I am stuck in that weird place just before a large amount of cooking is to take place. It's a bit early to start cooking for thanksgiving yet the pressure is on to do just that. I am making an entire thanksgiving feast for a family this year. We will deliver it on Thanksgiving afternoon. My new project is to find a family in need each month and cook and deliver an entire meal to them. So, here I sit trying to figure out what I should be doing and not quite figuring anything out. I do have a test recipe of crescent rolls rising. I am constantly looking for the perfect rolls recipe. I picked the turkeys up at my food coop yesterday and they are defrosting. Do you know it takes 4 days to defrost a frozen turkey?
Did someone say turkey? I also bought turkey parts so I can make the gravy in advance. Otherwise, you end up making gravy at the last moment which is never fun. Here is the way to do it:
http://octoberfarm.blogspot.com/2011/11/make-ahead-thanksgiving-turkey-gravy.html
Teddy charging after a bad kitty. I've made my cranberry sauce, you can find the recipe here:
http://octoberfarm.blogspot.com/2011/11/cranberry-sauce-and-more-gravy.html
I've also made my pie crusts and froze them. You can see how I do this here:
http://octoberfarm.blogspot.com/2010/11/thanksgiving-prep-gravy-cranberry-sauce.html
Yes Teddy, you will get lots of turkey. I did make dough for rolls this morning. I am trying a new crescent roll recipe. I am always searching for the best roll recipe out there.
Here I sit twiddling my thumbs waiting to start all of the heavy duty cooking and baking. I'm sure I will make a few more runs to the grocery store too.
Do you prepare in advance? Are you ready for turkey day?
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But the thing is he is really slow! Maybe he does that on purpose but no matter how much i try i have never managed to stress him enough to work as fast as i do.
So, what do you recommend? Cooking classes? Googling recipes? Marriage counselling?
That last picture of your sweet doggie is perfect.
Happy holidays.
Teddy is cute as ever!
Have a great day!
Christer.
blessings
~*~
ps...I think it is really nice what you are doing for a family in need. I hope someday I'm in a position to be able to do something like that.
pps...hugs to Teddy!
Love the photos of Teddy as always.
Teddy looks so happy outside.
I do have to make deviled eggs and sweet potatoes..with almonds of course.
I see Teddy with her brother. :)
Mele is getting silver too. She is ten now..
Yes, I know the pressure of knowing you have a huge meal to make. After all these years, when the holiday approaches..the stress begins to build.
You are different because you LOVE what you are doing..not to mention knowing you are doing a wonderful thing for a family who needs it.
I don't think I would be able to pull off all I used to do if I had to. :) Those days are over.
You must tell us the menu for them! :)
Passing on the recipe for Cranberry sauce. Printing it out to put in my October Farm collection notebook.