Thanksgiving

We love Thanksgiving! It is such a good thing to be thankful! We made this hand turkey for our decor.First we traced our hands on a thick wood. Tim cut it out with a jig saw, Eli sanded each piece and then we painted each hand with acrylic paint. What a fun project and fun fellowship time! Priceless!

We had an awesome dinner! 

herbed roast turkey

gravy from drippings

creamy mashed potatoes

mashed sweet potatoes

cranberry sauce (made by Sofia)

bacon, apple and caramelized onion stuffing ( made by Eli)

garden heirloom green beens

pumkin spice ice cream

And big thanks to dad who did all the dishes! We had so much fun!

Sofia was in charge of a Thanksgiving table this year. She did great! We made little turkeys out of felt.

Throwing a bunch of herbs into the cavity of a turkey or rubbing the outside of the bird with a savory paste only flirts with great herb flavor - it doesn't infuse that flavor into each and every bite.

We wanted intensely herby turkey!

 We made a vertical slit in the breast meat, and, using a paring knife created an expansive pocket in which we rubbed a small amount of herb paste. This along with three other herbal applications - underneath the skin, inside the cavity, and over the skin - made for a successful four-pronged approach that gave every bite of turkey herb flavor. This was a moist roast turkey packed with bright herb flavor!

Thank you America's Test Kitchen! This one is a winner!!!

So much to be thankful for!