I read this article last week in the Honolulu Advertiser about brining your turkey. I've brined before so I think I'll brine again on Black Friday night. Art isn't totally sold on brining yet. He's not really positive it makes THAT much difference. I do. Maybe I didn't do it well the last time but I'm not giving up yet.
I have a 16 pound turkey. I paid $3.97 for it. No kidding! How you cook your turkey in the U.S. is serious business. Some people deep fry their turkey in oil. I've even heard of doing your turkey in an outdoor grill. Some locals take their turkey to a Hawaiian imu (underground oven). Not me. Roasting a turkey in the kitchen oven is challenging enough.
I just read that you should prepare your stuffing separately and not put it in your turkey because it isn't as safe to do so. Hmmm... I didn't know that. We'll make some gravy which is always tricky for me. I'm the worst gravy maker. Sigh...
I'll also prepare cranberries. Yup! Right from the can.
Art will bake the pumpkin pie. He does it every year. His mother happened to be the best pie baker on the Big Island and sold her pies at their shop in Honokaa. I'm glad she taught him a thing or three.
That's the menu so far. We'll see what else we come up with. We used to always have a broccoli casserole because that's what my daughter insisted we have every year. Since she's in Illinois right now, I'm not sure we'll be having that. But then again, who knows? My brother's family will be bringing some broiled veggies and the potatoes and yams.
Happy Thanksgiving, everybody!!! We'll be having ham today since our real Thanksgiving will be on Saturday. What are you having?
I have a 16 pound turkey. I paid $3.97 for it. No kidding! How you cook your turkey in the U.S. is serious business. Some people deep fry their turkey in oil. I've even heard of doing your turkey in an outdoor grill. Some locals take their turkey to a Hawaiian imu (underground oven). Not me. Roasting a turkey in the kitchen oven is challenging enough.
I just read that you should prepare your stuffing separately and not put it in your turkey because it isn't as safe to do so. Hmmm... I didn't know that. We'll make some gravy which is always tricky for me. I'm the worst gravy maker. Sigh...
I'll also prepare cranberries. Yup! Right from the can.
Art will bake the pumpkin pie. He does it every year. His mother happened to be the best pie baker on the Big Island and sold her pies at their shop in Honokaa. I'm glad she taught him a thing or three.
That's the menu so far. We'll see what else we come up with. We used to always have a broccoli casserole because that's what my daughter insisted we have every year. Since she's in Illinois right now, I'm not sure we'll be having that. But then again, who knows? My brother's family will be bringing some broiled veggies and the potatoes and yams.
Happy Thanksgiving, everybody!!! We'll be having ham today since our real Thanksgiving will be on Saturday. What are you having?
