Ah, for the days when my Mom was alive and cooking!! She’d fix a twenty-four pound turkey for the three of us! For Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas!
Now it’s just me – and a turkey breast – IF I get around to it.
“MISTER CHURCHILL!!! Gentlemen around here do not use that word! WE call it ‘white meat’!!”
So the next day Sir Winston sent her a corsage with a note on it saying, “I’d be most honoured if you’d pin this on your ‘white meat.’” :-)
We bounce around between our house, brother-in-law and sister-in-law (all my family is hundreds of miles away). When we hosted last, it was with a Tom that friends of our raised. It was as free range as they get - not the white turkeys but “heritage” kind with no fences of any sort - in fact, some of the flock escaped and joined up with wild turkeys, and as far as I know are still wandering the area.
But we got one, and it was one of the best turkeys I’ve ever eaten.
I haven’t had a traditional Thanksgiving since my Mom pasted 12 years ago. She would make so much stuff that nobody could sit at the table. My brother and I would sit and eat while watching football. I never remember the second half of the games because we would pass out from over eating. Now me and my Son will just throw a couple of steaks on the grill and watch the football games.
My granddaughter has become a vegetarian, and I suppose she will be having tofurkey. Not for me. I will be cooking an 18 pound bird, having all my single children over. Easier for me, as I won’t have to drive anywhere. Just fall asleep when it’s over.
Yukoner over 13 years ago
Ah yes, but ham is also a Thanksgiving tradition,
pouncingtiger over 13 years ago
Yukoner beat me to it.
Both Tom and Porky could be found on the Thanksgiving table.
COWBOY7 over 13 years ago
The same table at our family get gatherings!
(Good Morning, Pamlicorat, Gweedo & all BCers!)
BigChiefDesoto over 13 years ago
Ah, for the days when my Mom was alive and cooking!! She’d fix a twenty-four pound turkey for the three of us! For Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas!
Now it’s just me – and a turkey breast – IF I get around to it.
“MISTER CHURCHILL!!! Gentlemen around here do not use that word! WE call it ‘white meat’!!”
So the next day Sir Winston sent her a corsage with a note on it saying, “I’d be most honoured if you’d pin this on your ‘white meat.’” :-)
cdward over 13 years ago
We bounce around between our house, brother-in-law and sister-in-law (all my family is hundreds of miles away). When we hosted last, it was with a Tom that friends of our raised. It was as free range as they get - not the white turkeys but “heritage” kind with no fences of any sort - in fact, some of the flock escaped and joined up with wild turkeys, and as far as I know are still wandering the area. But we got one, and it was one of the best turkeys I’ve ever eaten.
pamlicorat over 13 years ago
Good Morning Lonewolf, Gweedo and Everybody
I haven’t had a traditional Thanksgiving since my Mom pasted 12 years ago. She would make so much stuff that nobody could sit at the table. My brother and I would sit and eat while watching football. I never remember the second half of the games because we would pass out from over eating. Now me and my Son will just throw a couple of steaks on the grill and watch the football games.
Dkram over 13 years ago
Is he the ancestor of Dusty’s new flock.
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GROG Premium Member over 13 years ago
It’ll be Tur-Duc-Hen for Thanksgiving in my house again this year.
Good Morning, Fellow Cave Dwellers.
GROG Premium Member over 13 years ago
Not as much as you might think, Teresa. There won’t be much in the way of left-overs.
scrabblefiend over 13 years ago
My granddaughter has become a vegetarian, and I suppose she will be having tofurkey. Not for me. I will be cooking an 18 pound bird, having all my single children over. Easier for me, as I won’t have to drive anywhere. Just fall asleep when it’s over.
lin4869 over 13 years ago
There are so many delicious side dishes that I never found the turkey to be necessary.
Coyoty Premium Member over 13 years ago
TurBacon!