Stupid turkey.

I didn’t get enough turkey on Thanksgiving. A meal to look forward to all year deserves more than one sitting, I think.

So yesterday I decided to cook us another thanksgiving dinner. It was a small turkey, just for my little family. I’d defrosted it in the fridge for two days, like it asked. Allowed myself two and a half to three hours like it instructed. So, 6 o’clock comes around. Turkey not done. That’s ok, it might take another half hour. Long story short, by nearly 8 o’clock, we ended up feeding the poor, starving, turkey-smell tortured kids mac ‘n cheese and sending them to bed. Dave and I finally ate at 8:45. A nice, quiet, delightful homemade dinner for two. Delicious. And only about 3 hours late.

Don’t know if that was a punishment or reward for getting all ambitious. :)

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11 Comments

  1. Hilary said . . .

    Why did it take so long? Was it not defrosted all the way? I am salivating over your leftovers.

    Posted November 29, 2005 at 1:37 pm | Permalink
  2. kent said . . .

    Ever hear of turkey bags? Did you use one? I think you can cook a turkey in those in two hours. :-)

    Posted November 29, 2005 at 6:40 pm | Permalink
  3. AmyG said . . .

    hahaha—–sounds similar to my story. We always buy turleys when they’rs on sale for T-giving and then freeze and cook them in January or February since we’re always to my Grandma’s. I like the leftovers. :) Last year my oven broke……like half way through cooking the turkey! it was taking forever….finally figured out the problem. I had my parents and siblings all over….what a mess. Ended up borrowing a roaster. BUT, got a new oven out of it. lol

    Posted November 29, 2005 at 7:27 pm | Permalink
  4. kathi said . . .

    reward…what did you make for desert?

    Posted November 29, 2005 at 7:28 pm | Permalink
  5. joanna said . . .

    Hee hee hee!!

    Posted November 29, 2005 at 7:30 pm | Permalink
  6. Julie said . . .

    Maybe it was just destiny for you to have a quiet dinner together. =) Props to you for making a turkey…I’ve never even tried that!

    Posted November 30, 2005 at 4:32 pm | Permalink
  7. Steph (karlslove) said . . .

    thats the hardest part about going somewhere for thanksgiving…there’s no leftovers at home!

    Sorry your turkey took a little longer than expected :) But you got a quiet adults only dinner out of the deal right?

    Posted November 30, 2005 at 4:40 pm | Permalink
  8. Erica said . . .

    REWARD! Without a doubt…

    Posted November 30, 2005 at 4:55 pm | Permalink
  9. april said . . .

    that is SO something that would happen here. minus the kid part. maybe you and the hubster were just meant to have a quiet meal all to yourselves? or maybe you had a stubborn turkey!? :P

    Posted December 1, 2005 at 11:37 am | Permalink
  10. Kim said . . .

    Thank god someone else besides me didn’t have enuf leftovers so made another turkey! ha!

    Everyone here told me I was nuts, but days and days of turkey “sammiches” AND homemade turkey soup (I do mine with lentils) is what I LOVE-LOVE-LOVE ’bout T-giving, and I still had SO MUCH dressing and yams and cranberries!! ha!

    Posted December 1, 2005 at 5:58 pm | Permalink
  11. kellicrowe said . . .

    yes
    turkeys are stupid
    i heard they could drown by lookin gup at the rain
    so, there you go
    i have never ever cooked a turkey - so hats off to you
    (not that i wear hats…but i would like to be the kind of person that does)
    kellicrowe

    Posted December 9, 2005 at 3:34 am | Permalink

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