New Zealand Family Celebrates THANKSGIVING For the First Time! (Never tried turkey or pumpkin pie)
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Y’all captured Thanksgiving perfectly - from the hours spent in the kitchen preparing, to the food, to the expressions of gratitude and thanks, all around the table with family and loved ones. Spot on! Happy Thanksgiving from Dallas!
Indeed! Well put.
As far as I'm concerned, you've all earned an honorary American citizenship. Happy Thanksgiving our New Zealand family 👪 ❤. Love and blessings from Alabama, USA 🇺🇸 ❤.
Even down to the nap!
Everything looks wonderful. Such a beautiful table!!
Something that is also great on the pie is whip cream.
Happy Thanksgiving from Dallas, Texas!
This family seems to love America more than half the people that live here. You guys are awesome!
idk about half.. some yes..
@@allentoyokawa9068 I'd say many.
i AGREE!! rEMINDS ME OF THE GOOD OLD DAYS HERE!
@Frank Jones I'm sorry. I thought this wasn't a political platform?
@@allentoyokawa9068 I think most of us love it here, no matter who is president.
Has anyone else fallen in love with this adorable family? The Happiest Thanksgiving, from California!
I adore them!
All from scratch. Impressive. Y'all do it better than most Americans.
We are thankful for you as well. Great channel.
Agreed. My son has started ordering a Thanksgiving dinner from a restaurant. Started a few years ago when my daughter in law had been sick and he has continued it because it is easier. I personally prefer homemade.
Not true most Americans love America
Exactly. This channel is so amazing because as an American, we do not cook everything from scratch. We do most of it, like the meals, but all desserts are store-bought. And my family has been cooking Thanksgiving every single year since I was a baby so more than enough practice as well, it’s like amazing. First time ever just falling recipes off the Internet. It’s crazy.
I make everything from scratch and would never eat Thanksgiving dinner in a restaurant. I love to cook and it’s obvious you do too!
Speaking as an American who cooks from scratch, I am very impressed with your research, and your cooking! I am also glad that you gave thanks to God, and I'm glad to hear that his protection has been on you.
Amen!
I've also never actually seen someone start with the actual
pumpkin, was pretty awesome to see lol
@@josephsmith590 Ummm...THAT IS how it is done. LOL 😂 #ProudNYMohawk #BearClan #ProudTaino 🪶🐻🦅
@@christinegelabert1651 lol I know that but most people usually just get a can of it at the store, not stressing from roasting the pumpkin lol
Amen.
The only thing missing is the crazy aunt, the weird uncle, niece/nephew/cousins and the feeble grandparents. The whole sharing of the spirit which you just enjoyed (thanking God for your bounty) and sharing it with extended family. On that note, thank you all sharing with your you tube family!
you forgot the amiguous family friend who is maybe someone's significant other
In my case the crazy uncle who brings is entire gun collection. Which is an awsome collection but we've seen it before.
Also missing the political conversations.. I'm particularly "excited" for Vax vs Anti Vax talk this yr 😭
@@caronnaguy2723 fortunately my family is all anti mandate. "Papers please." We're all fully vaxed but I ain't showing shit exept id.
Our big family get togethers with my dad's side of the family always involved the adults having a rousing game of pitch, after a football game on TV, with us kids playing other games. Once we kids reached 18 we could join the adults and play pitch.
In later years the pitch game changed from regular pitch to a version of pitch called 'Oh, Hell'. Deal one card, bet, play and see who earns points. Then each hand following deals out one more card - 2, 3, 4 and so on until all the cards have been dealt then reverse and deal each hand back down to one card. The most points wins. It's much more fun than regular pitch and I know I am forgetting the rest of the rules.... 😉
The fact you guys made an entire American Holiday feast from scratch with out ever having it before was amazing! Looked absolutely perfect!
If you can follow written directions you can cook almost anything but yeah they did a good job..
@@nicholaswinterton39I think most people feel that the time required is the hard part :) I LOVE cooking from scratch but after 2-3 hours I start to get pretty fatigued. So yes, it's impressive that they did this for their first meal rather than just buying everything made like a lot of Americans.
The turkey the next day when it becomes a sandwich is next level. I can literally imagine my grandpa's house. Happy turkey day.
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We had a presto sandwich maker growing up, we’d do a turkey/stiffing/cranberry sandwich. Loved it!
Yessss, our family will make sandwiches with leftover turkey, dressing, and cranberry sauce.
This is wonderful! Captured the spirit of our holiday! As an American I was at one point living abroad in Moscow, and I invited a large group of my friends and neighbors to a thanksgiving dinner. Somehow managed to find a Turkey in Russia, made some mashed potatoes with gravy, some salad, pie etc. essentially I had the whole neighborhood in my small apartment and everyone got to enjoy their first Thanksgiving. With so much hatred in the world, that thanksgiving was the most special of them all for me.
Wait a few years for a few Putin conquest temper tantrums, and you may find Turkey in Russia.
As a 55 year old ex-Army paratrooper I have to tell you NZ Family, you brought tears to my eyes. You did it right!!
I’m an ex straight leg grunt from the Army. Cheers brother.
I'm a 55 year old ex navy radarman . Thanks for your service , Brother .
58yr old, 101st vet...
"Ditto"
Almost got all branches of the services here. Just waiting on a Marine to come and say "I'm a Marine", because you know "once a Marine, always a Marine."
