There's nothing more satisfying than the "mmmm's" and "ahhh's" of people enjoying the food you, let's face it, slaved over for the past 3 days.
Blood, sweat, and tears, that's my secret ingredient.
Gross mental image.
Anywho, I'd like to apologize in advance for the pictures, or lack there of. But my guests were crowding around the kitchen with crazed looks in their eyes and forks in their hands. I risked death just to snap this one for you and I'm lucky I escaped with my life.
homemade pomegranate cranberry sauce, refried beans, skillet cornbread, carved turkey, green bean casserole, corn, mashed potatoes, and mac & cheese.
Now lets talk for a minute about turkey brines. If you've never brined a turkey you need to, it makes your turkey deliciously moist BUT you really need to have a great brine recipe. Last year my brine recipe must have not had that star quality because my turkey wasn't as moist or flavorful as I would have liked. This year the turkey I roasted was the best turkey I have ever had, even four hours after it finished cooking! And I attribute it all to the brine. I tweeked The Pioneer Women's Turkey Brine recipe a bit and used...
orange peels, basil, pepper, a crap ton of sea salt, apple cider, and corriander boiled and then left to cool.
If your cooking a turkey this year for christmas, this brine is the only way to go!
Bon appétit
Recipe Links
Green Bean Casserole
Cranberry Sauce
Macaroni & Cheese
Skillet Cornbread
Turkey Brine
Seriously you said I should write a book because of the way i talk... NO, YOU should write a book. I am dying.
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