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We did it!

Ryan and I pulled off the Thanksgiving feast, and what a feast it was! We ran into a little trouble with the turkey not wanting to defrost. Ryan named the bird “Bush” and we gave him a bit of a “bath” this morning trying to get him nice and thawed out.

We were successful (provided neither one of us gets food poisoning this evening) and we just finished eating. Ryan, bless him, is in the kitchen doing the dishes. I’ve done four rounds (small kitchen so you have to keep up with the dishes) and I’m worn out.

For my first ever turkey adventure, I think it went very well. The meat was tender and fell right off the bone with almost no effort. And, perhaps even more amazing for this single girl, I somehow managed to get everything done at the same time! I’ll be posting some pics and recipes and maybe something thoughtful about Thanksgiving later.
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Anonymous said…
Good for you. I knew you could do it. My turkey came out well too, but I'll do something different with seasoning next year. So, we both accomplished cooking our first turkey. Can't wait to see what recipes and pic you have to share.

Julie
9:10 PM
Unknown said…
Hey there, We are so happy you pulled off the Thanksgiving feast!! We were all thinking about you guys today and wondering how the Turkey came out for you. When does Ryan leave? Hopefully we'll get a chance to talk to you both before he has to take off. If not thats alright too. Talk to you soon.
12:11 AM
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