Dinner

BIG TURKEY DINNER

Before Thanksgiving Wegman's had these loss leader turkeys, 19¢ or something a pound, and all of the greater Finger Lakes area, turkeied up. This 4 dollar bad boy has been taking up most of my freezer for months, and on Sunday, he went down to the fridge, today, he found the oven!

Olive oil and lots of Cajun seasoning, stuffed with lemons and onions etc.. just put that bird in a hot oven for a few min, then dropped to 325 convection, for hours. It came out all crispy and juicy and tasted very good.

Buttery mashed potatoes w/gravy, carrots, bought box dressing ( stuffing) that I had never made but that Neil wanted, it was not bad, and AND the little Mendon market had these canned collard greens that were darn good! Little bit of olive oil and bacon fat in a pan, some slivered onions and red pepper flakes, add rinsed canned collard greens and a little chicken stock,,,
A little mid-winters love on a plate, just the veggies..

This piece of silver is Neil's mothers. She had lots of odd old pieces of Victorian sterling, I have no idea what it is really used for, but it is just PERFECT for the jellied canned cranberry sauce that I have to have with a turkey dinner. It is perfectly round, and does a great job. Tomorrow, turkey/mayo/cranberry sandwich! Who am I kidding, that bad boy will be on a plate by midnight....
Koda had to smell the turkey all day long! The whole family is happily looking forward to their tryptophan coma that is just around the corner!