turkey

I proudly admit it...I am a "country boy"...and I THOUGHT I was married to a "country girl! I watched this YouTube video and quickly showed it to my wife. She just as quickly asked me, "are you out of your mind?". So what's the problem with cooking our Thanksgiving turkey, albeit, a little different this year? We won't have a mess in the oven.  You'll have more room to cook other things. Well OK, we'll have a hole in the backyard.

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...and is that the right spelling?

Who knows.

But here's footage of the official unveiling (at 10 a.m...) of my most recent delicacy.  It's Turk-Cake Day somewhere!

And some still shots for your viewing pleasure

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As I've mentioned, I love to cook. I also love to put fun spins on tradition. Enter: The Turk-Cake. The idea came to me in a half-asleep haze: Make a layer cake out of traditional Thanksgiving flavors

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The price of turkey is going to be cheaper than expected this year, largely because many retailers were able to lock in the cost of the birds before the summer’s drought sent feed prices way, way up.

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Poor Mr. Turkey. If he could talk, he'd say" love me to eat me." Just how long should you cook that star of the show? I asked my friend if she was cooking the turkey this holiday and she quickly replied "NO !!!", I was traumatized when the leg fell off at the table."

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I am cooking this year, and somehow I don't even think Butterball is going to be able to help me.  So, I turned to my friends on Facebook for turkey tips this Thanksgiving.  I thank you all for your expert advice, kind words and humor.  Dinner is at 2pm, hopefully.  You may want to bring a pizza!

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It's nearly turkey time! There will be lots of cooks in the kitchen, thawing turkeys and making use of the spice rack on Thanksgiving morning! If you've got any questions on how to cook the bird, as usual Butterball has the answers.

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Many of us will be sitting down to big turkey dinners with all the trimmings this Thursday, but there are those here in the Buffalo area who will have difficulty providing their families with a traditional Thanksgiving dinner. You can help  the New 96.1 Joy Fm put food on their tables this year. All it takes is five minutes and ten bucks.

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This is the week most of us flock to the market to pick out the main for course for our family Thanksgiving feast.  Decisions, Decisions.  Will I pick what's ever on sale or go name brand? Fresh or frozen?  

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If you're like me, one of my favorite things to do with leftover Turkey is make turkey soup! My wife makes a fantastic turkey soup, but there are many recipes you can try and enjoy. Here's one courtesy of the Food Network. If you have one of your own you'd like to share, please leave it in the comment section! Bon Apetit!

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If you need a little help with Thanksgiving dinner, you may want to try the Butterball Hotline, or the company's website:  www.Butterball.com .
The famous turkey talk line (800-288-8372) is manned from 9am till 7pm now through December 23rd. 

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How can I have a neck like Helen Mirren? If you saw her walk any red carpet event you will know what I am talking about. Flawless... I thought to myself.  If your neck resembles a hotdog package or a turkey. Learn what your options are f

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