Hooah brother! AATW. These NZ'ders are awesome. 55yo as well and a 82nd vet. Blessings from Puerto Rico.
I was born in America but I'm a child immigrants & did not grow up eating a lot of American foods. So when I tried pumpkin pie I had the SAME reaction! I did not think I was gonna love it as much as I did. It truly is the star of Thanksgiving for me too!
The great thing about Thanksgiving food is you can eat each item separately or combine items. Here in the States, we tend to cook a larger than needed turkey. This is because we love left-overs! Next day turkey sandwiches, turkey casseroles, turkey soup, BBQ turkey, the same as the day before, whatever - everything is fair game and very tasty.
"Oh, my god! We need to tell the world!" is, in fact, an appropriate response to pumpkin pie. Well done.
Agreed.
It truly is.
Wait until they try carrot cake.
Sweet potato pie is a great alternative to pumpkin pie.
@@Coach_A.U. Indeed!
What shocked me was you made a pumpkin pie from an real pumpkin. My mom has been making Thanksgiving dinner for decades and she doesn’t use a real pumpkin. She just gets the pie filling. You made sausage stuffing? You guys are awesome. 😊👍🏼 🇳🇿🇺🇸
I have made pie from real pumpkin and I was thinking, they have enough for four pies, there! 😁 They mentioned they had a lot left over 😉
@@sandigliewe2472 I’m curious….is there a difference in taste? Is it stronger? These are things I need to know. 😄👍🏼
My mom always used fresh pumpkin when I was a kid and I did it for the first 5 or 6 years of my marriage. Then I tried the canned stuff one year and it is absolutely no different in my opinion. I don't use the pie filling, I use the regular canned pumpkin with the same pie recipe I've always used. I'm personally not a fan of canned pumpkin pie filling, I don't think it's as good.
We dont have canned pumpkin in NZ........our pumpkins are usually always so sweet and easy to prepare. Try it!
Everything here in US we get premade pies,boxed stuffing ,can cranberries,can't imagine make from scratch,my mom make pies like that in the 40s😱
Sam, this is my 3rd time watching this reaction. I spent 3 yrs as a chef, so I fancy myself a foodie. I'm terminally and don't know how many of these I have left, I'm already unable to stand in the kitchen for very long. Having said that, your family's Thanksgiving and their generosity letting us see in, let's me know I can watch videos of Nadine or Atlant9a whip up something to try. Atlanta amazes me with her level of skill and her willingness to pitch in. I love that you are encouraging her to appreciate homemaking. You are blessed with a beautiful, capable wife. She is Heaven sent, bur the blessings of your smart, beautiful children was created by you and Nadine and the time and effort you guys spend, pouring out your wisdom and values to them. Hey, it's August, but it's Thanksgiving for me. BTW I understand wanting to visit Cali and Texas. Just know every state has wonderful attractions, but are much more affordable. I'm in Ohio, the rollercoaster capitol of the world, we have state and federal parks professional sports teams (BENGALS), beaches and great restaurants, the Air Force museum, which is enormous AND free! Ohio would love to have you. Big fan of your channel, John
Bengals? You mean the Browns?
Wow. Nicely done! So glad to see how much you all enjoyed the pumpkin pie. It is a staple in our house. And yes, there are no rules when mixing food on a Thanksgiving plate. Just give me a mixture of turkey, stuffing, and mashed potatoes all covered in gravy and I am happy.
I completely agree on the turkey, stuffing, mash and gravy sentiment, maybe some veg for balance. My Mom in her early 80's forgot the gravy once and it ruined the meal.
I wasn't raised in a loving home. You are all so blessed to have each other. The warmth and love you show us brings a tear to my eyes .
I'm so in awe of this mentally healthy family. It's wonderful to watch them.
I still hope you have a wonderful thanksgiving tho! ✨💜
i know how you feel. i wasnt raised in a very loving home either. back when it was what you were supposed to do, get married, have children and cook. we always had big meals during Thanksgiving and Christmas but it seemed over the years it became more and more of a chore instead. my parents are both gone and my siblings and their children have carried on with the big meals, but it still seems to be a chore for some and always a blood pressure raising event for me. although, one of my nephews took over several years ago of doing the cooking for the most part. he is really good at it. there are extended family and friends who show up each year that some seem to help the mood while others just bring all their drama with them. i told my nephew the other day that i wont be there for Christmas. he is sad about it. i didnt tell him why or who the problem was, just that i wasnt coming for christmas. i had a partner for almost 30 years and lost him in 2017. nothing has been the same for me since, and i live alone now and sometimes thats a good thing !!!
@@Squ33zemly I did thank you.
I hope you have all the love and blessings you deserve man. Yes I'm 4 months late to the game here. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Another thing about Thanksgiving--It's very much a "family" holiday, but it's also uniquely expansive. Most people wouldn't, say, invite an acquaintance from work to spend Christmas Eve with them, but at Thanksgiving it's not at all uncommon to invite people to join you if you find out that they don't have plans of their own. I've had college professors invite students who aren't going home, and I've tagged along to the houses of my friends' families' friends because that's where they were meeting that year. You just ask, "what can I bring," show up, get to work, and enjoy. It's a marvelous holiday!
Like the story of the white grandma who sent a text message to a wrong phone number a few years ago, mistakenly inviting a stranger, a young black teenager, to Thanksgiving dinner. The text exchange between them ended up with him going to her dinner and it's been their tradition for several years now. It's in the news ever year and they've a lifetime of friendship ahead of them.
