Appetizers were a cold citrusy crab thing in won-ton cups and a hot cheesy crab dip. Cheese, veggies, crackers, etc.
Turkey was a "
Judy bird." My girlfriend had warned me that her oven was strange, but I forgot to bring the oven thermometer from my house and decided to "wing it." (ba-dump ching) When I checked the thigh 45 minutes before it was supposed to come out the temperature was already 200 degrees! Amazingly the breast meat was not completely inedible. My parents actually liked it and no one complained. It was not up to my standards, but I have had worse in restaurants. None of the spongy texture of a wet brine. I think the dry bring techniques is a winner.
Two types of cranberry sauce.
Mashed steamed potatoes. Riced into a plastic bag and largely heated in the same bag. That worked really well. Thanks Amy.
Two types of gravy.
Parker House rolls. (Yummy.)
Cornbread stuffing.
Carrots and root vegetables roasted with a balsamic reduction that they had been marinating in.
Pumpkin and pecan pie.
Prosecco with dinner. Moving on to a Mazzoco Zin (I think Pony, but it might have been Briar.)
All in all it was a great meal. The MIL (we're not actually married, but at some point we got lax about girlfriend/wafe and boyfriend/husband) love me even more
Thanks all, and I hope your holidays were, and continue to be, a delight.
