HELP! Turkey Day dilema
Posted By: jss on 2008-11-26
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We are going to MILs for Turkey Day. She made a big thing out of doing dinner and everything for her family this year. My husband just went to her house and comes home to tell me we are going to starve tomorrow. lol There are 9 people in the immediate family and she has invited at least 4 other people that we know of. She is making a small turkey breast, 4 potatoes for mashed potatoes, gravy, dinner rolls and that's it! Oh, and an apple and cherry pie. Nothing else. Any ideas on how I can creatively make food to take without upsetting her. I am already bringing a pecan pie and pumpkin pie because I was "in the mood." Any suggestions, ideas? We are expected to spend the entire day and evening down there. Already made plans to play cards, games, etc. and make a day out of it when I get off work.
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turkey
This works in a roaster or oven
Melt about a stick of butter add to taste salt, pepper. Chop celery into one to two inch pieces.
Chop onions into large pieces.
After rinsing the turkey and draining the water out you pour the butter mixture into the bird turning it to coat the whole inside. Then stuff the cavity of the bird with the celery and onions (personally I add some garlic as well).
You then place the bird in your pan and rub the breast skin with softened butter the sprinkling with your own choice of spices.
If you have questions feel free to email. BTW you never ever get a dry bird when you cook it this way and have lots of drippings for dressing/gravy. Hope you have a great Holiday!
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canned red beans
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Does anyone have a good turkey recipe?? SM
Due to last week's turn of events I'm having turkey day at my house with my husband and kids. I've never cooked a turkey before. I have a very large slow cooker/roaster I've never used before and would like to cook it in there. What kid of spices do you put on it. I've got the stuffing taken care of, but am not sure what to do with the outside of the turkey. I'd like it to have some special flavoring if possible.
TIA for the ideas.
You're welcome! Turkey breasts are often
in the frozen section with the whole turkeys.
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This morning has been really hard not having a smoke with my coffee. My nerves are just on edge.
Any words of encouragement would be greatly appreciated!!!
Quit cold turkey because
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will respond and tell me everything I need to know?
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Go to butterball.com for every turkey thing you need to know.
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1. Stuffing cooked in turkey!
2. Sweet potato casserole.
3. Fruit salad.
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i love the homemade chunky cranberry sauce, but no one else does...
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Bacon, lettuce, tomatoe, turkey...
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Rachael Ray's herb-roasted turkey
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There was fire at Turkey Point. Grid went down sm
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