@@avidrdr5640 I was thinking about that story when I typed my reply!
This Thanksgiving my wife (who is somewhat invalided) spent our day with friends, their children, my daughter, son in law and grand kids out in the wild at hunt camp. The joy of this is that everyone chips in on the preparations as well as the consumption. We also sit around a huge campfire after the sun goes down and tell stories and relate to why were are thankful for our situation in life. GOD bless all on this thread and Merry Christmas.
Looking forward to seeing what they cook up for Christmas. Mike
I have asked all kind of people to join me for the holidays. I make them "family'. They live alone, and I have room.
@@michaelwaddeington5307 Very Nice. MERRY CHRISTMAS.
Y’all, Martha Stewart recipes are an undertaking because they are authentic and traditional, but never the easiest way! We Americans over here with our boxed stuffing and store-bought pie are so impressed with your dedication hahaha
Your pie looked so good! Your turkey looked perfect! I could practically smell your stuffing! Your table was beautiful!
This was so sweet! It really puts things into perspective as an American who can sometimes take thanksgiving for granted or get caught up in the stress of it all. It truly is an amazing holiday
Very well said. Happy Thanksgiving.
@@davidwalters8225 Happy Thanksgiving!
Hopefully the boys did the dishes,,,😉
Most people use canned pumpkin so I am impressed you used a fresh pumpkin. This was thrillingly delightful. I teared up.
@@michaelmoore5928 I've heard that only specific kinds of pumpkins are acceptable for pie, so I was hoping they did not accidently get the wrong kind. The wrong kind would taste less like a sweet pumpkin, and more like a bland squash. But it's true that most of us buy already made pumpkin pies, or use canned filling.
As an American thank you 🥰 I never really thought we have a “culture” I always thought our traditions were so boring compared to the rest of the world, your videos make me appreciate it more. ❤️
Your family would make very good Americans. It’s good to see the love you have for America and things American.
As an American, I am touched and proud of your amazing family for embracing Thanksgiving. Y'all did an incredible job making the meal. God bless!!!
Thanksgiving is a great holiday. People will eat until they bust. And if your relatives don’t come over make them feel guilty. Happy thanksgiving
As a native person. I think they should research more about thanksgiving before celebrating such a horrible “holiday”
@@Chiko4579 oh please! Go blow that somewhere else. Why is there always some negative assault on anything that brings people together? Seriously, why? 🙄 So unnecessary.
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@counselthyself Everyone brought harvest festivals from the Old World to the New. You're not as original as you like to think!
So impressed with how y’all pulled through. You could literally pass as an American today that’s how authentic it looked. From the turkey to the stuffing, pumpkin pie, all of it. Shoutout to the ladies for their labor of love in the kitchen. Seriously, I thought I was watching an American family prepare this for a minute. Glad y’all enjoyed everything. Happy Thanksgiving!
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The only thing missing is about 3 times as many people! Grandparents, moms and dads, siblings, aunts and uncles... plus everyone else's kids!!! And... a table just for the kids because you can only seat TWELVE at the dining table!!! And the NOISE from everyone talking at the same time! It's a unique holiday, something probably you have similar at another time. After dinner the kids run off and play some football (Am) or soccer, or if young, just running around the yard. THEN, after group photos for 20 minutes... they divy up the remains so everyone goes home with Leftovers!!! You continue to enjoy for days after!!
Wonderful meal. So happy you liked it all. Wish I was there to enjoy with you. The pie disapears
Before the rest. Oh and gravy on the dressing. You are a lovely family.
Excellent job of the Real Meal! Some tips- we don’t put mashed potatoes on our bread UNTIL the next day when it’s time for the famous Turkey Day Leftovers! We use any of and sometimes all the ingredients together as a sandwich. One MUST try Turkey with cranberry sauce and stuffing plus a bit of gravy. Yum! Great cold or hot, but I think best when a hot filling plus the cold cranberries in room temperature or toasted bread. Any kind of sliced bread or bun will do.
We have Thanksgiving with family and might add friends too if we want. If only friends (because you live too far away), we call it Friendsgiving.
3:19 No, shout out to YOU guys!! I started this video assuming you have had turkey before! I also figured you would be making pumpkin pie from canned pumpkin. I’m guessing you don’t have canned pumpkin in NZ, so you have to make it from scratch, (and hunt down all of the other food and ingredients)!! We can purchase everything for Thanksgiving already prepped here in The States, although there are people who like to cook from scratch. At least we can buy whatever we need at any grocery store!!! I appreciate the hard work and time you put in to this video, and all of your videos, as a matter of fact!! I thought this would be more like a video where you would be just trying the food, not doing the whole thing!! I can’t wait to see how you enjoy the food!!! ✌🏼💚🦃
This is embarrassing but I was literally in tears watching you prepare all of our dishes and enjoy them so much. I'm glad you're going to do it every year and invite friends
It made my heart glad too .
Same!
@counselthyself First thanksgiving in America 1621, first "Harvest Festival" in canada 1879
@counselthyself That's not exactly correct. In 1578 Sir Martin Frobisher ordered the first thanksgiving prayer while sailing off the coast of Baffin Island. It wasn't a sit-down feast with the local indigenous folk, nor did it have anything to do with celebrating harvest-time.
