Quote:Then I put my hand in my pants and watch football.

Whoa, to much info!

Quote:I suppose you buy pies from Bill Knapps and generic beer from Krogers?

Bill Knapps is out of business.

No seriously, we divvy up the meal. We do the Turkey and some sort of spiral ham, and sisters, mother in law, and kids bring a couple of things each.

My sister in law bakes a mean pie, but most of the time grandma brings the pies..............purchased at Sams.

I like devilled eggs as well. They're not too typical at Thanksgiving, but a neat accent. Think I'll whip some up this year!

<=========== Dark meat fan!

I always think you need to prepare Greece at the same time- Both are marginally allies with us but always at each others throats so you don't want to prepare one without the other-also consider the cultural-religous aspects....What? Oh, sorry.

LOL

Man im worried about it this year. My parents are driving down to visit us this year for thanksgiving so my wife and I are going to cook a bird and all the fixings. I am worried about messing up being the first time ever cooking a bird and what not. I suppose I will throw it in the oven and let it go..

How can you mess it up? Go for it!

Hell, I've made mistakes. Cooked a bird with the bag of 'goodies' still inside it one year. Wasn't aware they put them in there, lol. The Turkey was still good.

Pretty hard to mess up a Turkey if you follow a few basic rules. Watch the video above and you're good to go!

First I stuff the turkey and stuff the turkey and stuff the turkey and STUFF THE TURKEY AND STUFF THE TURKEY. Ahh.

Then I wring her neck, pluck the feathers, and gut her.

Then it is on to the deep fryer.

MMMMMM MMMMMM Good!

(11-18-2009 05:30 PM)BroncoPhilly Wrote:  How can you mess it up? Go for it!

Hell, I've made mistakes. Cooked a bird with the bag of 'goodies' still inside it one year. Wasn't aware they put them in there, lol. The Turkey was still good.

Pretty hard to mess up a Turkey if you follow a few basic rules. Watch the video above and you're good to go!

LOL. I'm soooo glad that I'm not the only one that's ever done that. First time I ever did a Turkey (age 23), I couldn't find the giblets until we carved it up. It wasn't fully thawed, so it took forever. You made my day, BP.

(11-18-2009 05:17 PM)michmaster Wrote:  Man im worried about it this year. My parents are driving down to visit us this year for thanksgiving so my wife and I are going to cook a bird and all the fixings. I am worried about messing up being the first time ever cooking a bird and what not. I suppose I will throw it in the oven and let it go..

Here are the two most important things to assure your parents will enjoy the turkey in reverse order of importance:

2) Use a meat thermometer to assure you've got it done as ovens vary significantly in their heat and 4 hours for one can be 5 for another.

1) Minimum of three rounds of drinks followed by the first glass of white wine before you serve.

Quote:First time I ever did a Turkey (age 23), I couldn't find the giblets until we carved it up. It wasn't fully thawed, so it took forever. You made my day, BP.

I just told my girlfriend I stuffed it that way. Heh, heh.

When we got married, we had a deal: She cooks, I eat. It has worked very well for 29 years.

Michmaster...buy a bird with a popup timer, and just follow directions. Nothing to it.

I love the pop-up button. It's cool!

OK, Phil - I compromised and settled for a white meat/dark meat turkey roast this year. Just because you were making me feel guilty. Heh.

Doing a whole bird is senseless for me. My electric carving knife died years ago. I can't bear to throw away a turkey carcass, so I always end up sticking it in a pot and making turkey-rice soup for hours. And then I have to pick 1,327 teeny bones out of the broth. Too much work!

That's cool, Whinny. My mom goes to Meijer and orders one of those pre-prepared dinners with all the fixins. They deliver it hot in a box. Like you she doesn't need a whole turkey, but there's plenty for several meals and it's very good! She and a niece who lives with her have enjoyed that several times.

I love turkey so I don't mind the follow up plates, sandwiches, stew, turkey salad or whatever that follow the main meal. I fix myself two heaping plates for later meals, cover em with cellophane and put them in the fridge.

I love Thanksgiving, even when I've celebrated it just by myself with my dogs. You get to eat good, smell wonderful smells in the kitchen, watch some great movies and sporting events on TV, take a good nap or two over the weekend, take some long walks in the woods with my dogs and catch a couple of the HS playoff games at Ford Field! And the monday after the holiday all the Christmas music channels start on the radio!

I'm going to buy a real tree this year and decorate it like I haven't in a long time. Love the smell of pine trees in the house! The time between halloween and New Years is my favorite time of year. Always has been.

Sounds like you're in the groove, BP!

Have fun and enjoy it all!