The weekend after we got back from Canaan Valley, I invited my two best girls over for a sleep over. I have known these girls since they were born. There Mother and I met as kids when we lived on the same street in Vandalia. She and her family moved away, but she and I were still keeping in touch. For the past few years, my friend has had some hard times and she and I have not been close. These girls are temporarily staying with other family until there mother can get her life straightened out. After not seeing the girls for several months, there grandma brought them again to the Swigart Family Hog Roast. I always get so emotional when I see them. It's amazing just how much they grow every time I see them. So after seeing them, I decided to invite them to our house for a sleep over. We had so much fun. We started Friday night by making some cookies, then a rousing game of Shoots and Ladders (even got Jonathan to play with us) then movies and popcorn. We snuggled on the couch to watch the lively Hannah Montana and Veggie Tales. After a VERY late night, the girls were wide awake at 7am Saturday, ready for there Chocolate Chip Pancake and bacon Breakfast. Once the revolving door of the shower was done, we loaded up and headed to Greenville to do some girls day shopping. They each got to pick out there own outfit and a pair of shoes. I should really apologize to the people at JCPenney for the possible mess we left behind. After trying quite possibly everything on in the girls section, they finally picked there out fits. I did my best to put the close back where they were supposed to go. I should also give a big thanks to the gentleman that helped us at Shoebilee. He was very patient and helpful while we had to try on every shoe before we could pick one. All the shopping left us hungry, so we headed to the McDonald's to play in the cold and wet Play land and grab some Barbie Happy Meals. I then drug them through the Grocery to grab the fixins for dinner. We headed home and warmed up with Hot Chocolate and a rest while watching Veggie Tales.......again.....and again.. The girls then tackled there Turkey Taco dinner like champs and then it was time to go home. I hope they had as much fun as I did that weekend. I just wanted to take the time to spoil them and I'm pretty sure they were sufficiently spoiled. After taking them home, I came home and crashed on the couch. WHEW!!
Next, we fast forward to last weekend.
After months of discussing when the right time would be, Jonathan and I got us a new toy. We got a new 2007 Polaris Sportsman 500X2 Limited Edition. This one legally seats 2 people. They call it a 2-up. For the moment, it will get used for plowing snow through the winter, but we are hoping to maybe do some trail riding next spring/summer.
Now this brings us to today.
I made a turkey for the first time today. It was something that I new I needed to learn how to do, but was always a bit intimidated buy such a big piece of meat. So many people kept telling me that it's Soooooo easy and that I shouldn't be afraid to try it. So, I picked the cheapest per pound (just in case I really messed it up) and started thawing my turkey on Wednesday. I new we didn't have any plans for today and it really worked out to be a good day to be inside at home. I made sure to check my cookbooks, the Internet and of course my dad for advice on how to cook a turkey. I had myself a bit frazzled while wrestling with the turkey, but Jonathan was able to finally get it closed up for me. I gave it a good Canola rub and tossed it into the oven. Since we don't have a window on our oven, I had to resist the urge to open the oven door every 10 minutes. I thought the hardest part was judging when to take it out of the oven. The breast meat was done long before the dark meat which left me worried about drying out the breast meat. I couldn't stand the wait anymore, so we took it out when the dark meat read 17o degrees. The white meat did get a bit dry but the dark meat was perfect (which is what we like). We now have a weeks worth of turkey left overs to eat. Does anyone have recipe ideas for turkey left overs?
My 2 best girls. Karizma (left) and Karma (right) showing off their fabulous cookies
Our new toy.
Hopefully if the sun dicides to ever come out, we can get some better pictures.
Turkey ready to go into the oven.
Turkey ready to be eaten. Isn't he perty????
2 comments:
You look so proud of your turkey :o)
Hi I am Regi's cousine Janella
Here is a leftover recepie that we like.
1 pkg spaghetti
2 c. turkey
1 cup of shredded cheese
1 can cream of chicken
1 can cream of mushroom
onion to taste (fresh or dried work fine)
salt and pepper to taste
extra cheese for topping.
Cook spaghetti, drain. transfer to a big bowl. Mix in rest of ingredients except for extra cheese. Put in a 9x13 pan and sprinkle on cheese. Bake uncovered 375 degrees for 40-45 min.
NOTE: if you see that spaghetti is going to be to soupy with BOTH cans of soup only add one or make more pasta. AND if it is to thick add a bit of milk. THIS dish also freezes well. Just DON"T bake it first. Bake after you thaw it out. YOU can also add peppers or mushrooms to give color and added taste.
MY hubby and I love this and it is great to use up the turkey. I will be doing the same thing. I just made a turkey for lunch today.
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