I swore I wouldn't!!!

You are all never going to believe what I have done. I swore through and through that I would never do it! NEVER!!! I feel deep down in my gut that I have sold my soul to the devil. Well, the food devil's if you will.

Me, the accomplished dinner-screwer-upper has done the utterly unthinkable. To boot, I was good at it, it was grand and Big Daddy loves me even more for doing it. So much so, he has asked me to do it again sometime. I don't know if I ever want to do it again, it was a lot of work and I wound up all sweaty, smelly and I feel really.... well.... OLD!

Isn't it that only old people cook turkeys??? Yes, I know your shocked to your very core that *I* cooked a turkey. I will give you a moment to recover since I am sure you are forclempt. To be honest when I tell people they really don't believe me. That is why I took pictures. My family has even eaten said turkey and thus far have lived to tell about it.

Isn't it pretty! Well, not really but I didn't have time to put a bow or anything on it.



I made gravy too! Wanna see?


And my family about to eat it all


Don't look too closely or you will notice the following things:

A) I don't own a roaster that will hold a turkey. So instead I used the bottom part of my broiling pan. It worked since my "lid" was to be tinfoil anyways according to my "recipe".

B) Joseph looks impressed huh! Don't worry it's usual for him. If it isn't Kraft Dinner or Peanut Butter sandwiches that is generally the look I get at all meals. I am used to it now, I let it slide off my back.

C) I do not own a gravy boat. My gravy is served in a Tupperware measuring cup thingy that has a handle. It did the trick.

All in all it was an experience. I am glad that for my first time I shared with no one but my immediate family. That way if I screwed up big time the McDonald's order wouldn't have been too expensive. I however, wouldn't be too afraid to try again for others....some day and hopefully not soon.