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[Quillback]

Cooking a turkey today, have the old folks coming over.  Never have baked one before, so wish me luck.

Merry Christmas!

[BilletHead]

10 minutes ago, Quillback said:

Cooking a turkey today, have the old folks coming over.  Never have baked one before, so wish me luck.

Merry Christmas!

                   Quill,

  One of the easiest things to do. I assist Mrs. BilletHead. She says we should do it more often just not a couple times a year. Very versatile using the leftovers. Nice you are standing watch over the neighborhood and sharing todays meal !

  The BilletHeads 

[Quillback]

I love leftover turkey on a sandwich.  White bread, mayo and turkey slices.

I'm with you BH, should cook these things more often - and they are relatively cheap.

[tjm]

My gal puts them in the night before and slow cooks them in the oven. We do eat them more often than just the holidays, right now you can probably fill a freezer for a few bucks, well not right now, but tomorrow or the next day..

 

[Terrierman]

We're going to Sakura for lunch today.  It's becoming a tradition for us.  Then Holmes and Watson.  We had our big family Christmas this weekend in KC.  Had turkey AND ham with all the way too many sides.  Highlight for us was getting oldest grandson home so the whole family was able to be together.  Bless you all and have a great Christmas day.

[Johnsfolly]

1 hour ago, Quillback said:

I love leftover turkey on a sandwich.  White bread, mayo and turkey slices.

I'm with you BH, should cook these things more often - and they are relatively cheap.

I have spatchcocked all of our turkeys for the last three years due to listening to @rps and will never go back. Cooks faster, evenly, and stays juicy! I love turkey, swiss, dill pickle slices, mayo on white toast!

No turkey today. Making ham. Chilling large shrimp I just cooked in Old Bay for shrimp cocktail in an hour or two😁. Thawing chicken mushrooms to dredge in Don's chuckwagon batter as well.

[MOPanfisher]

I'm with ya John, split em in half, bine them and into the electric smoker, easiest way ever to cook them, tender, juicy and delicious.

[Quillback]

4 minutes ago, Johnsfolly said:

I have spatchcocked all of our turkeys for the last three years due to listening to @rps and will never go back. Cooks faster, evenly, and stays juicy! I love turkey, swiss, dill pickle slices, mayo on white toast!

No turkey today. Making ham. Chilling large shrimp I just cooked in Old Bay for shrimp cocktail in an hour or two😁. Thawing chicken mushrooms to dredge in Don's chuckwagon batter as well.

I'll have to research "spatchcooked".  

Used to catch shrimp in Puget Sound, always cooked them in Old Bay, very tasty.

If anyone is bored, do a search on "Hood Canal Shrimp", several videos on there on the recreational fishery.  

[ness]

Well, in all the scurrying around I didn’t get any pictures. Had 8 adults coming over Christmas Eve. Started with spiced pecans, shrimp cocktail, and various stuff on a relish tray. Main course was pork loin stuffed with sausage, cheese and spinach and smoked courtesy my baby brother. Green beans, cheesy potatoes, honey glazed carrots, and yeast rolls. Dessert was chocolate pie and two ness family traditions: Scottish shortbread I’ve been making for close to 30 years inspired by family friend, baby sitter and real live Scot Mrs. Gilfedder. (Butter, flour, sugar; my dad loved this.) And my grandmother’s date nut pudding with a warm butter, sugar and cream sauce. It’s not pudding pudding, it’s the cake kind. We had it every Christmas Eve growing up and I’ve carried on the tradition. Not sure when it started exactly but easily 50 years and could be much longer. 

Kids are on their way over this morning. Daughter’s making a biscuit and gravy breakfast casserole, I’ve got breakfast meats and some fresh fruit to cut through all that heaviness. Mimosas/poinsettias and coffee with Irish cream, not necessarily in that order. 

Then I’ve got to rush over to Kathy’s for her family Christmas. Dang! She got engaged yesterday, so we’ll have that to talk about with everyone. Thanks for reading to the end 😄.

Merry Christmas everyone! Enjoy the time with family, friends and food!

[Gavin]

Had our party last night. Rib roast, potatoes gratin, creamed spinach, green beens with balsamic, butter,& shallots.    Spatchcocking a turkey is the only way to go. Basically, you cut the spine out then flatten out the breast. Cook on a wire rack on top of a sheet pan. Y’all have a great one!