Things are under control. I was up in good time to make the stuffing
and let it cool enough to cram into the turkey. It went into the oven
at 11:30 so it will be ready to take out at 4 and sit and rest for a
while before dinner. I have peeled and slice the potatoes and trimmed
beans and put them in pots of cold water. There is also a pot of baby
carrots ready to go. I made a fruit salad with orange, pineapple,
kiwi, raspberries, strawberries, banana, a little sugar and a small shot
of rum.

Megatron roasted a butternut squash last night and it will go into the
oven before the turkey comes out.She also made a broccoli and
cauliflower salad last night. SiL is bringing cookie plates, one for
each table.

Time to sit back and watch a Christmas movie.


Merry Christmas to all

On Fri, 25 Dec 2020 14:01:29 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>Things are under control. I was up in good time to make the stuffing
>and let it cool enough to cram into the turkey. It went into the oven
>at 11:30 so it will be ready to take out at 4 and sit and rest for a
>while before dinner. I have peeled and slice the potatoes and trimmed
>beans and put them in pots of cold water. There is also a pot of baby
>carrots ready to go. I made a fruit salad with orange, pineapple,
>kiwi, raspberries, strawberries, banana, a little sugar and a small shot
>of rum.
>
>Megatron roasted a butternut squash last night and it will go into the
>oven before the turkey comes out.She also made a broccoli and
>cauliflower salad last night. SiL is bringing cookie plates, one for
>each table.
>
>Time to sit back and watch a Christmas movie.

Come on, you're an adult.

On Friday, December 25, 2020 at 1:59:48 PM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
> Things are under control. I was up in good time to make the stuffing
> and let it cool enough to cram into the turkey. It went into the oven
> at 11:30 so it will be ready to take out at 4 and sit and rest for a
> while before dinner. I have peeled and slice the potatoes and trimmed
> beans and put them in pots of cold water. There is also a pot of baby
> carrots ready to go. I made a fruit salad with orange, pineapple,
> kiwi, raspberries, strawberries, banana, a little sugar and a small shot
> of rum.
>
> Megatron roasted a butternut squash last night and it will go into the
> oven before the turkey comes out.She also made a broccoli and
> cauliflower salad last night. SiL is bringing cookie plates, one for
> each table.
>
> Time to sit back and watch a Christmas movie.
>
>
> Merry Christmas to all

I've got something new underway. A salad with asparagus, peas,
and chopped hard-boiled eggs. Lemon vinaigrette.

I'd planned shrimp, but changed my mind.

Yesterday afternoon we streamed The Christmas Chronicles on
Netflix. Love Kurt Russell channeling Elvis (again), with hookers
magically transformed into backup singers.

In the evening we watched Prep and Landing. Tonight, its sequel.

We like our Christmas movies a little on the edgy side. Re-watching
Happy! is tempting, but that's a bigger time commitment than
we want.

Cindy Hamilton

On Fri, 25 Dec 2020 14:01:29 -0500, Dave Smith wrote:

> Things are under control. I was up in good time to make the stuffing
> and let it cool enough to cram into the turkey. It went into the oven
> at 11:30 so it will be ready to take out at 4 and sit and rest for a
> while before dinner. I have peeled and slice the potatoes and trimmed
> beans and put them in pots of cold water. There is also a pot of baby
> carrots ready to go. I made a fruit salad with orange, pineapple,
> kiwi, raspberries, strawberries, banana, a little sugar and a small shot
> of rum.
>
> Megatron roasted a butternut squash last night and it will go into the
> oven before the turkey comes out.She also made a broccoli and
> cauliflower salad last night. SiL is bringing cookie plates, one for
> each table.
>
> Time to sit back and watch a Christmas movie.
>
> Merry Christmas to all

Don't you really want big 20oz slice of med rare prime rib with
compound butter, a baked potato loaded with sour cream and bacon
bits, some gooey cheesy broccoli, and butter brickle ice cream with
hot fudge for dessert?

-sw

On Friday, December 25, 2020 at 8:59:48 AM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
> Things are under control. I was up in good time to make the stuffing
> and let it cool enough to cram into the turkey. It went into the oven
> at 11:30 so it will be ready to take out at 4 and sit and rest for a
> while before dinner. I have peeled and slice the potatoes and trimmed
> beans and put them in pots of cold water. There is also a pot of baby
> carrots ready to go. I made a fruit salad with orange, pineapple,
> kiwi, raspberries, strawberries, banana, a little sugar and a small shot
> of rum.
>
> Megatron roasted a butternut squash last night and it will go into the
> oven before the turkey comes out.She also made a broccoli and
> cauliflower salad last night. SiL is bringing cookie plates, one for
> each table.
>
> Time to sit back and watch a Christmas movie.
>
>
> Merry Christmas to all
You cook a turkey like my mom used to. 15 or so minutes per pound. I cook a turkey using a thermometer. It was somewhat of a shock to me that I could cook a 20 lb turkey in less than 2 hours. I don't know how your turkey turned out but my mom's turkey was a mite bit dry. Actually, it was totally dry.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTwXudZTWQA&t=85

"dsi1" wrote in message
...

