Mon Nov 22, 2021, 10:41 PM

I went to Trader Joe's this afternoon

and there was not a frozen green bean to be seen.

Obviously there are going to be a lot of green bean and mushroom soup casseroles lurking on tables on Thanksgiving. The horror!

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I went to Trader Joe's this afternoon (Original post)	Wicked Blue	Nov 2021	OP
The Horror indeed	jpak	Nov 2021	#1
None at our house this year. The veggies are green beans with bacon and onions,	rsdsharp	Nov 2021	#3
Maybe my mother won't be bringing her green bean casserole on Thanksgiving after all.	TomSlick	Nov 2021	#2
A substitute	Lulu Latech	Nov 2021	#4
Interesting	TexasBushwhacker	Nov 2021	#5
God All Mighty Frozen Green Beans?? Canned or Fresh Never Frozen	IA8IT	Nov 2021	#6
Proper GBC uses canned green beans anyway	Freddie	Nov 2021	#7
I was going to roast brussel sprouts with garlic and olive oil--a healthier addition...	hlthe2b	Nov 2021	#8
We steam broccoli and add a bit of olive oil for Thanksgiving nt	Wicked Blue	Nov 2021	#9
DU haven of commies	jcgoldie	Nov 2021	#10
There will be NONE at our T-day dinner	Trailrider1951	Nov 2021	#11
They had plenty of fresh ones	Tree Lady	Nov 2021	#12
I like to roast the beans	Marthe48	Nov 2021	#13

Response to Wicked Blue (Original post)

Mon Nov 22, 2021, 10:46 PM

jpak (41,518 posts)

1. The Horror indeed

What's this world coming too?

Seriously, what is Thanksgiving dinner without green bean casserole?

Ugh

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Mon Nov 22, 2021, 10:50 PM

rsdsharp (8,116 posts)

3. None at our house this year. The veggies are green beans with bacon and onions,

roasted brussel sprouts with pears and balsamic, and Anne McCord’s leg from the Alice’s Restaurant cookbook.

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Response to Wicked Blue (Original post)

Mon Nov 22, 2021, 10:49 PM

TomSlick (10,617 posts)

2. Maybe my mother won't be bringing her green bean casserole on Thanksgiving after all.

Hope springs eternal. Then again, I think she uses canned green beans.

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Response to Wicked Blue (Original post)

Mon Nov 22, 2021, 11:01 PM

Lulu Latech (29,098 posts)

4. A substitute

Just replace the green beans with chopped broccoli and add some parm. It’s far more edible!

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Mon Nov 22, 2021, 11:04 PM

TexasBushwhacker (19,251 posts)

5. Interesting

I like green beans, but not mucked up with Cream of Mushroom soup. I make mine with a basil, garlic and parmesan pesto.

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Mon Nov 22, 2021, 11:07 PM

IA8IT (5,337 posts)

6. God All Mighty Frozen Green Beans?? Canned or Fresh Never Frozen

In fact I have no opinion

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Response to Wicked Blue (Original post)

Mon Nov 22, 2021, 11:21 PM

Freddie (8,970 posts)

7. Proper GBC uses canned green beans anyway

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Response to Wicked Blue (Original post)

Tue Nov 23, 2021, 07:02 AM

hlthe2b (98,680 posts)

8. I was going to roast brussel sprouts with garlic and olive oil--a healthier addition...

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But damn if I didn't get constant comments about how they were only edible if you slather them in bacon..

Has anyone checked out the price of bacon lately? Good heavens... Nope--garlic, olive oil-roasted veggies it is.

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Response to hlthe2b (Reply #8)

Tue Nov 23, 2021, 09:16 AM

Wicked Blue (5,483 posts)

9. We steam broccoli and add a bit of olive oil for Thanksgiving nt

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Tue Nov 23, 2021, 10:18 AM

jcgoldie (11,061 posts)

10. DU haven of commies

Replacing green bean casserole with mushroom soup and fried onions on top with brussels sprouts and broccoli flavored with garlic parmesan and *gasp* olive oil?!? ... whats next kale and hummus at the Thanksgiving table you pinkos and you'll have us watching soccer instead of red blooded American football. No wonder 'real mericans don't trust us to teach their kids in school...

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Response to Wicked Blue (Original post)

Tue Nov 23, 2021, 12:39 PM

Trailrider1951 (3,291 posts)

11. There will be NONE at our T-day dinner

Half of the family hates mushrooms. Me, I hate the grey gloop from the canned soup. Yuk! If I'm going to serve green beans, they will be in butter sauce topped with slivered toasted almonds. Broccoli is also welcome. Kale, not so much.

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Tue Nov 23, 2021, 12:51 PM

Tree Lady (11,008 posts)

12. They had plenty of fresh ones

I just bought some. Takes very little time to steam.

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Tue Nov 23, 2021, 01:30 PM

Marthe48 (14,562 posts)

13. I like to roast the beans

olive oil, salt, pepper, and a few minutes before ready, put some french-fried onions on top and let them heat through. Leaving the soup out saves 10 carbs in the casserole. I like it.

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