I'm not a good "blogger" - it's only been what, three plus years since the last post?

I will try to do this more.  Honest.

Thanksgiving 2012

I don't have a problem with "food porn" (the loving nick name for posting your culinary creations on a social network like Facebook or Pinterest); but my BFF does :)  It's actually quite funny to hear her rail and complain about my doing this.

In honor of said BFF, here is the "2012 Thanksgiving Turkey" entry for Facebook Foodie Food Porn:

This is my version of Anne Burrells' "Herb Crusted Turkey" - I didn't brine it, but did everything else.  And made gravy.  Being blessed with "the gravy gene" I do make a mean gravy.  Any kind.  

I was also turned loose to make BFF's "Mom's Stuffing" - which is basically a preparation nightmare version of a juiced up Mrs. Cubbisons' back of the box recipe.  Preparation nighmare you say?  Well, try having to de-string the celery, chop olives by hand (oh no, we can't buy regular chopped olives in a can); roasting a couple of turkey legs the same way the turkey is, and chopping said un-stringy celery and requisite onions into basically mush.  I've helped the last few years, and have made the suggestion to do all of this chopping in a food processor.  I got the OH NO YOU DON'T reply.  Next year, what she doesn't know won't hurt her ... LOL

So, we are now through "Two Of The Big Three" as my mother would have said.  One more to go.  At Christmas, I do wish my Mom was still around.  It was her favorite holiday ...