Happy Turkey* Day

Thanksgiving Dinner: smoked turkey; taters; red cabbage; roasted vegetables; graaaavy.

I love smoking a turkey on my kettle grill. I need to document that next time. 

* There is some small controversy over the claim that the plymouth colonists had turkey at their harvest festival of 1621. While there is no specific mention of turkey at the meals during the 3 day celebration, William Bradford, who was present, notes that around that time that "And besides waterfowl there was great store of wild turkeys, of which they took many. . ." As far as I am concerned this is a settled topic.

OK,That Was Kinda Weird

Lunch, Wednesday, November 21 2018: Nibbles: creamed corn; crackers; mixed cheese; olive tapenade; turkey heart.

Yup, turkey heart. I always take the bag-o-stuff that comes with the poultry and simmer it for a little broth. Sometimes I will add the stripped bones and skin later. I always pull the heart out before it gets cooked t death. Alexis likes the heart. So do I for that matter.

We call this sort of meal "Nibbles." Anything that is a collection of a variety of hand foods is nibbles.

The cheese on the left is a 10 year old cheddar. It's scary good.

Surprise!

Supper, Wednesday November 30: turkey surprise; broccoli casserole; fresh pineapple; artisan bread.