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| Kitchen Owl guards the turkey. :-) |
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| It was the first time I've tackled a turkey since I was a clueless 22-year-old. It was so good. Thank you, Penzey's Spices, for the Bavarian seasoning and the wonderful Bay Leaves. |
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| Testing the mashed potatoes like a good chef. ;-) |
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| My vegetable of choice: green beans cooked to absolute death, so I could safely digest them. |
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| The garlic herb bread rose all day. I was about to put it in the oven here. It turned out incredible. |
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| When I cook a bird, I use the whole thing. After carving, all non-meat parts go into the slow cooker to make stock! I let it cool overnight, then turned right around and used it to make soup. This is one of the few times I like leftovers! |
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| Turkey Ramen! |
There are a couple of videos on Instagram in addition to these pictures. I didn't sleep for over 24 hours, and I really struggled, but I survived. I'm relieved that everything turned out so well.
I'm currently watching the Iron Bowl (Roll Tide) and eating soup. I hope everyone in the States had a nice holiday, and happy weekend to everyone else.
Talk to you soon.
