Comments on: Willie Bird Brined Turkey & A Fast Food Gal Giveaway

By: mjskit

mjskit — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 15:42:07 +0000

Sorry I missed the giveaway! We’ll be brining our 15 pounder on Wednesday, but to be honest, I think my husband enjoys it. The bird is his thing. He brines it, then smokes it on the grill. It turns out SO good! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving my dear!

By: Monica

Monica — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 01:25:53 +0000

Thanksgiving wasn’t a very traditional holiday for me growing up- I spent it at different friends, family, and even resturants and I’ve throughly enjoyed making it my most favourite holiday with my own family. I love to cook and this holiday allows me to share my passion with those I love. I know when my kids leave our home for their adulthood adventures that they’ll remember with fondness and would be entice to visit every Thanksgiving. We enjoy eating- gobbling- and talking with one another and desserts while playing board games. It is the one holiday my husband request to have off and I look forward to his vacation week around Thanksgiving every year especially since he works most holidays.

By: Susan

Susan — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:59:06 +0000

Anticipation! Planning, shopping, cleaning, gathering, cooking, eating, laughing, delighting in chaos, remembering, thankfulness, eating more, laughing more,cleaning, sleeping! What a joy to unite past traditions and new ones! What a blessing to add new family! This year I plan to integrate homemade cheeses into the menu. I hope everyone will enjoy gobbling up this new tradition as much as I will.

By: Jess

Jess — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 23:56:36 +0000

During Thanksgiving I always like to enjoy and “gobble up” the bonding time of the entire weekend. For us, thanksgiving is not just one day, but rather a weekend affair. Since my family doesn’t often get to even get together every Thanksgiving, when we do get together it is epic!

We’ll spend Thanksgiving morning sipping mimosas and watching the Macy’s parade, nibbling on breakfast pastries my aunt always made and playing some football. The rest of the afternoon is spent preparing the final items for the Thanksgiving dinner and all of us stuffed in the kitchen. We spend Thanksgiving dinner laughing, enjoying great food and playing games.

But the festivities don’t stop there, we spend the entire weekend together, driving down to the coast, shopping on black Friday, golfing or just simply watching movies. The Sunday of thanksgiving weekend before every flys home to return to the normal life we visit the farmers market and go out to a nice big brunch.

It is more than a special day to us, but a special weekend where we truly devote the whole weekend to each other and the whole family. It is such a rarity that this happens that I have to gobble it up while I can!

By: Katedb

Katedb — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 20:44:24 +0000

Every year I remark upon the fact that it takes hours to make the meal yet minutes to gobble it up. But the hours in the kitchen are always the most memorable part for me. What is it about a kitchen? It is as if all those magnets on the refrigerator actually attract people.

We live in Washington DC so our kitchen isn’t exactly huge. And while it may be crowded, I always look forward to everyone milling about, drinking wine, making stuffing (usually two kinds), laughing, joking, and feeling at home.

And all the while my puppy patiently waits for a turkey leg bone. Can you blame her? It smells delicious in that kitchen!