The Thanksgiving CRAZIES

Well, it was not smooth sailing in the Cottage on Cullen St. yesterday morning.  Like I said I was going to brine the Turkey this year.  After years of having dry turkey I wanted to have a no fail recipe.  I thought William-Sonoma would be my answer.  I bought the Brine...

This very innocent looking jar of brine...we got a free coupon for a free Turkey from Mr. Incredible's work so I splurged on this {maybe that does not make the most sense} but like I said before...I wanted a MOIST bird.  The directions say to use a 5 gallon bucket, well I have one but it is currently housing tools in the garage and I don't think I could fit it in my frig, it would of left no room for anything else in there.  So I used oven bags {used for Crock pots} and put the whole thing into a big dishpan.  Everything is going pretty good until I need to flip the bird, in the bag in the morning. Note to self; never do anything until you have had your cup of coffee.  I put the pan on counter, well it is in an ice solution so of course it has melted and now the bag is ready to burst.  I open the tie and it the brine spills all over the counter, under coffee pot, on the floor.  Yikes!!!!  I hurriedly put it in the sink which is what I should of done in the first place {lack of coffee makes for weak judgement} I have Madison hold the bag open while I flip the bird and the wing punches a whole in the bag, so more brine is leaking out.  I tell her to grab the extra bag on the counter and let's put the whole thing in the new bag.... and as I am lifting....the whole bag breaks and flings BRINE ALL OVER ME, the counter, the floor {after I just cleaned it up} and the kitchen windows!!  I said a few "choice" words not appropriate to say on this blog..but you get the idea....I was NOT a happy Thanksgiving cooker and wanted to open the Vino and start drinking early at that point!  Finally I just dumped the extra out and just put it back in frig and decided I need to have my COFFEE before I do anything more..

 
in my favorite coffee cup, as I go to sit down in the family room couch I slide on the hardwood floors, I'm wearing my super comfy socks....I hit the side of my back on the corner of the table.  OUCH!  but I save my favorite cup from smashing to smithereens....Yes..I think now it the time to open that Kendell Jackson Chardonnay....

In the end everything worked out..the Turkey was the best we ever made...the Pecan Pie well....

could of been sweeter.....but in the end spending time at the table with family is a reason to be very Thankful indeed.  Hope you and your family had a wonderful Thanksgiving....