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[Farley]

Address please!!!



/ties bib around neck....

[Chelle]

OK chefs... I need some help

Michael will be here the weekend of the 19th and I'm hosting an American Thanksgiving dinner, for him, and for our Thanksgiving I missed with my family when I was in California last month.

... and it just occurred to me.. I've never cooked a turkey before I'm a decent cook, I've just never had the opportunity as my mom always has Tgiving/Christmas/Easter dinners.

How hard can it be... throw a bird in the oven for what, 4-5 hours?

Any tips?

[Jules]

My very first tip for a turkey is have a roasting bag! Reynolds makes them here...I'm sure you have them there too....The amount of time it takes will depend on the size of your bird and if it's stuffed or not....

If you've ever baked a whole chicken..it's pretty much the same principal...just bigger

*make sure to check all cavities for pressies before sticking it in the oven.

[Chelle]

Huh? I actually have to stick my hand in a carcas?

*shudders*

[Jules]

well... yeah....in one end will be the neck an the other end will be a bag of assorted organs

I bet Nikki would like to do it

[Chelle]

You're joking, right?

As an "almost vegetarian" I just know this is really going to gross me out

[wombat]

Yep got to agree the roasting bags keep it from drying out, turkey can be dry. roasting it upside down can help keep it from being to dry if you have not got any bags. If you don't stuf it put some onion parsly and garlic in the cavity to put some flavour in to the turky.

Dom't wory sticking your hand up a turkeys backside can be fun.

[N.V.M.]

Chelle, email/pm my g/f, she'll give you all the info and tricks.

[Fisk]

Originally Posted by Chelle

Nacho Salad

This is my summer favourite! I left out measurments because it's one of those things you put as much as you like...

Head of romaine lettuce
Green onions
Sharp cheddar cheese
BBQ Corn chips (must be BBQ or it won't taste the same!)
Taco seasoning
Ground beef
Catalina dressing

Cook ground beef with the taco seasoning and cool. Throw everything in a big bowl and coat with the Catalina dressing.

YUM!

You have piqued my interest with this one, Chelle....I will definitely have to give it a try sometime. Sounds delicious!

[Chelle]

Do try it Fisk, it's very yum!!

[Jules]

Greek Chicken with Tomatoes, Capsicum, Olives,Feta

Ingredients:

* 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut into bite-sized pieces
* 1/4 cup flour
* 8 teaspoons Greek seasoning salt, divided ***see below
* 1 teaspoon olive oil
* 1 large onion, sliced lengthwise
* 1 green capsicum (bell pepper) cored, seeded, and sliced lengthwise into strips
* 3 Roma tomatoes, cut into eighths
* 3 tablespoons Kalamata olives, chopped
* 3 tablespoons feta cheese, crumbled

***To make Greek seasoning salt, combine:

* 2 teaspoons of garlic salt,
* 2 teaspoons of lemon pepper,
* 2 teaspoons of oregano, and
* 2 teaspoons of dried mint.

Directions

Dredge chicken in flour mixed with 4 teaspoons of Greek seasoning. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat and add chicken, sautéing for 3 to 4 minutes until cooked through. Remove chicken from pan and set aside.

Add onion to skillet and saute until tender, about 2 minutes. Add bell capsicum and cook another 2 minutes. Return chicken to skillet and cook 1 to 2 minutes, sprinkling with remaining Greek seasoning. Mix in tomatoes.

Remove from heat, transfer to serving dish, and sprinkle with olives and feta cheese.


from http://cancer.org

[wombat]

sounds good but wha6t is lemon pepper.

[Fireblade]

Originally Posted by wombat

sounds good but wha6t is lemon pepper.

You'll find a recipe for making lemon pepper seasoning yourself here Wombat... +/or a lemon pepper marinade here


Sounds absolutely scrumptious Jules Thanks for adding it

[Universalhat]

Not sure if this counts as a recipie, but here goes:
It's also worth noting that while this sounds completely horrible, and I tried it only because I didn't want to terribly offend my grandparents, it's actually a really good dessert.

Ingredients:
Grapes. Seedless if possible.
Sour cream.
Brown sugar.

Take the grapes and put them in a bowl. Vary how many depending on how many people are going to be eating them. Use your judgement, as there's no exact measure.
After that, get the sour (not whipped) cream and put a good sized dollop on the grapes. Stick with me, it tastes good.
Then sprinkle the brown sugar over the whole thing. Get a good coverage, but don't build up an inch-thick layer.

And that's about it. Eat the grapes with a fork, get a good amount of sour cream and brown sugar on each one.

As I said, it sounds really gross, but it's indescribably good.

[shaun]

hey jema thanks for the recipe .this night i will be in the kitchen making my mum to cook this.hope it will get as yours.thank you once again..