bellus quies's Journal: Turkey Day

Ah, drunken Turkey Day Posts, they so rule.

Well, right now I'm in the middle of making the turkey dinner. I went grocery shopping last night and got everything and I have the making of a dinner of rthe 7-8 people who will be here. I have had the turkey marinating since Tuesday night in a flavored brine and then made a spice rub for the turkey, and my boyfriend used one of those cool injectors to put the tastiness right into the meat. Our turkey looked like a cheap drugged up whore when he was done shooting up the bird. THen it was my turn to get under the birds skin, smothering the rub under and over it's skin before placing the dead foul into a pan filled with celery, sweet onion and carrots. Then I stuffed the holow cavity with rosemary, savory and thyme. Proceeded to roast the turkey fo ran hour before covering it and putting a bottle of hard cider in the bottom of the pan to keep it moist. We'll see how it turns out.

Now I've got the potatoes cut and in a pot of warm water, ready to boil when the time comes. And I"m looking for a good asparagus recipe, some something along the lines of asparagus in an herbed white wine sauce. Then comes the sauteed button mushrooms, then the yams, then well, whatever is next.

I think I'll start making teh cheese platter for people to knosh on when they get home. As right now everyone but me and my little sister are out for the morning walk and checking out my dad's new place of employ at the wonderment that is HRL. He's such an uber geek and is so in 7th heaven with the new job.

Well off to search for recipes and cook and watch movies and drink some more.

Well??

[GeckoFood]

So how did the turkey turn out? Did it wow the family?

Re:Well??

[bellus quies]

It was tasty, thought a bit dry because I left it in too long. So next time, I'll use the one two combo of turkey baster and electric thermometer probe.