2016 Thanksgiving

[doodles]

How to cook a turkey

[Aohanlon86]

This is my first time cooking for Thanksgiving! I am so nervous so finding this thread totally made my day haha. We are hosting "friendsgiving" on Friday and although nervous, I'm also super excited!!!

I hope your friendsgiving goes awesome. I remember making my 1st thanksgiving and it came out better then anticipated. I hope you have help with the cooking and clean up

-- 22 Nov 2016, 02:47 --

Does everyone have help with cooking and cleaning or are you on your own. I am lucky I have help

-- 22 Nov 2016, 02:58 --

How to cook a turkey

What I did was look up how long it takes for the size bird that I had. I set my turkey in the bottom of my fridge 2-3 day before so it can start to thaw. on day of I preheat oven for 325. I took soft butter with seasoning that I like ( garlic, onion, salt, black pepper) and stuffed it under the skin and rubbed it on top. I don't like stuffing so I don't stuff mine. stick in oven and let it cook for 3-5 hr depending on size. once it comes out let it rest before cutting into. when juices run clear its cooked thru. I like allrecipes and foodnetwork for idea

[Sanjok Rai]

My family always does the traditional. However a local tradition,mainly from Southern MD, is stuffed ham and my father makes the best! Since I'm not hosting this year I'll probably be bringing a bottle of merlot and make Savannah cheesecake bars to add to the dessert table ?

[2124Sunshine]

Thanksgiving is here so fast, I am really not ready. My son has come home, he is a freshman at college so I have to cook. Every year I have found a way out of cooking by going over family and friends house, but anyway my kids have a big meal planned for me too cook. Lets get cooking and enjoy this wonderful time of the Year!!!!!

[e-tasana-williams]

Sounds like a fun challenge! I've only been to Japan once but I LOVED it. If I'm ever back there during Thanksgiving, I'd probably just give up and stick to traditional Japanese food

This is true...but I'm pretty sure I'll be following the Japanese tradition of KFC and cake on Christmas, so I want to do at least ONE holiday right!

That is hilarious! KFC and cake?!? Sounds like my kind of holiday meal when I was in college and not going home...that one made me laugh!

[Gravy]

Turkey here I come!

Happy Thanksgiving everybody!

[Fran]

Wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving ... I have to wait another month for turkey

[Aohanlon86]

Wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving ... I have to wait another month for turkey

Hope your having a great weekend. Why do you have to wait for turkey?

-- 26 Nov 2016, 19:06 --

What did everyone do with the left overs, if there was any. I have taken mine for lunches at work this weekend

[katiesquilts]

What did everyone do with the left overs, if there was any. I have taken mine for lunches at work this weekend

I still have some turkey sitting on my counter... I know it's disgusting, but it's actually so cold here without A/C on that it's just as good as putting it in the fridge!
I also froze some of the smaller pieces that I cut off. Honestly we have so many leftovers, but we're so sick of eating the same thing so we're basically just avoiding them.

[Aohanlon86]

Its been a week and my left over are finally all gone. katiesquilts that sound like a cold kitchen brrr. when I was younger my mom would use the turkey in chili, I liked it

[Janet L]

I cooked a traditional turkey dinner this year for the first time ever! I was surprised how well I did. The only thing that didn't turn out as well were my yams because I don't think I cooked them long enough. But my potato salad was to die for! I really outdid myself on that! The turkey was pretty good, but next year I'm going to do better. I'm going to find a better pan for the purpose and research ways to spice it up. For Christmas we're having ham, so I won't get to practice then. Anyway, continued next year!

[Aohanlon86]

I cooked a traditional turkey dinner this year for the first time ever! I was surprised how well I did. The only thing that didn't turn out as well were my yams because I don't think I cooked them long enough. But my potato salad was to die for! I really outdid myself on that! The turkey was pretty good, but next year I'm going to do better. I'm going to find a better pan for the purpose and research ways to spice it up. For Christmas we're having ham, so I won't get to practice then. Anyway, continued next year!

I am looking for a good potato salad recipe for Christmas. what did you put in your that made it a great success

[Janet L]

I think it was the kind of potato I used. I forget the names of them, but instead of the normal potato you buy I bought those kind of yellowish skinned ones. They were really good in there. Then I put chopped up boiled eggs, mayonnaise and just enough mustard to give it flavor. You don't want to over do the mustard. Oh, and some dill pickle.

[Aohanlon86]

Thank you, I know which potatos your talking about. I will try that. Thank you

[Celticlady]

I didn't cook this year, we went out so no dishes or leftovers. I kind of like the leftovers though! Hope everyone had a great holiday!