Well, another Thanksgiving at our house has come and gone.Once more, I cooked a turkey, and since I'm a bit of a salmonella-phobe, it kind of freaked me out. My cousin had told me that the secret is to soak it in a brine. So I bought a Styrofoam disposable cooler to put it in overnight. Those things are ridiculous at keeping stuff in. By morning I had salmonella infected brine all over my kitchen floor. Nothing a good mopping with bleach won't cure. And as long as you don't go licking under my dishwasher, I think you will stay salmonella-free at my house!
So after a few days of much needed cleaning, my family and Tim's joined us for a pot-luck style feast of thankfulness. We had close to 30 in all. Thank you, Jesus, for good weather so the relatives could sit outside! Food was fantastic and I believe a good time was had by all as many of them stayed for awhile. I always believe it's a sign of good party when the guests are reluctant to leave!
We capped off the night with one of my many favorite Christmas movies - A Christmas Story. It was the perfect way to usher in this next season.
Josh always has a great time playing the Wii.
Of course Micah was a hit with baby-lovers everywhere.
Fortunately the lack of rain meant the kids could play outside.
Here was a funny point in the day. My niece, Lauren, who is engaged to the man sitting beside her, Chris, got her chance to finally hold the baby. Notice the look?!?
But now you gotta catch his look back! We're all pushing for a baby within 9 months of the wedding, but I'm not sure he's on board!
Happy Thanksgiving all!
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I brine every year (except this one). Buy a 5-gallon paint bucket a Lowes/Home Depot and put it all in there overnight in the fridge. Works like a charm. You can even drain the brine into the toilet the next morning if you aren't into scrubbing out your sink.
This year I decided I valued my space in my frige more than I valued brining my own bird, so I bought a fresh pre-brined one at Trader Joes. At $1.69/lb, it was still cheaper than most other cuts of meat I buy on a regular basis, so we'll probably go that way at least as long as we live in the vicinity of a Trader Joes. It was equally delish.
Happy Thanksgiving!
We had a great time as usual, thanks for all the hard work and hospitality. Dad
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