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Just finished making my brine for tomorrow's birdbath, smells amazing. Told the wife that if times keep getting tougher, we can have this as a soup a few nights a week. She was not pleased.

 

Gettin all fancy,
“Father of the brine”

 

@TILLY
Also not hatin, I’m brining too, but not as prepared as you!
Also the bird isn’t the star of the show this year, im doing ribs, a turkey breast and a spatchcock chicken

 

I'm hoping my fancy brine, and a fresh bird this year absolves me from the complete disaster I produced last year.

 

So.... my FIL absolutely HAS to have that crappy canned cranberry sauce w/his meal every year. You know the one that makes that weird suction sound as it's sliding out of the can and then, no matter how it lands, does the jelly dance on the plate and retains all of its ring marks from the can....

 

I'd be so down for ribs and chicken!!!!!

 

Oh no! The year of redemption!
How are you cooking this masterpiece?

 

Right!!! I’m a terrible carver, so it’s going to be a fucking cut your own shit, type of situation. I even suck at cutting ribs, damn tenderness is a blessing and a curse!!!

 

Love that stuff that and jumbo black Olives

 

Pull apart, load your plate and enjoy ....

 

Dear God NO....jelly in a can

Con had me get fresh cranberries and she makes an old family recipe..

We are kicking back a 'Lil this year and will be at our Son's home for the meal..

Con is only handling cranberry sauce and dessert.. they are in charge of everything else....

 

Does hers involve oranges? My mom makes a killer……everything, but I never hated her cranberry relish or whatever.

 

I hear that wet suction sound around our house year round

 

P.s....I didn't realize we were doing a lil fire tonight and my wood pile got rained on yesterday and a bit today. Even with my wood wet rolleyes, thr trusty log cabin style still produced a fire. Just took a lil bit longer to dry it out/off and catch. Should have taken it before we poked at it and reloaded it.

Kids later threw some packet on it that changed the colors of the flame to blue and green. Prob toxic, but whatever.

 

I approve!
Also not a personal problem, but I ran out of wood

 

The redemption, I hope wont be about the cooking. Last year my wife bought a frozen bird which we never usually do, and I completely miscalculated the in-fridge thawing time. When I took it out to prep it, it was still half frozen. Did an emergency warm bath to resuscitate it, but it ended up being completely inedible.

 

Could be worse. I used to work at a grocery from when i was 16-20. Every year, people were buying these huge turkeys....frozen phukin solid....on Thanksgiving day or the night before expecting to thaw them in time! One was damn close to 40#s. Bless their hearts.

 

Also the worst time to be at a grocery store!!!
I went early this morning for two super stupid items, and don’t plan on going back unless it’s for alcohol, which it’s walk/skateable

 

This is how I feel about stuffing too! I don’t know why I don’t make it more times throughout the year instead of gorging myself every Thanksgiving.

 

It's not about the food

 

I totally understand that, but I also have seen the main course go south and the repercussions

 

We'll be at the in-laws, so a pretty low key day for us...

There are always (2) cranberries at the table can and fresh (I'm not sure everything that goes in it, but very bright, tart and refreshing... oh.. definitely has orange)

 

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With a family like mine, yes it is.

 

Allow me to suggest a fine beverage...

 

Does it come in Mason jars? We are pretty picky when it comes to adult beverages.

 

Making cranberry sauce is easier than making coffee!

 

Been working lots but wanted to check in. Midnight in Louisiana and I’m off to New Mexico for Thanksgiving. Wife and kids have been there since the weekend via airplane. Im driving straight through and coming home with them Sunday. Hopefully the Mrs will be ready to drive a bit on the way home so I can catch some rest.

Truck should turn 15,000 by the time I get back. Will be my 3rd oil change (doing every 5k) and tire rotation and whatever else they might have scheduled for 15k.

Missed you sorry bastards

 

So glad I’m in Disney this year. No cooking, no extended family, and I’m not a fan of the traditional thanksgiving dinner anyways. I’m gonna get myself some red meat. Poultry is only good for buffalo wings.