Happy Thanksgiving

Mr. 1969 woke up and took the boys to the Thanksgiving Day parade.

Me? I’m cooking!

So last night, I finished baking the ham and I finished making my Italian Beef Roast.

Typically I slice all of the meat up so I can arrange everything on a serving platter. I hate cluttered tables…LOL

Want a peek of the Italian Beef?

Too bad I don’t eat meat anymore because that used to be one of my favorites *sniff*.

I half cooked my greens yesterday so I would only need to cook them for half the time today. Plus greens taste soooo much better when they sit overnight.

The turkey is already in the oven.

I brined him overnight and he was all plumped up and ready to go. I seasoned him up, stuck pats of butter under his skin, let him rest on a bed of celery, filled him up with fresh sage, rosemary, oranges and poured a small amount of chicken stock in the bottom of the roasting pan. (That helps to keep the bird moist as he cooks.) Near the finish line, I will glaze him with my maple glaze…..YUMMY.

Stay tuned for more pics.