And, although 1621 is considered the "official" year in America, the Thanksgiving Day feast didn't become a regular affair in New England until the 1660's. President George Washington proclaimed the first nationwide thanksgiving celebration in the United States marking November 26, 1789, "as a day of public thanksgiving and prayer." Thanksgiving was established for the entire country in 1863 by Abraham Lincoln, who set the date for the national holiday on the final Thursday in November.
Thanksgiving in Canada did not have a fixed date until the late 19th century, with the first official Canadian Thanksgiving occurring on April 15, 1872. By the end of the 19th century, Canadian Thanksgiving Day was normally celebrated on November 6. In 1957, the Canadian Parliament designated the second Monday of October as Thanksgiving's present date.
Fun fact: When stuffing is not stuffed into a bird it's called dressing.
Actually, respectfully, in the Southern U.S.A. (where I'm from) dressing is a very different dish than stuffing. The ingredients are different and the taste and texture are different. Both are delicious!
I'm with you, Homer. And they did both!
That’s very debatable!
Stuffing is always stuffing, whether stuffed or not.
Depends on which part of the country you're from. Where I live the only thing that's ever called dressing is salad dressing.
Thanksgiving is just as much about being with and thankful for your family and friends then it is about the meal.
Your kids are awesome for being willing to try foods from another country and they are a direct result and mirror image of the parents who raised them,
Well done guys.
Alaska Paul
YA, Pumpkin pie is the star of Thanksgiving, your daughter looks so proud of it too as she helped make it .
Imo, it's mashed potatoes & gravy.
Not everyone likes pumpkin pie. 😂
@@linda.christieI. In the Black Communities and Culture, We always Made Sweet potatoes Pies , Never Ate Pumpkin Pie ,Too Bland and Tasteless,
As an American that's used to hearing Americans complain about America, it's so fascinating to see your guys' fascination with and appreciation of America. I'm definitely thankful I live here. Now I want to learn more about New Zealand traditions. I've wanted to visit there since the first LOTR movie came out lol.
Also, you guys nailed it. That looked better than any Thanksgiving dinner I've ever done.
“Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.” I know what you mean, but it is inherently patriotic to be critical of our country and to try to push it constantly to be something better.
@@dafyddil Hm, never thought it like that. I can definitely understand that.
I think "hating America" is also just a trendy thing that ignorant people go along with. I know a girl that has tweeted such things, and her parents were immigrants who came here legally to give themselves a better life, and she ignores that. She couldn't tell you why she hates this country, but she's sure that she hates this country.
America really isn't that great, but it can be if we all came together and worked with each other collectively instead of fighting with each other. Stop passing laws that favor religion and keep it out of politics and government. We can do better, but we never will if we don't work together.
@Bassman America shows its true colors in times of need. For example 911 country wasn't necessarily a whole 911 happened and the entire country came together. We may go through rough patches but at the end of the day we are in this life as a country and as a whole world. I know this video is a year old but I just found my new New Zealand family. So I am catching up. I want to wish my fellow Americans as well as the family and the rest of the world a happy new year. Stay safe and have an amazing day. God Bless ❤️ 💙
"People need to know. New Zealanders need to know." GREAT LINE, Nadine!
My Father was stationed in the pacific theater. He is a combat veteran. He always told kids that when he went into combat; he wanted the Aussies & New Zelanders with him. He stated that serving with them was like saving Cleveland from Hitler.
that is so cool! I think all country should be thankful for what God has given us!
If I were living in NZ. I would be honored to be invited to your house for Thanksgiving Dinner. Well done my American family.
Thanksgiving is a national holiday in the U.S.A. Happy Thanksgiving! You guys nailed it! You are honorary Americans❣️
Right, and yes, they are!
The idea of America is very strong in thier hearts.
This was so fun to watch! Our family makes Vietnamese food for thanksgiving. I married into a traditional American family and we combine everything in a potluck thanksgiving. It’s all about making it your own and being grateful for the family ❤️❤️❤️
Mmm. Sounds yummy. I love pho, and spring rolls!
I officially love you guys now. I live about 20 minutes from the town of Plymouth Massachusetts where the pilgrims landed . To see you all enjoy something so wonderful that is such an important part of our lives living so close to the original place where Thanksgiving took place
Sam and Nadine are such excellent role models to Atlanta and Denzel. You guys are such a breath of fresh air. Keep smiling 🙏🏼
Wow, you did it all from scratch, too. Kudos to the girls for all their hard work! So glad you enjoyed the food. My favorite is sausage stuffing and mince pie. I will be alone tomorrow, since I lost my brother to Covid back at the beginning of the year, and my husband passed away ten years ago. But I'm not sad about the holiday. I've so many good memories. And I really felt part of your celebration today. Thank you! I've been enjoying your videos very much. It is so lovely to have you as family. God bless you.
My condolences and prayers being lifted up for you and so many others who have lost loved ones this year. May it be a very special time of happy memories and also a day for new unexpected treasured moments to brighten your holiday. God's blessings to you today and always. 🙏❤
Sorry for your loss of family. RIP. My family of six girls and five boys (including) has dwindled down to just five of us now. But we remember them as a "Thaks" on Thanksgiving as well as everyday of our lives. God Bless you all and you all be safe!
