Turkey is stuffed and in the oven for our family's traditional noon-time feast!

Happy Turkey to one and all :thmbsp:

Good luck with the bird Rick, hope your holiday turns out wonderful.

Last night, we made the cranberry sauce, apple, pumpkin & sweet potato pies. This morning we left the apartment at 5:30am to go to the Macy's Parade here in NYC. We got a great spot between 64th & 65th streets right up against the police barrier and saw everything except for the accident that happened at Times Square, some 20 blocks away. Our exit strategy worked like a charm, and we were home by 1pm. Our 18lb bird had pierced apples crammed up its tuchis, was trussed, sprinkled with finely ground sage, rosemary & thyme and then heavily sprinkled with hungarian paprika. As I type this, the green beans almondine is steaming, stuffing is almost ready to fluff, pies are about to get warmed up, and the rolls are baking.
Happy Thanksgiving to all, and may your turkeys all be moist and your belts loose!

Happy Thanksgiving to all, and may your turkeys all be moist and your belts loose!

Turkey was moist, and the belt has been traded for sweatpants! :)

The rest of the menu:

Mushroom/celery stuffing
Mashed potatoes
Gravy
Green beans almondine w/bacon
Mixed veggies
Candied yams
Cornbread
Cranberry Sauce
Apple pie
Pumpkin pie

Yellowtail Shiraz and Beringer Pinot Grigio

Followed by naps for all! :D

Happy Thanksgiving!

late post-script: The turkey was the best I've made yet, and thanks to my Gustav Emil Ern full-carbon steel, full tang thin & flexible but non-serrated carving knife, carved up like a dream with everything from whisper-thin slices to good honest slabs!