Mmmm--that dressing certainly sounds good. Save some for me. Cindy -- Mike Pietruk <pietruk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Sue > > Actually, my comments relative to turkey were > originally hers <grin>!! > No, we don't bake pumpkin pies, nor do we cook 23 > pound birds (generally a > 10-12 pounder or, like tomorrow, a 7 lb breast). > The dressing takes her about 20 minutes to prepare > (includes spices, > apples/cherries, and raisins) and while the bird is > in its last half hour > or so of cooking, > we'll make either homemade mashed or sweet potatoes > and gravy for the > bird. > As for the gravy, which we got a recipe for from > the Butterball Hotline, > it is a simple > mixture of basically chicken broth and flour mixed > with the bag of gravy > included within the bird. > So if we end up eating around 3 or so, she'll begin > preparing shortly > after noon. > > > Perhaps doing it this way, and doing it more often, > makes it less special; > but it still tastes good along with the blt > sandwiches the next day or, > for a change of pace, a turkey sandwich topped with > cream cheese and > cranberrries. > I wish I could take credit for thinking up the > sandwich, but the honor > goes to a local restaurant which has this sandwich > on their regular menu. > > Happy thanksgiving everyone! > > > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to > bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject > line. To get a list of available commands, put the > word 'help' by itself in the subject line. > > __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.