Honestly props to y’all for doing everything from scratch! Here in the US they make a lot of products to take shortcuts for making your thanksgiving meal. Such as pumpkin stuff, some people buy pre-made turkeys etc. so you truly went all out in true American style. Love the vid, really enjoyed it
OH wow! Here it is near Thanksgiving a year later and this popped up on my page.That is exactly how we do it in America.Spending the day as family,making dinner together then sitting and giving thanks for it.That food and the table setting is just like what you see here.Great job.Absolutely beautiful.
Another great thing about this, is that y'all made it yourselves and now can do it whenever you want
Very similar to our Christmas dinner too.
Never seen a pumpkin pie made like that. The definition of "From Scratch." You're amazing!
Your sweet daughter is eating Thanksgiving the correct way, not much talking just a lot of eating!! Love your family!❤️ 🦃
Honestly 2 or 3 plates
She’s got the makings of a chef. Her palette is well-defined. She always critiques the food they try like a chef.
You set a lovely Thanksgiving table. As someone who has cooked a 17lbs Turkey with all the trimmings, I am truly impressed with the meal. Many families start preparing the night before, and serve the meal around 2 or 3. There are no rules to how you eat everything, and you will be eating Turkey for a few days. Boiling down the carcass will make a great soup stock. Tryptophan from the Turkey will make you sleepy, and Pecan Pie is a Must make, it's one of my specialties. Thank you for sharing this with us. Great Job. BTW Take left over stuffing, Turkey, Cranberry sauce and Gravy, and make a leftovers Sandwich.
And if you do serve pecan pie next yr, please serve sliver slices pieces. It is so good but so extremely sweet.
Give Thanks for all that God provides for us!
Teamwork among the family is awesome
I am blessed that my husband went to culinary school and LOVES doing the cooking so he takes care of everything on the holidays!
👏👏👏 Round of applause to Mom and daughter for making the whole meal from scratch! You have bragging rights over many Americans (many order in catered food or use convenience foods) - and it looked amazing! 👏👏👏
😳 cater Thanksgiving dinner??!! That’s sacrilegious!! Honestly, i don’t know ANYONE!!
Exactly how I do all holiday big feasts
@@contessaboggs4831 …..cater? oh kontessa! half the fun is the family gathering in the kitchen making the meal! the stories i could tell you!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Me!!! I order food for my husband and I. Cooking is way too much work and Idk how my mom did all this!
Us americans clam it's the food, even though it's great and different for all. It's truly about the family and friends that we get to spend the holidays with
Yum! This made me hungry for a thanksgiving dinner lol. Next year y’all should definitely do green bean casserole, deviled eggs and sweet potato casserole. Blessings from Colorado 💗💗
Wow! a pumpkin from scratch! Ya know most Americans buy canned pumpkin and still call it scratch. 😂
love making my pies and rolls from scratch. it has the best taste. and super excited for turkey
You don’t have to grow the pumpkin and cut it yourself for it to still be from scratch…
If you still had to incorporate the ingredients yourself… it is “from scratch”.
The only time something is not from scratch is when you buy a prebaked pie.
@@FirstNameLastName-wt5to Don't buy Aldis canned pumpkin. it sucks
My mom used to use Acorn squash to make our pies. I've made a pumpkin pie from scratch back in my younger days.
Speak for yourself
Loved it!!! In Texas we mostly make the stuffing from cornbread with sage. We use the giblets to make the gravy. Different areas of the US make it differently depending on what they prefer but it's all delicious and a very special day in the US. Thank you for becoming a part of that special day!
You bet! Nothing beats cornbread stuffing!
God bless you and our NZ Family!
And the reason we make dieting a new years resolution.😂
Now they need to have Home made TAMALES for Christmas! I wonder if they could handle some Salsa Del Fuego?
@@timesthree5757 lmao 😂 👍🏼
The Thanks you all gave before feasting on that wonderful dinner is the real reason for thanksgiving. The blessings the pilgrims had to the native Indians was amazing. We also thank them for helping the early founders of our country.
My life has been filled with about 25 sides & 15 desserts cooked by several family members. Your meal looks delish!
One of my favorite Thanksgiving foods isn't actually served on Thanksgiving... It's hot turkey sandwiches made with the leftovers! I'm sure there are fancier variations, but we just warm up some of the leftover turkey, put it between two slices of white bread and pour reheated gravy over the whole thing. Obviously with all the gravy, you can't pick it up like a normal sandwich, so you have to cut it up and use a fork. It's so good!
Turkey sinner leftovers are the best part of turkey dinner!
Oh yes... leftover creations are the best!!!
Turkey pot pie from the leftovers, one of my specialties and always a hit with the family. We have been known to get a turkey at random times during the year just to be able to make more pot pies, lol.
@@RLKmedic0315 I do this too!
But does it have... a moist-maker? 😀 #Friends
These are such nice people. Every time I watch one of these
videos they give me an uplifting, good feeling. Thank you for being
you New Zealand family!
And in the company of Believers makes it even more loving and nice!
