Re: Another gravy swamp.

Michael Trew wrote:

On 11/20/2024 4:55 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:

 
I scored two last weekend.  Honeysuckle White, around 15 pounds.  I
would have preferred 12 or 13, but those were the smallest ones they
had.  They're in the deep freeze.  I'll take one out to defrost
soon; the other one will wait until we're ready for more turkey
stock.

 
Our store has huge turkeys also, I wait for them to go on super sale
after the holidays, a couple turkeys will go into my freezer.

Here, Turkey supersales are before T-day,  This year best deal was
Kroger at .25/lb.  Pre-covid .17-.19/lb but inflation will have it's
way.

I usually pickup 1-2 for the local food bank drive and deliver frozen
to the big radio event.

We've pared down our Thanksgiving meal to:
 
Salad
Turkey
Stuffing, made from fresh, cheap white bread, bulk breakfast
sausage, celery, onions, butter, sage, salt, and pepper.  It might
be hot breakfast sausage; if not, my husband might add a few
flakes of chile.
Gravy

We've gone to 1 cornish hen, stuffing, and mashed potatoes, chicken
gravy, and brussells sprouts or asparagus.  Raisen Rum Loaf bread
(posted recently, ask is want again) for dessert.

There might be cranberry-orange relish, which serves as a dessert
for my husband and as a snack for me later.

That one went away in our simplified dinner.
 

To each their own, but it ain't Thanksgiving dinner without a bit pot
of mashed potatoes to go under that gravy.  I'd gladly trade my
dressing for the potatoes.

We do both.
 

This year, I think we're going to Mom's house, I just don't see a
need to cook a big dinner at home if she's already cooking 5 minutes
away.

Couple of familys around me here, combine and take turns doing the bird.