11 or 12. Love you guys Enjoy!
Same! It’s 7am now, and I’m about to head over to my moms to help with all the sides so we can be ready to eat between 12-1. That way there is plenty of time in the day for a nap after.
Holy crud! Those are my friends! I had no idea they were doing this!!!
Happy Thanksgiving New Zealand brothers and sisters, watching right before thanksgiving 2023 =)
Your family is what's right with this world! Thank you for sharing your family and your hearts. We are all better for it. When I'm having a particularly down day, I can always count on your beautiful family to cheer me up. On this day of Thanks, I am truly Thankful for you!
Its a few days late. Happy Thanksgiving Your NZ Family! Watching your Thanksgiving episodes gives me all the feels I love seeing our American culture appreciated by others
So amazing having NZ fam and an American Fam together for Thanksgiving. Great video guys
Happy Thanksgiving my N.Z. family. The denzy illow thing was a riot!! Looks like you got a great feast going there. Hope it was evrrything you hoped for. God bless you all
I'm watching this on Thanksgiving Day, all alone, as my family is at their in-laws today. I'm so happy to see you all together and your meal looked yummy! Happy Turkey Day!!
Happy Thanksgiving guys! 😁 So happy to see you guys trying it again this year and with more people!
Going around the table and saying what you were thankful for is also a great tradition I don't know if you did that and cut it out but you were very thankful
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Happy Thanksgiving to you all. What a fun time!!
Great video guys!! Love the blending of two countries that can come together over a meal. 👍
Nadine seemed on edge this episode. Lol I’m sure the food was great 👍🏾
I'd have been on edge too with that kid running wild during the meal. Maybe it's just a Southern thing to require your children to sit and eat with you at the table, and learn table manners early on, so that everyone can enjoy the meal.
@@txmap thankyou!
@@txmap Absolutely agree! That was very annoying & bad manners. I’m a Virginian and we learned very early to behave at the table. The parents didn’t seem to do much to correct that child’s behavior.
@@txmap The kid was barely 5. And on camera in a strangers home. Hard to expect him to be perfect. Lmao. You have to agree that’s hardly a normal setting for a kid…. Give him a break.
I don’t know what the kid would have to do with her worrying about how the food tasted. But ok.
@@txmap Poor kid, they had him all alone at a kiddie table. He was just fine. I bet y'all also don't take up a seat of the table with cameras to film yourselves eating and reacting to the feast.