Well, its T minus 6 days and counting, Thanksgiving Day
has rolled around once again, and I tought it would
be a fun topic for a light hearted thread.
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I dont cook Turkey but once a year for the most part,
yet when that day comes it takes some prepping for sure
and those cooks who do this year after year know
wingin it can be too stressful. I learned this the hard
way....lol. First Turkey I ever did on my own I was
in a hurry, and the bird was still partly frozen
which made it a real pain to work with, to say the least.
Still, I thought I had done well washing it, oiling it
with Olive Oil and some spices, got it in its pan
and dialed the temp right, put the timer on.
Then I moved on to the trimmings. But wait,
where were the giblets and neck that my
Grammy and Mom always used for gravy
and stuffing? Hmmmm....I guess my Turkey
must have come without them....did not have
a timer either. Dang! So, I moved on anyhow.
Then hit another snag, so I called my mom
up she gave me her advice, then I mentioned
that I had no giblets or neck. Haha well come to
find out, I did they were just still in a frozen
cavity somewhere! :o
Had to pull that bird out of the oven, and dig
in and find them....fortunately they were not
yet cooked and found the timer too!
So, I learned my lesson, and now plan
ahead, and have experimented with many
different types of Turkey preps, and methods.
Brining, bagging, tenting, breast side down,
BBQ, and deep fried. My favorite prep
idea is now growing my own herbs,
love that!
And, that is just the Turkey side of it!
Thanksgiving is so much more, other
favorite dishes, festivities, family and
freinds, traditions passed on generation
to generation.
And most of all, it is an opportunity to
at least once a year to express how fully
grateful for all that we have.
Well, I hope you all will share some good
times here, recipies, games, and any other
thing, even jokes. I know many of us will
be busy, so I also want to take a moment
and express my thanks to Z for being such
a good host here on Peggy, and to you all
what a great bunch of folks. I am so thankful
for all of you!
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You know one of the many things I love about the states is your enthusiasm for holidays. Thanksgiving, Fourth of July, st Patricks day etc etc. the list goes on. There is so much genuine effort that goes in to celebrate good family times. I found It really endearing when I lived over there. You kids know how to enjoy.
Happy Thanksgiving to my brothers and sisters over the pond.
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Being thankful every day, I don't "celebrate" Thanksgiving, but the chance to get together with the Ones I love.
BTS..great story..
i'm with you on growing my own herbs
and with Amy on being grateful everyday
and to all here who even in their dissagreement are mostly kind to those
they disagree with
and sending blessings of joy to all
Holidays. Always a good excuse to bring up a 10 year old tawny port, troll the kids, chat up the elders. And old family recipes that are just a part of the holidays.
/DrinkClinky
Quote from: Elvis Hendrix on November 21, 2013, 07:11:41 PM
There is so much genuine effort that goes in to celebrate good family times. I found It really endearing when I lived over there.
Elvis,
Thanks it is nice to hear a postive now and then.
If you were around I would invite you over to rock the house
as well. Cheers.
bts
Quote from: Amaterasu on November 21, 2013, 07:20:40 PM
Being thankful every day
Indeed Amy, thankful everyday.
As Elivs said, I love the family together and will use
any day the calender so allows, it is far more
important than getting hung up on political correctness.
:)
Quote from: sky otter on November 21, 2013, 07:48:38 PM
i'm with you on growing my own herbs
This is the best, as you pick em when you need
them so much cheaper than the store, taste better too.
Quote from: WarToad on November 21, 2013, 08:02:46 PM
/DrinkClinky
Cheers, and trolling the kids is fun too.
BTS-Do you have 3 extra seats at the table. The Deuems are hungry for real turkey. I can only get turkey hot dogs and for some reason it's not the same! sniff, sniff.
In New England, my home. Thanksgiving is as big as Christmas, just without the gifts. T-Day football every where and eat all day. Pumkin pie with whipped cream, oooh! The list goes on.
So some one out there, while your chomping on a huge turkey leg, think of me and send me that thought. I'll get it....Where I lived in New England, we had small Turkey farms and we would pre tag them and pay for them months in advance so it would be fresh and never frozen. yummy.
Just not the same
I'm so hungry now !
Deuem
Quote from: deuem on November 21, 2013, 11:58:45 PM
BTS-Do you have 3 extra seats at the table. The Deuems are hungry for real turkey.
Yes, come on over!
And did not know your were from New England,
a beautiful place, sounds like you had free range
heritage turkeys!
Gobble Gobble....making me hungry now too.
