We had a very relaxed day, and it was wonderful. I was so behind on laundry, so Todd and I worked on that a lot this morning. Right now, that is a huge time commitment in our family. We were in casual clothes and sweats all day, and I never even put on makeup.
This was my turkey. It was covered in a paste of dry mustard, vinegar, worcestershire, and something else I can't remember. Then bacon on top and some veggies stuffed inside. Oh, and big evil hunks of butter. This recipe comes from a "famous" cookbook from Monroe.
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Then when it was cooked, it was supposed to be covered in a cheesecloth soaked in olive oil.
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And here it is when it came out. I basted over the cheesecloth - it looks like a nasty bandage at this point.
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Somehow I don't have a picture of the turkey without the cheesecloth. It was pretty!
Here are my rolls - they were half whole wheat and half white flour. It is a recipe that Carla recommended. Well....they had to rise a little too long b/c both ovens were busy....so they turned into muffin rolls.
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Todd carving the turkey. He watched a YouTube video to learn how to do it.
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Cheese grits. This is an old family recipe from my Grandmother Mildred, but Kraft has stopped making the cheese that this required. So this year I tried Velveeta, and it turned out great. It is a little difference consistency....that's the reason why it got so brown - I was trying to get it to firm up. But it was firm enough.
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Roasted Brussels Sprouts and New Potatoes. I was planning to do these separately, but it got down to the wire. This is also the "Betsy photography technique" - get as close as possible to the subject!
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The big feast!
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Store bought pie. It was pretty good.
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Our annual tradition with the Cool Whip.
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2 comments:
Very cool that you cooked your own turkey. I was just telling mom this week that she will have to teach one of us how to do that! I am impressed.
Very impressed! I went to my parents for the feast, just to avoid cooking. Maybe one year I will be brave. :)
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