I am hoping to keep the wife out of the kitchen.

We've got a 14 pound pastured turkey from Tendergrass Farms that's been soaking in a brine for a day now. I'm getting ready to cook the neck and giblets to make some stock.

As side dishes, we've got some small red potatoes, fresh brussell sprouts, frozen green beans, and some dinner rolls.

Apple Pie for dessert (both kinds... ).

11/21/2012 11:58:29 PM

I am. Ham, green beans, mashed potatoes, carrots, appetizers, and pie is on me. Turkey is on my parents' though...they're bringing it over. Everyone else is bringing a dish as well. I may do sweet potato casserole if there's enough time.

Okay, he may be cooking collards...we don't actually have any, but apparently there may be a store run for some tomorrow

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11/22/2012 12:07:55 AM

Quote :

"tomorrow today"

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11/22/2012 12:11:22 AM

Both of us.

11/22/2012 9:29:57 AM

Parents ftw.

11/22/2012 9:51:49 AM

If I want it done my way then I need to do all the cooking. And then I get to stay in the kitchen and avoid awkward moments and possible drama.

11/22/2012 10:04:04 AM

My classmate's mother.

11/22/2012 10:25:18 AM

Switching from the red potatoes. Going to smash them.

Recipes/directions I'm using:

Turkey: http://www.mommypotamus.com/how-to-cook-a-pasture-raised-free-range-turkey/
Potatoes: http://www.cookingforengineers.com/recipe/107/Creamy-Garlic-Mashed-Potatoes
Gravy: http://www.cookingforengineers.com/recipe/76/Giblet-Pan-Gravy
Stuffing: http://central-market.com/blog/?url=herb_dressing_or_stuffing/

11/22/2012 12:47:47 PM

neither. we're having pizza

11/22/2012 1:08:38 PM

Why do you hate America?

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11/22/2012 1:15:04 PM

more like my significant mother..

11/22/2012 1:58:10 PM

I'm cooking a very unconventional dinner for a lady friend of mine - hope i don't fuck it up because i recently learned that she is wanna of those super cooks and can make anything

11/22/2012 2:01:04 PM

Who does the cooking in a gay relationship

11/22/2012 3:02:23 PM

i cooked some falafel today (aka terrorist food)

11/23/2012 9:52:46 AM

Myth: To get the best turkey, soak it in brine before you cook it.

Fact: Brining gives you a moister turkey, but the pan juices are too salty for making a good gravy - and the bird itself can be too salty for some tastes. To get a good turkey without brine, take the bird out of the refrigerator a couple of hours ahead to warm up, but put ice packs on the breast to keep it cold. That way the delicate breast will heat up slower than the tougher legs. Then during the roasting, check the doneness early and often to avoid overcooking.

^i do that and rub with salt and wrap with bacon

11/23/2012 9:55:21 AM

Brining is only discouraged if you buy a store-bought turkey.

They are already injected with a salt solution before packaging.

They are also so weak and heavy from their genetic modifications that they often break their legs from their own weight (where do you think breast-only packages come from?).

My suggestion: buy a pastured or heir-loom turkey.

11/23/2012 12:06:54 PM

SO was actually a great sidekick in the kitchen yesterday

11/23/2012 12:30:12 PM

As it turns out, I did the turkey, and my wife did everything else. It worked out really well.

But, our turkey bottom didn't get as done as we would have liked, so we had to throw most of the dark meat out.

It was, however, the best turkey we've ever made.

11/23/2012 4:03:31 PM

I cooked almost everything, but I didn't get sick.

11/23/2012 4:10:11 PM

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"Who does the cooking in a gay relationship"

For now we still tend to go to my mothers place or to the in-laws for most holidays so neither of us are really cooking for that. Maybe that'll change when we get to our 30s though? Although his older sister who has 4 kids is maybe vying to be the replacement holiday central for the next generation, which I'm cool with since she lives nearby in Raleigh. In general though, my husband is more of a cook than I am.

11/23/2012 4:41:37 PM