Happy Thanksgiving - Part II



Look what I did!!

I really wanted to roast my own turkey.

And I did.

Sorry, Friend...

Removing the neck was the GROSSEST thing I have every done!  I screamed Andy's name - He asked what he should do...I said, Grab the camera! :)  I couldn't find the liver...until I finally understood "second body cavity".  Ew.

Rubbing with olive oil for that nice golden brown look.

My bird - dressed and ready to go! 

Yup.  We bungee corded our oven.  We needed to head to the NB Christmas parade and didn't want to take any chances with dog wonder!

All done!  And not a minute too soon - look at how stuffed that oven got!

Happy Thanksgiving - From our family to yours!  And - the bird was DELICIOUS!  Moist and juicy! 
I was pretty excited to do something with the bones and carcass, but realized time was not my friend, and gave it to my dad to who has been simmering it all day to make all natural turkey broth for us to use as a soup base all winter.  Yum-O! 

I'm pretty sure I'm ready to master a chicken!