✝️🙏🏻☝🏻❤️
Ditto. Reminds me of when my kids were that age
Well done! It looked exactly the way it’s supposed to. My Gram’ma used to do all the cooking when I was a kid. After she & my Gram’pa passed, the rest of us decided we would each cook a dish & gather all together at one of our homes. We have all the things y’all made, but we also have green bean casserole, deviled eggs, hash brown casserole, pecan pie, & chocolate pie. We usually deep fry the turkey. It’s SO good! Thanksgiving is the fourth Thursday in November. There’s always a chill in the air, so coffee or hot chocolate is a nice touch. Inside is always warm & cozy, filled with the people you love, & the sound of American football playing on the tv in the background…or Christmas music 😊
I've watched a few of your videos and y'all are awesome, I'm from Tennessee and y'all nailed Thanksgiving dinner! I was glad to hear you thank God for all you have because we would not have anything without Him. Keep making great videos!
First of all...you NAILED it! You really made a feast that looks just like the way we do it in the USA.
Second - This entire effort is a massive act of respect and friendship towards Americans. Thank you very much for honoring us this way.
One of the most perfect things about this vid is that it landed nearly a full day before Thanksgiving in the U.S. Thankyou for reminding us crazy Americans what Thanksgiving is all about.
The best part of roast turkey are the leftovers! The bigger the bird, the more leftovers to enjoy on sandwiches, soup, pot pies and creamed over toast.
It is our custom before we eat our Thanksgiving meal to hold hands and to have one of the family members voice the prayer of thanksgiving and gratitude for our many blessings we have received and for the wonderful meal that we are about to eat. As the words of the Doxology declares, "Praise God from whom all blessings flow." God bless this dear family and all the very special people of New Zealand.
I actually feel honored that your family appreciates America so much. I'm sure NZ is a great place to live, it sure appears so but we need more Americans like you here if you ever decide to become citizens...
You did a fabulous job and I am both a cook and an American. You did such a good job it literally made me feel so proud a tear came to my eye! Bravo, bravo, bravo!
The men mostly stood around and sat Idle by, while the Womens folk did most of the work!
....This Truly WAS an American Thanksgiving!
They weren’t watching football….
We used to have Thanksgiving every year at my Great Grandmother’s house. There would be so many family members there that we’d have three separate seatings with people in the kitchen constantly refilling the dishes. The children ate in the kitchen at the “kiddie table.” Turkey, gravy, dressing/stuffing, cranberry sauce (homemade with whole berries simmered in orange juice and orange zest), mashed/whipped potatoes, bread rolls with real butter, sweet potatoes cooked with marshmallow, a few hot vegetables…green beans or peas & carrots, cauliflower with white sauce or broccoli with cheese sauce. So many deserts-pumpkin pie, pecan pie, chocolate cream pie, and several coffee cakes. We were used to bread stuffing but in the South they like the cornbread stuffing, of which I’m not a fan. I don’t think Martha Stewart sausage dressing is considered as traditional. Ours used chicken broth and poultry seasoning. I do not like green bean casserole.
Your family is lovely! It's all about giving thanks to God! May God bless your family.
Just started the episode, and immediately, I want to say how incredibly touching it is that you are celebrating one of our holidays, which truthfully could, and should, be celebrated by any person across the globe, because despite the Thanksgiving stories about Pilgrims and Indians, it's really just a day of being grateful for all the good in your life, and you can celebrate that as a family, with friends, or even by yourself, and you can eat whatever foods you prefer because it's about being thankful, not a turkey.
Agreed but please let's not forget the NATIVE AMERICANS!!!!
@@susansharp985 Close - let's not forget the very first humans who immigrated to the American continents across the Bering Strait from Asia! (There's no such thing as any true "native" Americans see.)
Oh did you feel fragile so you mentioned the bering straight theory which was created by a white man not a native man lol
@@susansharp985 Cultures all over the world have had feasts and celebrations to give thanks to whatever deity(s) rule over the harvest, and they have gone on for millennia. Most of the indigenous Americans who did that were in southwestern North America and Central America. The Puritans did have a similar celebration brought over from England called the Harvest Home or Ingathering which was the only holiday they were allowed to have since all others were considered pagan. A harvest festival was unknown to the NE indigenous tribes.
@@nopenottalib4366 If you are going to get pedantic, the only continent that can say they rightly have native grown humans is Africa. Everywhere else was settled by immigrants.
WOW I am impressed with how everything turned out, luckily it only happens once a year with all the work and effort, you made an amazing effort. Enjoy your Thanksgiving!
... Christmas dinner :)
@@1950RetroMan I was talking about the Thanksgiving dinner only,that there is only one per year. Some people don't have Christmas dinner they have other religious celebrations or none at all.
We have Christmas Ham and Turkey. The men go hunting early in the day & bring the bird and rabbit
, home to cook & eat. A major tradition. It gives young folks the retaliation where their meal comes from. More girls are included in this every year.
Thanksgiving cooking is a 2-day cooking extravaganza. Pies the night before. In addition to turkey and all the normal staples, we also make kugalis which is an ethnic dish passed through our family over generations. Kugalis takes several hours of preparation and cooking.
I'm shocked Turkeys are so scarce in NZ! I just assumed they were prevalent worldwide haha! Fun fact, Benjamin Franklin actually wanted the Turkey to be the national bird of America rather than the Bald Eagle! I'm so glad you all enjoyed the meal and I hope you share the recipes with your friends! Happy Thanksgiving from Pennsylvania!
Specifically the wild turkey.
Me too.
So did i....i thought they were🦃 everywhere...
