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What To Do When Your Momma Gives You The Bird: How To Cook A “Melt-In-Your-Mouth” Turkey
I can take absolutely no credit for this—absolutely no credit whatsoever. It’s my mother’s recipe, and this year I will be attempting it for the first time. Thanksgiving is at our house, and I’m the chef. But I’m kind of a thief, as well, because I’m totally stealing her recipe. I wouldn’t cook a turkey any other way. My mother’s turkeys are always outstanding. Truthfully, I’m not really a thief at all. My mother wrote out the recipe for me, so she’s clearly an enabler. She wants it done right for her sake, and the sake of all the guests. No one wants to eat a dry, flaky bird. I’m…
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The Top Ten Things A Cunning Turkey Would Say To Escape His Obligation
As we count down to Thanksgiving, here are our ideas for what a cunning turkey would say to weasel his way out of his Thanksgiving obligation. Special thanks to my friend, Jenny, for the assistance with this silly blog post. My son can’t bear to think of the turkey’s supreme sacrifice… *** 10. “Don’t look at me! I’m not the one who consistently wakes up everyone at the crack of dawn!” 9. “I’m not a turkey; I’m a chicken.” 8. “There a strange glaze in your eyes when you hold that knife…sort of like Norman Bates in ‘Psycho.'” 7. “Look! Quick! Over there! It’s Santa Claus!” 6. “I’m not a…