Nov
23
Gravy is the sauce of choice for Thanksgiving day. The meal would be missing something without it. There are many different approaches to making gravy, but today I am going to talk about making giblet gravy. First off, I am a brine guy. Before I roast my turkey, I give it a nice long soak …
Nov
18
There are a lot of important decisions to make when preparing for your Thanksgiving meal. And most of those decisions concern the bird you plan to roast. One of those questions you have to answer well before the meal, do I brine or not brine? I am here to give you my opinion on the …
Nov
04
It’s that time of year again, time to talk turkey. Finding the perfect bird is essential for a great Thanksgiving meal. Once again this year I will be keeping track of deals, sales, and prices of both frozen and fresh turkeys from places across the great state of Michigan. As I will be adding more …
Nov
25
So you have survived Thanksgiving. You may be looking in your fridge at containers full of leftover turkey. You might be thinking do I really want to eat turkey sandwiches every day for the next week. I am here to give you some non-sandwich options. Turkey & Rice Soup A simple soup that is easy …
Nov
25
Want an alternative to a turkey sandwich with your leftovers this year? Check out this recipe for turkey fajitas. Most of the time people use either chicken or beef for fajitas, but I say why not turkey! I figure you can use turkey for anything that you would use chicken for. Ingredients Leftover turkey 1 …
Nov
25
One great way to use your leftover turkey from Thanksgiving is in soups. It’s so easy to make up some soup and just throw some turkey in it. The first soup I made this year was turkey & rice. It involves cooking some rice in turkey or chicken stock, along with some carrots until finished, …
Nov
24
So we are now a day before the big day. Is your turkey still a solid block? Under no circumstance do you want to place a frozen turkey in the oven. So if you are in a hurry there is something you can do. But first I must tell you that NEVER, EVER, EVER leave …
Nov
18
Whenever you are talking turkey with people, you are probably going to find that one person that is convinced the turkey must be basted. So if this is true, what does basting a turkey accomplish? Nothing that is good. Basting a turkey is a great way to ensure your skin will not be crisp. Now …
Nov
09
As you get your turkey ready for the big day, you might have noticed a little white tube sticking out of your bird. Most likely the packaging holding your bird advertised with pride that the turkey has a pop-up timer that will pop when the turkey is done. What is this pop-up timer made of? …
Dec
09
When my wife and I were preparing to celebrate our 1st Christmas together, we were looking for someone special to make for dinner on Christmas Eve. After a trip to the grocery store, I came up with turkey drumsticks. We have been making these drumsticks every Christmas Eve for the last 5 years. As I …
Welcome to my blog! My name is Eric. I live in Saline, Michigan with my wife (Donna) and two daughters, Hannah (3 1/2) and Autumn (1). I started this blog in October 2009 to share my culinary experiences from making my own food from scratch to what I find at farmer's markets and grocery stores.
