oldwomanc6 60 #1 November 29, 2013 Brined and smoked a turkey breast, made green bean casserole with homemade cream of mushroom soup, carrots, mashed potatoes with chicken gravy, and pumpkin meringue pie. Good food, and NO DRAMA! I call that a good holiday, how about yours?lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #2 November 29, 2013 I tried smoking a turkey breast once, but I just couldn't keep it lit. "There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 60 #3 November 29, 2013 You didn't cook it long enough to dry it out thoroughly. You should have had your mother cook it for you. That way it would stay lit.lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
promise5 17 #4 November 29, 2013 Great quiet holiday!! Didn't go as planned. Dad had angioplasty on Tuesday came home Wednesday and having a quiet Thanksgiving. Very Thankful!!!No matter how slowly you say oranges it never sounds like gullible. Believe me I tried. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 60 #5 November 29, 2013 lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #6 November 29, 2013 Iago We managed to deep fry ine without burning the house down. We didnt need ans serious skin grafts either. How not to cook a turkey: http://io9.com/the-best-turkey-frying-disasters-on-the-internet-1472707558"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 60 #7 November 29, 2013 Iago We managed to deep fry ine without burning the house down. We didnt need ans serious skin grafts either. Glad to hear it! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t2dwPTnsyA lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 37 #8 November 29, 2013 Your dinner sounds great, and no drama is always good! We had leftover turkey from 2 weeks ago (it had been in the freezer), instant mashed potatoes and a steamer bad of mixed vegies. Oh, and I had a Reese's Cup for dessert. BUT, we also hiked to 4 waterfalls today and saw a spectacular sunset over the GA mountains, so food wasn't a priority. We are enjoying wine (me) and beer (Normiss) in our camper right now though. She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LuckyMcSwervy 0 #9 November 29, 2013 That sounds lovely!! Always be kinder than you feel. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyingRhenquest 1 #10 November 29, 2013 Not to bad. My room mate had several guests lined up but only 1 actually showed up. I'd invited a couple of skydivers I know, but they had other plans already. Despite the fact that it was only 3 of us, we still managed to somehow use every plate in the house The turkey came out fantastic as always. I brine and prepare it with Alton Brown's "Good Eats Roast Turkey" recipe, which I've been using ever since I saw that episode back in the mid 00lies, and it has never, ever failed me. It looks like a reasonably nice day out today so I'm going to go out and get some coffee to counteract the last of the tryptophane in my system and then try to knock out 2 or 3 skydives. I'm trying to teach myself how to set things on fire with my mind. Hey... is it hot in here? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfriverjoe 1,523 #11 November 29, 2013 How to deep fry a turkey... With an Engine Hoist"There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LuckyMcSwervy 0 #12 November 29, 2013 Am I the only one who did nothing for Thanksgiving? Always be kinder than you feel. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #13 November 29, 2013 No drama here, either. Just a nice day with my boyfriend and my (visiting) parents. Ran down to Whole Foods early morning to pick up a box that contained all of the fixings, just heat & eat. Went to a matinee of Philomena around noon (good flick, and Dame Judi rocks as always). Chilled out for a bit then heated up the ham & sauce, sweet potato mash, broccoli/cheddar gratin, and dinner rolls. Easy prep, easy cleanup. Let dinner settle then cooked up a frozen apple pie, and also had the amazing pumpkin pie that came with the dinner (I'm not usually a huge pumpkin pie fan, but I gotta give Whole Foods props for the best one I've ever had... so good that I've already negotiated a trade with my mom of my remaining share of the apple pie for another slice of the pumpkin ) "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tink1717 2 #14 November 30, 2013 Mine was awesome too!! Worked a double shift, got paid overtime AND didn't have to deal with my brothers father in law!! SWEET!!! Skydivers don't knock on Death's door. They ring the bell and runaway... It really pisses him off. -The World Famous Tink. (I never heard of you either!!) AA #2069 ASA#33 POPS#8808 Swooo 1717 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muff528 3 #15 November 30, 2013 I had a Thanksgiving dinner that couldn't be beat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfriverjoe 1,523 #16 November 30, 2013 LuckyMcSwervy Am I the only one who did nothing for Thanksgiving? Nope. Sat home most of the day & watched football. Shoveled a little bit of snow in the morning and hung out with a few friends for a while in the evening.j Not much family around here for me, and I do stuff for and with my mom on a regular basis. I don't need a "Calendar Holiday for it."There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #17 November 30, 2013 We had family and skydiver friends and kids and my son drove home and one daughter was here and we drank wine and ate and laughed and talked. It was wonderful. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 60 #18 November 30, 2013 Nice to hear the responses, but the weekend isn't over, Yet! lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LuckyMcSwervy 0 #19 November 30, 2013 wolfriverjoe ***Am I the only one who did nothing for Thanksgiving? Nope. Sat home most of the day & watched football. Shoveled a little bit of snow in the morning and hung out with a few friends for a while in the evening.j Not much family around here for me, and I do stuff for and with my mom on a regular basis. I don't need a "Calendar Holiday for it. I'm pretty much orphaned at this point so I was alone all day. Went to a friend's house at 7pm. We drank wine and watched football. A married couple he's friends with, I'd met them once last year when I met them all for drinks, showed up unexpectedly at his house. They were highly entertaining, shit faced drunk. The wife kept saying very loudly, "You two were going to have sex, weren't you?". "We're leaving so you two can go have sex." "You'd be perfect for him. Why don't you guys date?" Ummmmmmm NO(this was the I was the one that got away dude). I was actually getting up to leave when they got there. I stayed, we all drank a few bottles of wine, I ended up staying over since there was no way I could drive at that point. I met a new drink I really liked. It was Fireball and Bailey's. Don't remember what it was called but I think that was what put me over into numb face territory. I'm in a funk still today. And cranky. Always be kinder than you feel. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #20 November 30, 2013 Wine then liquor You should Be sicker. . . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LuckyMcSwervy 0 #21 November 30, 2013 JohnMitchell Wine then liquor You should Be sicker. . . I woke up surprised I wasn't hurting big time considering I was drinking on an empty stomach like a total amateur. And I was corrected. That magnificent drink was Fireball and Rum Chata. De-lishhhhhhhhhhhhh!!! Too good!! Beer before wine, feeling fine. Wine before liquor, never sicker. Have you ever been in a bar with friends and before ordering had to confirm the sayings? LOL... I miss Thanksgiving Wednesday nights. Always be kinder than you feel. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
headoverheels 334 #22 December 3, 2013 I put the 18 pound bird in the oven, pushed the "perfect turkey" button, and 2:35 later it was done. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldwomanc6 60 #23 December 3, 2013 headoverheels I put the 18 pound bird in the oven, pushed the "perfect turkey" button, and 2:35 later it was done. Wow, that's a button I want on my oven! I would only use i once a year, but it would be so worth it.lisa WSCR 594 FB 1023 CBDB 9 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yoink 321 #24 December 3, 2013 4 days with the future in-laws, with the wedding being planned for Feb. Mucho drama. Soooo glad to be home. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krip 2 #25 December 3, 2013 Hi The boss smoked a 20lb turkey. 20 hrs later it was tender enough to melt in your mouth. Drama ? The potential $1,000 fine for heating with wood or outdoor fires due to a week long temperature inversion added a little bit of spice. Feel lucky punk One Jump Wonder Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