And
its 2021 and i thought it had caught on worldwide🌎
Im glad they got to experience🇺🇸 Thanksgiving Dinner
They are such a
GREAT LOVING FAMILY..AND SUCH WELL BEHAVED CHILDREN
Next yr ill be sending them some 🇺🇸 more AMERCIAN items that i think they may like
AND MORE IF WHAT THEY GAVE THUMBS
UP👍TOO
CALIFORNIA 🏖🇺🇸
Not really a fun fact... I'd be kinda bummed if we changed to a turkey as the national bird lol
NOT GONNA LIE, I CRIED A LITTLE AS YOU ALL SAID WHAT YOU WERE THANKFUL FOR. I KNEW YOU GUYS WERE BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN GOD!
Hello guys, The pie looked great. Canadians also have a similar feast for their thanksgiving which is in October. I have a general tip for all the meat dishes you may prepare. Julia Child (american chef who studied in france 1912-2004, She was one of the first to introduce a very young Martha Stewart on TV), Julia recommends marinating one's meat dishes to impart flavor. you either put a dry salt pepper herb and spice rub , or a wet marinade of wine (or beer etc) spices onions garlic and herbs. you can leave it a few hours or up to 5 days...the longer the further into the meat the flavors penetrate. It's great for beef, Pork, Lamb, and all birds. to cut down on cooking time you can also debone the bird. It cuts the time in half and the stuffing touches the breast meat directly, no drying out. The upsidedown tip is what I always do now with roasting fowl. It all looks yummy
When I eat a big feast like this I make varying bites, mixing and matching. you'll have lots of leftover turkey for sandwiches with the rolls (hot turkey with gravy on rolls and with a bit of stuffing is the bomb)...and then the bones make a great stock for turkey soup. Space out your turkey consumption ...One turkey for 4 people will dominate a month for at least HALF the time. You can freeze it as you would cooked chicken. We have turkey every other month.
There's also pumpkin bread (like banana bread) and cookies. cooked pumpkin wrapped well freezes perfectly.. There are also pumpkin soup and savory pumpkin dishes.
Day two with Turkey sandwiches.
one way is open face, bread butter, turkey, Stuffing and gravy poured on top. this is why we make so much extra gravy.
2nd way is bread, thinly sliced onion, stuffing, lettuce and mayo (I prefer Miracle Whip) slathered on both sides, then salt and pepper.
In my family, we looked forward to the sandwiches next day almost as much as the dinner itself.
On the third day, I take all the leftover turkey, pick the carcass clean, put the meat aside and boil, for at least an hour, the fat, cartilage, bones and other pieces in water just up to the tallest thing in the pot. Mix the meat, leftover veggies, gravy, stuffing, add new cooked veggies, cooked cubed potatoes together, add the stock you just boiled, add in a little more seasoning. mix together, and simmer for a half hour.
Freeze it away, and in a month or so, after everyone has forgotten, you can serve for dinner Thanksgiving Stew! you will be a hero for this!. Like making BBQ hotdogs and hamburgers in the dead of winter!
The nap was hilarious! A classic Thanksgiving experience.
Best part of the day if one is allowed to catch one. I've not been able to since I was, maybe, 20 because now I do a lot of the cooking and the majority of the clean-up. But, yes, that should be the most enjoyable staple of a food based holiday focused on tryptophan.
Trytophan. ... A turkey ingredient ...= NAPPING
I just have to say, because I have had to watch this more than once because it's so cute - I personally have never see anybody (and I'm a baker) actually bake the pumpkin - clean it out and make a pumpkin pie. Here in the U.S. apparently we are quite spoiled - all we do is buy a can of Libby's Pumpkin Pie. Pure pumpkin already all cleaned and blended with only a few spices to add. But it's important to add, that from Halloween thru New Year's Day - anything pumpkin is always on the menu. From ice cream, cookies, brownies - you name it - we love our pumpkin here in the states. ♥ You guys would love pumpkin brownies. :) And pumpkin ice cream is amazing.
Even pumpkin spice Yankee Candles. I brought a couple of votive ones home with me first time I went. And pumpkin spice coffee is good.
I bought several small baking pumpkins a few years back and made a homemade pie from scratch. It tasted exactly like the pies I make from canned pumpkin. I'll never do it again. I just wanted to assure myself that, yes, pumpkin pies really can be made from real pumpkins. Whoever first figured out how to do this was a genius.
I made pie from a baked pumpkin once. It took me all day and tasted like Libbey's pumpkin pie mix out of the can. I just buy one from the grocery store now
Many years ago a farmers market near my house sold great little sugar pumpkins and I'd make my own puree but once the market was sold I started using the canned pumpkin. Every so often I get the urge to try to grow my own pie pumpkins but then come to my senses.
@@gardenplots283 Isn't that the truth. Why waste your time. :)
As usual the ladies cook amazing food. It is our job to clean up afterwards and to be sure to let them know how much we absolutely loved it, it was amazing, and they are amazing for putting in the effort for cooking. Do something special for them the day after or the week after. Their effort needs to be acknowledged and reciprocated. Do some chores!!!!
Another tradition is to give thanks for what you have
Your family is so amazing and loving! Daughter is a miniature Mom, and Son is a miniature of Dad! I'm pleased to see you made a traditional Thanksgiving that is authentic. Usually here, families come together at one house with everybody bringing a favorite dish to add to the table. You may get a lot out of your extensive American family...but I doubt you realize how much you touch our hearts as well! Happy Thanksgiving, and may God Bless you all, and keep you in the palm of His hand!
