Comments on: Pre-Thanksgiving Preparations http://www.joyfulabode.com/blog/2007/11/21/pre-thanksgiving-preparations/ Domesticity by Trial and Error Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:08:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Joyful Abode http://www.joyfulabode.com/blog/2007/11/21/pre-thanksgiving-preparations/#comment-3435 Joyful Abode Thu, 22 Nov 2007 17:22:50 +0000 http://www.joyfulabode.com/blog/2007/11/21/pre-thanksgiving-preparations/#comment-3435 Jenn, I hope you feel better! Good thing you're not trying to cook lots while sick. Wendy, I'm sure you'll get everything ready! As for our turkey, brined turkeys tend to cook faster than un-brined ones (I've read) so 2-2.5 hours is an estimate for the size bird we got. I wanted to make sure there was time in there to play with (2:15-3:00) in case it needed more time. Of course, we'll be using a thermometer to check it. Dallas, I'm glad to NOT be driving this year. hehe. I hope you have a good one! And freshening up? Why would I need to do that, when I'm never un-fresh? (just kidding) Good idea! Jenn, I hope you feel better! Good thing you’re not trying to cook lots while sick.

Wendy, I’m sure you’ll get everything ready! As for our turkey, brined turkeys tend to cook faster than un-brined ones (I’ve read) so 2-2.5 hours is an estimate for the size bird we got. I wanted to make sure there was time in there to play with (2:15-3:00) in case it needed more time. Of course, we’ll be using a thermometer to check it.

Dallas, I’m glad to NOT be driving this year. hehe. I hope you have a good one!
And freshening up? Why would I need to do that, when I’m never un-fresh? (just kidding) Good idea!

]]> By: Dallas http://www.joyfulabode.com/blog/2007/11/21/pre-thanksgiving-preparations/#comment-3387 Dallas Thu, 22 Nov 2007 07:06:08 +0000 http://www.joyfulabode.com/blog/2007/11/21/pre-thanksgiving-preparations/#comment-3387 No planning this year for me...just driving. I do like seeing your process though, especialy setting aside the serving pieces. Don't forget to add in time to freshen up before guests arrive. Happy Thanksgiving. No planning this year for me…just driving. I do like seeing your process though, especialy setting aside the serving pieces. Don’t forget to add in time to freshen up before guests arrive. Happy Thanksgiving.

]]> By: Wendy http://www.joyfulabode.com/blog/2007/11/21/pre-thanksgiving-preparations/#comment-3363 Wendy Thu, 22 Nov 2007 03:40:30 +0000 http://www.joyfulabode.com/blog/2007/11/21/pre-thanksgiving-preparations/#comment-3363 ha, actually I didn't do a thing today!! Whoops. I probably still will roll out the truffle filling... actually I probaly won't. I did have great an glorious plans though to do everything I could today. Luckily I'm only taking a couple of sides and dessert (well two) and an appetizer, so easy peasy. :-) Hey, are you sure you're not taking the turkey out too early? I've never baked one but I'm skittish about poultry and it'll take a while to get over 140 all the way through so I figured I'd at least as here rather than regret not asking later! Sorry if it's dumb, I've just never heard of a taking the turkey out early. ha, actually I didn’t do a thing today!! Whoops. I probably still will roll out the truffle filling… actually I probaly won’t. I did have great an glorious plans though to do everything I could today. Luckily I’m only taking a couple of sides and dessert (well two) and an appetizer, so easy peasy. :-)

Hey, are you sure you’re not taking the turkey out too early? I’ve never baked one but I’m skittish about poultry and it’ll take a while to get over 140 all the way through so I figured I’d at least as here rather than regret not asking later! Sorry if it’s dumb, I’ve just never heard of a taking the turkey out early.

]]> By: Jenn http://www.joyfulabode.com/blog/2007/11/21/pre-thanksgiving-preparations/#comment-3354 Jenn Thu, 22 Nov 2007 02:48:28 +0000 http://www.joyfulabode.com/blog/2007/11/21/pre-thanksgiving-preparations/#comment-3354 Well, I have to admit that we don't host Thanksgiving, so my preparations were to email my famiy, see if they needed me to bring anything and when they said "Don't be ridiculous, you're sick!" I sat back and felt very relieved. Well, I have to admit that we don’t host Thanksgiving, so my preparations were to email my famiy, see if they needed me to bring anything and when they said “Don’t be ridiculous, you’re sick!” I sat back and felt very relieved.

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