I’m fat and the dishes are washed. My First Turkey Day [away from home/cooking a complete dinner by myself] was a complete success at our humble home. My turkey was ‘da BOMB! Rachel Ray and Emeril has nothing on me and my Thanksgiving Dinner. Martha Stewart, herself, would slap her own momma over how moist and delicious that turkey was. Everything was cooked perfectly golden without a single dish being burnt. What was on the menu today?
  • Turkey and Gravy
  • Mashed Yams
  • Macaroni and Cheese Casserole
  • Green Beans
  • Buttered Corn
  • Cranberry Sauce
  • Cresent Rolls
  • Pumpkin & Apple Pie with Homemade Whipped Cream for dessert.

It took only 3 hours to cook all of the food [except for the pies which I cooked yesterday]. I started the turkey this morning at 8:30 after I took my shower. He took only 2 hrs to cook! So while he cooked, I made the macaroni, yams, and green beans. When the turkey came out of the oven, I let him rest for a whole hour so all of his juices could redistribute. In the time while the turkey was resting, I cooked what needed to be cooked in the oven. I’ll post I posted some recipes for some of the dishes I prepared on Recipe Rush by Monday, so go check them out.

Do ya’ll have any thanksgiving traditions? We watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade and light the christmas tree that night. The parade and the turkey is what really makes the day for me. Lots of memories behind those two events. From dad setting the carport on fire trying to fry his first turkey to sitting on the couch in my pjs as a we little tot watching all the broadway acts [usually singing along] and balloons during the parade.

Fun, Fun. I’m going to go get a slice of pumpkin pie and go into a turkey coma, just to wake and do it all over again. Rinse, Lather, REPEAT!