Thanksgiving!

I hope everyone had an awesome thanksgiving! I sure did. The studious would've used this weekend to their advantage, catch up in school or hop ahead. The smart relaxed and had food binges. Lucky for Oakville, the weather was awesome too! I know I should feel guilty about not thinking about my school work but I don't. It was an awesome weekend!

Cooked like a maniac. To think our mothers did this for the last 22 years of our lives! What I really wanted to do this year, being the last year in college, was to tackle a whole turkey. Last year, I just bought one of those butterball boneless meat. Lucky for me this year, there was a turkey out there around the same price as those lumps of meat...


So being a noob at it all, I forgot the defrost the turkey! NO WAY! I've heard the stories, etc etc. But the lumps could be done from frozen so it completely slipped my mind. Luckily this was still the morning so it spent the better part of the afternoon defrosting...

That's my seasoned turkey...Pre-Oven... at 4:45 pm. Yes, you can do the math...we had a nice late dinner... Rubbed the turkey in a little veggie oil, and sprinkles some paprika, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and parsley inside and outside. Didn't bother to stuff it since it increases cooking time...And to be honest, I just do Stove Top. Covered the bird in Aluminum foil, and in it went at 375.

Turkey around 6:00, uncovered. Lookin good, but the bottom was definitely not getting enough heat...
This was uncovered around 10:00. I could've taken it out 9:40 but just in case, I wasn't giving my guests stomach pain. I tried to cook the bird uncovered as of 6 but it started to burn so the foil went back on top until 8:30. Not too crispy and super yummy. Did I mention I rubbed butter on it at some point? Next year I'll try what Zuza suggested: drape a couple slices of bacon on top!

And so this was out dinner. Only 4 main dishes but it was enough...(i hope?) We started eating at 10:40 and finished out first plate by 10:50....I'll take it as it was yummy!

Stove Top stuffing with some turkey drippings. Added half an onion to the box. mmm...

Carved Turkey. I admit I'm not sure how to carve. This being done on Saturday, most of the Food Network Thanksgiving specials didn't start until Sunday. So this is my attempted to carve a Turkey. Not bad, eh? For an amateur...

Veggies was saute broccoli, mushrooms and onions with a little oil and Maggie sauce.

Family recipe potato salad! My brother loves this so I just had to make it for him. Consists of 4 large potatoes, 7 eggs, mayonnaise and a can of (drained) fruit cocktail. The fruit usually turns people off, but I love it. yum yum yum...

Product Advertising! Enjoyed all this with a glass of Inniskillin Late Autumn Riesling!

Yummy Plate. And we end off with Apple pie for dinner!


BUT WAIT! Cooking isn't over yet! Brother and boyfriend stayed the night so I made an awesome lunch before they went to catch their trains.

Friend egg noodles with green scallions and ginger, mixed with oyster sauce.

Homemade sushi. Seriously. California rolls and some egg avocado rolls.

Not a bad Thanksgiving, eh? With all the leftovers, Zuza got to have it in her bento today!