On Friday, December 25, 2020 at 8:59:48 AM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
> Things are under control. I was up in good time to make the stuffing
> and let it cool enough to cram into the turkey. It went into the oven
> at 11:30 so it will be ready to take out at 4 and sit and rest for a
> while before dinner. I have peeled and slice the potatoes and trimmed
> beans and put them in pots of cold water. There is also a pot of baby
> carrots ready to go. I made a fruit salad with orange, pineapple,
> kiwi, raspberries, strawberries, banana, a little sugar and a small shot
> of rum.
>
> Megatron roasted a butternut squash last night and it will go into the
> oven before the turkey comes out.She also made a broccoli and
> cauliflower salad last night. SiL is bringing cookie plates, one for
> each table.
>
> Time to sit back and watch a Christmas movie.
>
>
> Merry Christmas to all
You cook a turkey like my mom used to. 15 or so minutes per pound. I cook a
turkey using a thermometer. It was somewhat of a shock to me that I could
cook a 20 lb turkey in less than 2 hours. I don't know how your turkey
turned out but my mom's turkey was a mite bit dry. Actually, it was totally
dry.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTwXudZTWQA&t=85

====

LOL not quite like that though I expect))

On Saturday, December 26, 2020 at 3:57:43 AM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
> On Friday, December 25, 2020 at 8:59:48 AM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
> > Things are under control. I was up in good time to make the stuffing
> > and let it cool enough to cram into the turkey. It went into the oven
> > at 11:30 so it will be ready to take out at 4 and sit and rest for a
> > while before dinner. I have peeled and slice the potatoes and trimmed
> > beans and put them in pots of cold water. There is also a pot of baby
> > carrots ready to go. I made a fruit salad with orange, pineapple,
> > kiwi, raspberries, strawberries, banana, a little sugar and a small shot
> > of rum.
> >
> > Megatron roasted a butternut squash last night and it will go into the
> > oven before the turkey comes out.She also made a broccoli and
> > cauliflower salad last night. SiL is bringing cookie plates, one for
> > each table.
> >
> > Time to sit back and watch a Christmas movie.
> >
> >
> > Merry Christmas to all
> You cook a turkey like my mom used to. 15 or so minutes per pound. I cook a turkey using a thermometer. It was somewhat of a shock to me that I could cook a 20 lb turkey in less than 2 hours.

Was your turkey stuffed, as Dave's was? A stuffed turkey takes a lot
longer to cook than an unstuffed one.

Cindy Hamilton

On Sat, 26 Dec 2020 01:17:57 -0600, Sqwertz wrote:

> Don't you really want big 20oz slice of med rare prime rib with compound
> butter, a baked potato loaded with sour cream and bacon bits, some gooey
> cheesy broccoli, and butter brickle ice cream with hot fudge for
> dessert?

That sounds wonderful. I'm always up for new high-calorie treats, and I'm
dying to know what 'compound butter' is and where I can score a slab.

On Saturday, December 26, 2020 at 8:43:53 AM UTC-5, Mike Duffy wrote:
> On Sat, 26 Dec 2020 01:17:57 -0600, Sqwertz wrote:
>
> > Don't you really want big 20oz slice of med rare prime rib with compound
> > butter, a baked potato loaded with sour cream and bacon bits, some gooey
> > cheesy broccoli, and butter brickle ice cream with hot fudge for
> > dessert?
> That sounds wonderful. I'm always up for new high-calorie treats, and I'm
> dying to know what 'compound butter' is and where I can score a slab.

You make your own compound butter. It's just butter mashed together
with herbs, garlic, etc. Whatever you like.

Here's the first recipe that google turned up for me:

<https://www.spendwithpennies.com/garlic-herb-compound-butter-steak/>

Cindy Hamilton

On 2020-12-26 7:02 a.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Saturday, December 26, 2020 at 3:57:43 AM UTC-5, dsi1 wrote:
>> On Friday, December 25, 2020 at 8:59:48 AM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:

>>>
>>> Merry Christmas to all
>> You cook a turkey like my mom used to. 15 or so minutes per pound. I cook a turkey using a thermometer. It was somewhat of a shock to me that I could cook a 20 lb turkey in less than 2 hours.
>
> Was your turkey stuffed, as Dave's was? A stuffed turkey takes a lot
> longer to cook than an unstuffed one.
>
>

The 12 pound turkey I had wanted turned out to be 17.2. It was stuffed.
I gave it 4 1/4 hours at 350 and it sat for a half hour while I did
the other things. I turned out beautiful. The thighs were cooked
without the breasts getting dry and tough.

On 2020-12-26 8:52 a.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Saturday, December 26, 2020 at 8:43:53 AM UTC-5, Mike Duffy wrote:
ert?
>> That sounds wonderful. I'm always up for new high-calorie treats, and I'm
>> dying to know what 'compound butter' is and where I can score a slab.
>
> You make your own compound butter. It's just butter mashed together
> with herbs, garlic, etc. Whatever you like.

Butter on meat is not something that appeals to me. I don't like fat and
dairy fat as much as some people to.

Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Saturday, December 26, 2020 at 8:43:53 AM UTC-5, Mike Duffy wrote:
>> On Sat, 26 Dec 2020 01:17:57 -0600, Sqwertz wrote:
>>
>>> Don't you really want big 20oz slice of med rare prime rib with compound
>>> butter, a baked potato loaded with sour cream and bacon bits, some gooey
>>> cheesy broccoli, and butter brickle ice cream with hot fudge for
>>> dessert?
>> That sounds wonderful. I'm always up for new high-calorie treats, and I'm
>> dying to know what 'compound butter' is and where I can score a slab.
>
> You make your own compound butter. It's just butter mashed together
> with herbs, garlic, etc. Whatever you like.
>
> Here's the first recipe that google turned up for me:
>
> <https://www.spendwithpennies.com/garlic-herb-compound-butter-steak/>
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>

Yes, curated butters.

Mike Duffy wrote:

> On Sat, 26 Dec 2020 01:17:57 -0600, Sqwertz wrote:
>
> > Don't you really want big 20oz slice of med rare prime rib with
> > compound butter, a baked potato loaded with sour cream and bacon
> > bits, some gooey cheesy broccoli, and butter brickle ice cream with
> > hot fudge for dessert?
>
> That sounds wonderful. I'm always up for new high-calorie treats, and
> I'm dying to know what 'compound butter' is and where I can score a
> slab.

Compound butter is a mix of butter and various other things. One of
the most common is butter, garlic, and parsley.

Let butter soften then mix to your own tastes.

EX: 1 stick butter
1-2 minced cloves garlic
1/2-1 tsp parsley

Can up the parsley quite a bit.

mix well then refridgerate (sometimes in cute molds)

Other common additions:
Chives, fresh or dried
Garlic powder in place of fresh
curry blends in small amounts (mostly seen in Indian cuisine)

Mostly it's used with savory dishes, not much to the hot or sweet that
I have seen.

On Sat, 26 Dec 2020 13:07:56 -0600, cshenk wrote:

> Compound butter is a mix of butter and various other things.
> One of the most common is butter, garlic, and parsley.

Thanks. I've done this before with chives & garlic; I thought
it was known as 'garlic butter' even if other stuff added.


> Mostly it's used with savory dishes, not much to the hot

Pepper usually gets dusted on to everything I eat anyways.

Usually I have 'Italian' or 'Herbs de Province' handy.

Mike Duffy wrote:
> On Sat, 26 Dec 2020 13:07:56 -0600, cshenk wrote:
>
>> Compound butter is a mix of butter and various other things.
>> One of the most common is butter, garlic, and parsley.
>
> Thanks. I've done this before with chives & garlic; I thought
> it was known as 'garlic butter' even if other stuff added.
>
>
>> Mostly it's used with savory dishes, not much to the hot
>
> Pepper usually gets dusted on to everything I eat anyways.
>

There is a different french name, depending on whether the pepper
is sprinkled left to right or right to left.

> Usually I have 'Italian' or 'Herbs de Province' handy.
>

If someone walking through the kitchen farts, then it's called
'Herbs de Druce'

Mike Duffy wrote:

> On Sat, 26 Dec 2020 13:07:56 -0600, cshenk wrote:
>
> > Compound butter is a mix of butter and various other things.
> > One of the most common is butter, garlic, and parsley.
>
> Thanks. I've done this before with chives & garlic; I thought
> it was known as 'garlic butter' even if other stuff added.
>
>
> > Mostly it's used with savory dishes, not much to the hot
>
> Pepper usually gets dusted on to everything I eat anyways.
>
> Usually I have 'Italian' or 'Herbs de Province' handy.

Those work! Most don't use the fancy term of 'compund butter' and
that's why the confusion. I actually googled it to be sure I was right
before replying ;-)

On 2020 Dec 25, , Cindy Hamilton wrote
(in >):

> We like our Christmas movies a little on the edgy side. Re-watching
> Happy! is tempting, but that's a bigger time commitment than
> we want.

Try the FX version of "A Christmas Carol". That has enough edge and gloom
to make Santa cry. We watched it on Christmas Day and went to bed morose. It
was the perfect movie to finish this year.

leo

On Saturday, December 26, 2020 at 9:28:58 PM UTC-6, Leo wrote:
> On 2020 Dec 25, , Cindy Hamilton wrote
> (in >):
> > We like our Christmas movies a little on the edgy side. Re-watching
> > Happy! is tempting, but that's a bigger time commitment than
> > we want.
> Try the FX version of "A Christmas Carol". That has enough edge and gloom
> to make Santa cry. We watched it on Christmas Day and went to bed morose. It
> was the perfect movie to finish this year.
>
People who cry from *A Christmas Carol* should read my book.
>
> leo

--Bryan

Bryan Simmons wrote:
> People who cry from *A Christmas Carol* should read my book.

LOL. Doing that should make anyone cry.

On Sunday, December 27, 2020 at 7:52:27 AM UTC-6, Gary wrote:
> Bryan Simmons wrote:
> > People who cry from *A Christmas Carol* should read my book.
> LOL. Doing that should make anyone cry.

It's awfully sentimental.

--Bryan