It's a lot of work for one meal but the family time spent together making and eating the dinner is a memory that lasts forever..... Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family! 🇺🇲🦃🇳🇿❤️
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true! I still recall my dad grinding gizzards and such for the stuffing, and my aunts making molded mint candies and spritzer cookies.
The beauty is in that the meal goes on for days and can be shared with others for days in the form of sandwiches, dressing and gravy, etc. Mike
Thanks giving should be celebrated EVERYWHERE just like this… let people know what you are thankful for. Share love and great food through the world
You need to add the pecan pie to the mix guys ... do it next year. Keep doing thanksgiving as a tradition because we are always have things to be thankful for.
Many people here in the US have "Friendsgiving" when they can't spend it with their families. Glad to hear you all loved our tradition. Also, some families also do turkey for Christmas.
We actually do turkey and ham for Thanksgiving. But the spiral cut honey ham is always special on Christmas day in my humble opinion.
What a lovely table and dinner. There aren’t rules when it comes to Thanksgiving food, as we all do things a bit differently region to region. Hell if you wanna make a pot roast who cares?! It’s about the time spent with family and friends and taking a moment of gratitude to appreciate our many blessings. You really nailed your feast and the gratitude aspect of the holiday. 🧡🦃
True. My family did venison tacos for years. We were always up at a cabin in Northern Michigan and the oven scared us so we did tacos.
Agreed. I've always said, we could eat cereal, and I'd be happy just spending time with my family.
Having grown up in Maine, but now living in the midwest, I always order in lobster for thanksgiving. Way better than turkey! :)
@@juniorjohnson9509 Dude, if I lived in Maine, I'd go with lobster to. xD
Definitely agree with this! I’m in Louisiana, and this year my mother in law did seafood gumbo, we were all thrilled because we usually only do seafood gumbo a couple times a year, otherwise it’s usually chicken gumbo. I did traditional thanksgiving with my side of the family a couple days later. Everyone does thanksgiving in their own special way, and I think that’s part of what I love about it❤️
Kudos to doing everything from scratch. In the US, we typically make things like the pie, mashed potatoes, and vegetables the day before and just warm them up. Makes the day a little less stressful.
Here in America we bake our turkey in a bag. No basting necessary AND most turkeys come with a pop up timer so you know when it reaches the correct internal temperature. AND we get big turkeys for the leftover sandwiches the next day. YUmmO!!!
So cute! From a Texan -- baked mac and cheese & deviled eggs would have definitely been on the table. Thank y'all for trying some of our cuisine to celebrate one of our holidays. GOD BLESS!
Ha Ha is there any meal without mac and cheese in TX?
That sounds so yummy!!!
Mac and Cheese doesn't belong anywhere near a Thanksgiving dinner table.
@@Sandman60077 Well then I guess it's a good thing you weren't invited!
@@yaimavol Only if it's Mexican food! Even then, you still have the cheese! Gotta love Texas.
I love your family. I loved this video. You table presentation was spot on. I am 67 and having a new family so far away is something I never imagined. . The joy I feel is difficult to express.
My son (7) and I just found y’all’s page and we love watching you guys! Such a wholesome family and we just have so much fun watching your videos together! I’m so happy I found your family on here! I’m so glad y’all love the thanksgiving food. It was so cool seeing the reactions to something we have every year and don’t really think twice about, as it’s just tradition for us.. it’s so crazy to think about the different foods that y’all have and we don’t, and vise versa! Definitely show your friends and see how they react, I hope they love it just as much! God bless you all. Love from Texas💕
I LOVE YOU GUYS! I always say that pumpkin pie is what I'm thankful for on Thanksgiving
You ladies did a fantastic job. I'm humbled by your kindness and warm embrace of our culture.
I’m so glad I found this channel. My Daddy was in World War II, and for the rest of his life he declared New Zealand the most beautiful place he’s ever seen. It’s on my bucket list of things to do when I retire. If the people are as nice as you guys, I may stay there forever. Keep on being the family you are. Each and every one of your episodes makes me smile.
I love your videos. As a mom of 6 and grandmother of over 20, your videos help me smile now that all my kids are grown. Most families do potluck Thanksgiving dinner. One member of each family brings a food dish and a dessert or drink. And we start cooking the night before.
I love this family and their channel has grown so much! Love this 🫶🇵🇷🇺🇸
God bless 🙌
This is exactly the kind of thing that I love to see. Exploring other cultures through food with a dose of context added is one of the best ways to connect across cultural lines. As an American with almost all of my family coming from Appalachia, if you want to learn something about the culture and history, sitting down to a meal will give you more in an afternoon than months in a library.
@@anthonyramirez9003 Native of where?
@@anthonyramirez9003 I wish we could split off California. You can have it.
Wow that is a proper Thanksgiving dinner! So wonderful to teach your kids the love and effort that goes into preparing a feast, to better appreciate others. Such a selfless lesson. I always love how you solicit and value their input. Not all parents treat their kids as interesting, insightful people in their own right.
The thing about thanksgiving is the giving everyone brings over their fav dishes and we all share.
The love and support you all have as a family in these times gives me hope in the human race! I can say that pumpkin pie, sweet potato pie, mincemeat pie (Not what you call Mince) Pecan pie, coconut cream pie and others were found around my childhood home and we had turkey, duck, pheasant, wild boar, venison and all the fixens! Thank you for your first time reactions to Thanksgiving!