We had a really fun Thanksgiving this year. I mean, we've had really fun Thanksgivings the last two years, but this one super stressed me out and the payoff of having good friends come together around delicious food was worth it. I was stressed this year because I was given the responsibility to cook the turkey. My Youtube research paid off, and the turkey was delicious! And the stuffing (which I also made) was really good! And the gravy (which I made up) was super good! Don't worry, I'll divulge my delicious secrets below.
But first some pictures!
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| Delicious and cute veggie platter |
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| Valerie and Kristine playing Mancala |
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| Our first turkey! |
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| Lookin' good! (yes, me and the turkey) |
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| Kyle did a great job carving the turkey |
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| Valerie, Kristine, and Bridget |
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| Charlie |
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| Playing jumbling towers |
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| Happy Thanksgiving! |
We all had a really good time and are sad this is our last year to have Thanksgiving with Bridget and Charlie. And we are glad Valerie and Kristine got to come too. Can I share my cooking secrets now? Yes! Watch these and you will make delicious turkey:
Good luck! I didn't have all the spices these two had so the brine I made was a gallon of chicken broth (way cheaper than vegetable broth), 1/2 cup of table salt, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1 Tablespoon each of rosemary and thyme. Boiled, then chilled in the fridge, then put in a 5 gallon bucket with a gallon of ice water. After we put the turkey in, we put the bucket in Kyle's car to keep it cold.
Oh, and to make the stuffing I used my mom's stuffing recipe (to be put up later) and Mrs. Cubbison's(r) Corn Bread Stuffing. Sooo good! And the gravy was 2 Tablespoons butter, 2 Tablespoons flour, and a cup of the brine. The brine can probably be recreated with a cup of chicken broth and like a teaspoon of rosemary and a teaspoon of thyme. It was fantastic. I'm excited for next year!
1 comment:
Glad it turned out! My things turned out, too, although I almost burned the sweet potatoes. It would have been very sad. I think the cranberries should have cooked longer to reduce more. I think it will also taste good as a drink mixer (like with 7up).
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