Archive for November 26th, 2009

Real-Time Thanksgiving Part3

Posted by patti on November 26, 2009 | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0)

It’s 12:07pm, and John and I just finished having shots of our favorite unmentionables.  (You thought I was kidding when I wrote that in “Recipe for Thanksgiving”, didn’t you?)  The family will be here any minute, and the turkey is out of the oven.  Now is when things really get crazy!  Stuffing, green beans and [...]

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Real-Time Thanksgiving Part 2

Posted by patti on November 26, 2009 | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0)

It’s 9:02am now.  I’ve set up the extra tables.  Tablecloths are on and ironed, plates are set out.  I’m getting ready to put down the silverware.  The Macy Thanksgiving Parade just started, so I’ll be popping in to see that now and then.  The turkey is up to 114°F now, and the chicken broth is [...]

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Real-time Thanksgiving… Almost

Posted by patti on November 26, 2009 | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (0)

I brined my turkey overnight and got up at 1:30am to turn it over (have to make sure everything is brined evenly!), then got up at 6:00am to start cooking the feast.  I took the turkey out of the brine and patted it dry, then seasoned the cavity with salt, pepper and dried thyme, and [...]

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