Nov
23
2007
Holy frick! This new recipe blow my last roast turkey straight out of the water. Hands down, this is a superior recipe. This was an amalgamation of four different recipes that I found. I need to write up a final recipe of what I actually did so that I can use it again. It was just ridiculously good. I only messed up the skin a little bit. Nothing I can’t change next year. Damn. I think I may have finished a third of it by myself. The last two roast chickens I made recently definitely gave me some ideas in this recipe. I’m glad it worked out. I ate a lot today and I think I’m going to pass out now.
A few things that I am thankful for:
- My family
- My friends
- My mind
- My cooking experience
- New music, like Sara Barielles
- Old music, like Green Day and Chopin
- My bed
- My health
I hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving 2007 Photos
Nov
22
2007
The turkey is stuffed and rubbed down and ready to roast.
Thanksgiving 2007 Photos
Nov
22
2007
Here’s a photo I took yesterday before I started my whole cooking process. This year, I’m trying a new recipe. Not that the old recipe sucked — it’s amazing — I just wanted to improve on it. I changed the brine recipe to include a bunch of different herbs and wine. The roasting portion of the recipe is about the same. I added a few slice of citrus fruit in the cavity for a little flavor. I also used homemade herb butter to rub down the turkey. It smells good so far.
Thanksgiving 2007 Photos
Nov
22
2007
The Turkey Day 5K is starting in just eight and a half hours. It’ll be the coldest weather I have ever ran in. I hope I can hold up. My legs are doing great and will not be an issue. I just hope my lungs function properly. It would suck to die and miss out on my turkey which, by the way, is sitting in some delicious, herby brine right now.
I’m going to do some stretches and try to sleep now. I’ll give my report on my race tomorrow. All I hope for is to finish in this weather. I heard that the Turkey day is more about dodging strollers than actual running. It’ll be fun.
