Thanksgiving Dinner!

Today is Turkey Day!




My mother decided that whenever her children reached their senior year they would have the privilege to cook ALL OF thanksgiving dinner BY THEMSELVES! (ok I did have some help but minor help)

I love to cook and love to try new things so here is a tour of my thanksgiving menu.

It started with a clean kitchen.... then cooking happened...

I was all ready with my list and recipes....

So lets start with the Turkey!



First I brined it-

I brined it in some really fun things: Orange zest, Lemon juice, cinnamon, rosemary, mace, ginger and pineapple peels.


Yeah mom told me to find a recipe so I look at a few and said yeah I can put whatever in so that's what I did! I came up with it, it turned out good.... thank goodness!

I brined it over night!







Then stuck it in a turkey bag

Then I cooked it for like 4 hours

Then we feasted on it!

I also made Sweet Potato Souffle



and Green Bean Casserole

 
and Twice Baked Potatoes




and deviled eggs!

and stuffing (this is my favorite dish of ALL TIME)




Yeah I forgot to take picture of some steps #yolo

and soft pretzels #king arthur cookbook

I didn't want to make rolls so I decided to flip through my new King Arthur Cook Book and find some other bread.... needless to say did you know that pretzels are REALLY easy!



and a mint chocolate pie!

To end with a fabulous FEAST!

Hope your day was as good as mine!

Avery Webb