;D
I myself don't celebrate Thanksgiving; I am thankful always... it is a day to cook, enjoy being with loved ones, and relax a bit before winter arrives...
being southern, i am a master of the bar b q pit and the smoker; t-day always has a large bird in the smoker, baked beans simmering in the firebox, deviled eggs and fresh potato salad, slow roasted corn and sage cornbread dressing...
I am thankful for all my friends here at Pegasus, and my friend Zorgon...
best wishes to all.
seeker
Lets see who eats who this year. Come on, I'm ready.
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Quote from: burntheships on November 22, 2013, 12:09:36 AM
Yes, come on over!
And did not know your were from New England,
a beautiful place, sounds like you had free range
heritage turkeys!
Gobble Gobble....making me hungry now too.
;D
I would fire up the saucer and take you up on that but PWM took some parts for 1WWs machine and I'm grounded now.
Yes on the free range birds, Better tasting than an ice cube bird for sure...
It's days like this that stink here for me. :'( And when they have their holidays I have no idea of what to do or how to feel. ::) I guess this is why they call it home.... :'( and a tear! :'(
Enjoy where you are and why and think about all the others that would love to be there.
Sad Deuem Day, :'( but still hungry for Turkey. ;D Maybe I can go find a big fat rat.... ???
Quote from: the seeker on November 22, 2013, 03:15:37 AM
it is a day to cook, enjoy being with loved ones, and relax a bit before winter arrives...
Seeker,
Hope you had an awesome day with you and yours
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being southern, i am a master of the bar b q pit and the smoker; t-day always has a large bird in the smoker, baked beans simmering in the firebox, deviled eggs and fresh potato salad, slow roasted corn and sage cornbread dressing...
Mouth watering, love the idea of smokin the bird, and the
fixins being southern. Yum
This year I tried a salted herb rub recipie, it is now
my hand down the best so far, aside from smoked....
@ deuem,
A new incentive for flying saucers.
;)
Blessings to everyone!
Thanks BTS. It is now Tday + 1 here. just another day. Hope you took photos? With a little salt and pepper they might taste good.
So hungry for Turkey now...... :'(
Deuem ;D
Quote from: deuem on November 29, 2013, 03:25:36 AM
Hope you took photos?
Dang, well nextime.
:'(
Ok, a story.
I have a freind, her hubbie got tired of buying
a turkey every year so he thought he would
just start his own turkey farm.
Yep, he went out and caught a bunch of
wild turkeys, young ones....and spent a fortune
on feed, other issues but still one by
one they all but one kicked the bucket.
The last one they managed to keep alive
for the big meal. Well turns out the thing
was stringy, not quite edible or tasty....
I guess the moral of the story is
you can take the turkey out of the wild
but you cant take the wild out of the turkey.
Sometimes one is better off with some
jerkey, and some bourbon.
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Cheers
pictures..hummmmmmmmmmmmmmm
a friend in texas sent me the treats she made.. and dang if i'm not stealing the idea next year..
check this out
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i can do that..hahahahahahahah
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BTS.. hubbie has shot wild turkey and if i am going to eat turkey i'll stick to the
domestic - fat- hybrid that you buy
;D
Talk about wild turkeys. Back in the day when I was riding Dirt Bikes. We had a large field near us that had tons of them [wild turkeys]. If they were at the start end of the field they would take flight and fly down the field by our sides. The race was on till the woods came up and then they split up. If they flew down the trail one would follow the other until they got tired and picked a tree.
Big birds in flight are quite a sight from a few feet. If no chicks are around they eat in the fields and sleep in the trees. Low trees that is. Just high enough to take flight. Turkey races, haha lol
By the way, we were not picking on them or chasing them. They just took flight and flew with us. Maybe they were bored? They seemed to enjoy it. In such a huge field they would stay right with us.
Deuem
HAPPY THANKSGIVING FROM ZETA RETICULI!!!
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Quote from: deuem on November 29, 2013, 06:17:49 AM
Talk about wild turkeys. ....
Turkey races, haha lol
LOL, well I think this is why some folks get referred to
as "turkeys"....
Had occasion to witness first hand roving 'rafter'
of wild turkeys, they are really bored creatures
I imagine just my observation from what they do;
roam the neighborhood, then find the picket fence...
they all line up on the fence and then one by
one ( biggest baddest turkey first) fly up to the
roof of the house...they line up there on the
ridge and then one by one fly down again!
;D ;D
Turkeys!
@sky otter
Well, I managed to avoid all sweets till now,
off to get some chocolate thanks to you!
;)
Quote from: zorgon on November 29, 2013, 07:11:59 AM
HAPPY THANKSGIVING FROM ZETA RETICULI!!!
;D
Hey Z,
I wonder now if after the alien invasions if that kind
of pic will become politically incorrect?