MiMi J's Kitchen

Just another "Beyond Deep Dish" pie...

Sweet potato with pecan praline sauce. We'll never finish it. Lol.

Times up for the Thanksgiving leftovers!!!!

If you haven't already, it's time to put all Thanksgiving leftovers in the freezer if prepared on Thursday. If prepared on Wednesday and reheated on Thursday it should have been frozen on Friday. The longer it sits the more bacteria grows. Be safe.

The attached photo is how I store my leftover dressing. It will be even better on Christmas or New Year if we want any. It will hold for at least 3 months in the freezer. When we want dressing I pull out a ball for each of us. Thaw it and reheat.

Place in the freezer for a few hours then place into freezer bags.

I flipped the bird.

He was turned over this morning to start the drying of the skin. This part of the process is what I believe mimics what you get when you deep fry turkeys. The exception is this is way cheaper, tastier and way more juicy than a deep fried turkey. Oh and you can't dismiss fewer calories, because of the lack of peanut oil deep fried turkey is fried in. I will brush off most of that seasoning on the skin before placing in my oven because it will burn during the high heat. I season the skin for those who like eating it. If you don't like eating the skin you can skip seasoning it.

If your turkey hasn't thawed by today you are not going to get the best tasting turkey you can get. Even if you dont do as I do, you're turkey should be ready for seasoning. Turkeys need a good amount of salt as well as other herbs and spices to be tasty. The earlier you season it the longer the seasoning has time to pe*****te the meat.

Time's up!

Your turkey should already be in your fridge thawing out. If it's not it will have ice in it on Thursday. If you haven't placed it in the fridge you can do the quick thaw method. Place your packaged turkey in a sink or clean bucket large enough to submerged the turkey in cold water. Do not remove the turkey from the plastic wrap it came in. A 15 to 18 pound turkey will take 3 to 3.5 hours to thaw enough today to be ready on Thursday. Because I preseason my turkey for no less than 3 days it will be thawed today and seasoned tonight or Monday morning.