We celebrated Thanksgiving with Farmer J's extended family on Saturday! Lucky for me, J is the cook. After I bought all the groceries, J (with the help of his dad) cooked the turkey, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, garlic butter, cranberry chutney and stuffing! His family brought salads, side dishes, appetizers and many bottles of red wine. The farmhouse was warm from the mixture of heat from ~25 bodies and the wood burning stove. The excitement of the night was, of course, the turkey. J first smoked the turkey (on the grill that he converted to a smoker via the addition of chicken wire and lots of "heavy duty" aluminum foil), then cooked the turkey in the stove and then (see below)...
The "Turkey Skin Crisper" (as labeled above) is actually J's "Weed Dragon" (a 'natural' way to eliminate weeds by torching them). The children were amazed by this 'finishing touch' on the turkey (see their little faces pressed against the window). The adults were set with their smart phones to capture the moment!
The actual highlight of the day was getting to spend time with family. Happy Thanksgiving from our farmhouse to yours!
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