Recipe Virtual Thanksgiving

Mooseburger Helper:

Mooseburger Helper: My cooking recipes, and dinners are a bit simplistic, but I do NOT starve...

2 Lbs Mooseburger
1 Box Mooseburger Helper of one variety, or another... One with a cheese
sauce for sure.

Brown the Mooseburger in a skillet
Follow the directions on the BOX... Even an cooking Idiot, like me, can do that...

Normally we would be having all the close (close = 10 Sq Miles) neighbors over for Thanksgiving, but Momma is traveling on a GrandKid Trip, and will not be back until Friday, Wx permitting.... So for "Me" it is Mooseburger Helper, and some steamed rice.....

 

Sexy Bird

Well, as predicted, it's been 3 years since my mother has "allowed" me the privilege of being in charge of the Thanksgiving bird.

For those new to the forum, it's all because of a "full-breasted, nice tan-line" one that I created in '07 (thanks to CRC's delightful recipe, kckndrgn's photo and combo idea, and a double-dog dare. [seen here]). The old photos are gone (odd), so you'll have to take the old-timers' word for it - it was priceless!
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This year, I bought a fresh picnic ham and offered to trade mom "turkey for ham" cooking responsibilities. Heh heh heh. One sexy bird... coming up. Another great year will be had at our table, thanks to my dear Monkey friends.

Original recipe:

1 whole chicken or turkey
1 large lemon, cut into halves **See below
sprig of rosemary
salt and pepper to taste
butter or olive oil, whichever you prefer

Heat oven to 350 degrees

Rub butter or oil over the skin of the chicken/turkey until it is completely coated. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and any other seasonings you prefer.

Take a knife and gently separate the skin from the breast meat. Slide lemon halves under the skin with the peel side up, one on each side. This way the juice from the lemon will release into the breasts. Place sprig of rosemary into the turkey.

Cover and bake for 30-45 minutes. Remove cover and continue to roast until juices run clear, basting every 15-20 minutes.
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**For nicer looking breast-ess-es, do not just slice a single lemon in half! Buy two lemons, equal in size. Be sure that the ends of the lemons (opposite the stem) are equal as well, lest your turkey is lopsided.

 

Priceless indeed!!! What happened to the pix?

 

Maybe I'll have to get some new ones.

 

Had a great time with family and friends

 

I thought I'd post a step-by-step so that you could all make your own!



Go through the neck and separate the skin from the meat.

Implant your lemon halves. You have to adjust their placement and you may end up making minor adjustments to each side, as it's difficult to get them the same size on the first slice.


I used olive oil, rosemary, and garlic as a rub. Filled the cavity with onions and a smidgen of rosemary. Let her sit overnight.
Dress her.


To baste, I mixed olive oil AND butter, garlic, rosemary, and a zesty salt. I brushed the mix on every half hour throughout the roasting process.

Roast her.



I was very confident about the tan lines coming out this year, as I didn't use a baster, but just brushed, being careful not to move the bikini so that I would have crisp tan lines.

The reveal:

As you can see, there's not a tan-line in sight! I was kinda' bummed about that, but there's always next year !

All-in-all, another fun day in the kitchen, laughter filling the room. I highly recommend that if you have a good-humored family, this is a process worth doing! It creates some fantastic and fun dinner conversations.

 

Tracy, what happened to your pictures?

 

Found them. It's a PIA when you can't retrace your steps, but I can't this morning. I'd completely forgotten the one without lemons, but with tan lines.

 

??? What DID happen to my pictures?

That's 2 turkeys in a row... I'm beginning to think something's afowl.

 

Eureka!!! Go here ---
http://www.survivalmonkey.com/forum...versions/7678-thanksgiving-turkey-recipe.html

 

Hm.


http://www.survivalmonkey.com/forum...versions/7678-thanksgiving-turkey-recipe.html

Works for me, whassup wid dat?

//www.survivalmonkey.com/forum/humor-jokes-games-diversions/7678-thanksgiving-turkey-recipe.html

OK; hacked off the http: that fronted the link. Mess with it, see what you find.

Or, do a site search on "thanksgiving". It's on the third page and is titled "Thanksgiving turkey recipe.."

 

I have been noticing in a lot of the older threads that many pictures, links, and quotes are either missing or corrupted. Maybe a glitch in a past upgrade?

My Tday or anytime we have a big dinner recipe is for Armadillo Eggs.

Take a whole Jalepno pepper

cut with a paring knife from tip to stem

scoop and wash out all seeds and innards

remove stem

fill one half with cream cheese, or pepper jack cheese

the other half with a piece of fajita chicken meat

wrap with a piece of bacon and secure bacon with a toothpick

Hints: soak toothpicks in water for an hour before using

bake in oven on about 375 for 1/2 hr or until bacon is getting crisp

or cook on outdoor grill same

Hint: sort peppers to cull out the hottest ones. Peppers with yellow viens in skin and or a rough texture discard

We have some friends who are from South Africa who came to dinner this last week. It was funny trying to explain Armadillo Eggs to them! Once they understood what an armadillo was they couldn't figure out how they laid eggs!

A couple of eaqsy and fast dips that I make for appetizers

Take a block of cream cheese and pour either a jar of salsa over it or a jar of jalapeno pepper jelly. The pepper jelly is awesome, doesn't sound like a good combo but it tastes fantastic.

Also, take a large can of refried beans, pour in a large jar of good salsa, I add some chopped onions, and shredded cheese,and stir it all together. Add more beans or salsa to get a smooth dip texture. I top with shredded cheese and chill. Makes a great dip with tortilla chips.