Our first Thanksgiving in the new house at the farm is coming soon.
We can think of no better way to wake up and have a cup of coffee and breakfast while looking out the window at this!
We aren't having anyone over as the rest of the house isn't ready for that. The dining room table is still a landing zone for unpacking from the garage and the screened in porch dining table is still in the storage unit, ha.
We cleaned off the island so we could prep our turkeys! We have SO much room. Now we can begin work on meal prepping for Thanksgiving!
We are doing our tradition of dry brining in the fridge for several days prior and now that we have the space with our garage refrigerator, we are doing two this year. One for us for Thanksgiving and one for roasting and taking all the meat off to stock the freezer for turkey meals through the year.
And if I find some on clearance after Thanksgiving, there might be more since we have the space.
We rub the turkeys with olive oil and our farmhouse blend of spices and then pop them in the fridge.
They both fit perfectly! This was something we could never have done before without the space (and double ovens to cook them) so it's a win/win for sure!
Hope your Thanksgiving week is off to a good start!
Wow! That's a lotta turkey ... 🦃
ReplyDeleteThey were each about 13.5 lbs so we should have some nice meat to portion out and freeze for future use.
DeleteI think so! Gobble! Gobble!
DeleteYou may want to check out the sales for turkey's now. I have heard that the prices may be going up after Thanksgiving. Turkey's are already higher now than a year ago.
ReplyDeleteI have it made this year, as hubby decided he wants pizza this year for Thanksgiving. Easy for me; No prep work to be done.
I did can 17 - 1/2 pints of cranberry jam this morning even with the thunderstorms and heavy rain going on.
Everyone have a great day.
Blessings to each of you
That sounds good and definitely easy. We thought about doing something simple but realized it's our first in the new house so we decided to do it like we always do, even if it's only us. Cranberry jam? that sounds lovely. I can't wait to start some canning as well. I'll start simple and small.
DeleteSounds like a wonderful way to break in new ovens and keep the kitchen warm. I love seeing your dreams come true, it warms my heart. I don't know you two but feel like family. Your posts bring me right into the house it seems and I am 81 so it is nice to have more family to love. Our Publix has turkey .49 a pound. Happy Thanksgiving.
ReplyDeleteYour Thanksgiving turkey will be all the more delicious because you're eating it in your new home. I'm happy for you.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Janie
Now you can start developing new traditions for each holiday!
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving to you both now settling into your new dream farm home! So wonderful! Many new memories waiting to be made!
ReplyDeleteYour First Thanksgiving in your new home! It’s going to be wonderful! You’re starting it off right with your special Thanksgiving meal.
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