Mormons Like Thanksgiving

Mormons within the United States and many Mormons outside the United States take time to celebrate Thanksgiving. This makes sense because Mormons like any excuse to eat rich food, have dessert, go for seconds, and sit around and talk to friends and family, particularly over a meal.

Mormons also like to be thankful. They are thankful for many things. And, on Thanksgiving Day those around the table can become painfully aware of this as the prayer to bless the food will go on and on and on. At this time, the person praying will revert to Mormon prayer language and make note about how grateful he or she is for things such as "the bounty on the table" and "the hands that prepared this wonderful meal." And why shouldn't they? The hands at issue after all prepared quite the bounty for the table.

While Mormons eat what most people eat at Thanksgiving, Mormons also add on some of the classics of Mormon cuisine. So, in addition to the turkey, stuffing, and the potatoes and gravy, what sorts of things would you expect Mormons to ingest in sickening quantities?

Here is a short list:

• Jello salads: these might have layers, be topped in coolwhip, and may even include surprising add-ons like shredded carrots, raisins, potato chips, or corn flakes.
• Funeral potatoes (as the name suggests a side dish ofter served as Mormon funerals): make way for cheese, potatoes, and Mormon manna--cream of mushroom soup.
• Lion House or Rhodes Bake-N-Serve rolls with homemade, hand-canned jam: bliss.
• Casseroles: Mormons can make a casseroles out of just about anything and a can of cream of mushroom soup.
• Sweet potatoes with marshmallows and brown sugar: otherwise sweet potatoes are not nearly sweet enough for Mormons.
• Salad with Ranch Dressing: Mormons love mayo-based dressings.
• Ranch Dressing with just about anything: Mormons love mayo-based dressings.

While I have never seen it served, I think Mormons would go bonkers over a layered jello salad with surprise layers consisting of cream of mushroom soup and ranch dressing alternatively; the whole thing could be topped off with brown sugar and marshmallows. But, regardless of the bounties on your tables folks, drive carefully out there, chew your food before swallowing, and remember if you over eat, it is just another form of food storage.