I can relate! As a kid, I thought all chicken breasts and pork chops were naturally dry and burnt! Imagine my surprise when I cooked for myself, that they actually can be juicy.

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Happy Thanksgiving, y'all!!

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Happy Thanksgiving all! We had a nice sprinkling of snow this morning so it's very calm and peaceful-looking here.

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"I'm not an actress. I just play one on t.v."

happy Thanksgiving to all of my American/Aruban friends!

Happy Thanksgiving to all! We, too, have some snow. Nice to look at for a minute, but then please go away!!!

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The countdown's begun!
January 30th to February 27th!

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

Have a safe and wonderful holiday!

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Oh.... My stomach hurts..... I am Thankfull that this only happens once a year. I sat down at the table and looked at it " like a mission " to destroy all food in site.

Mission Completed!!!

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Dan & Sweet Georgene

Ugh! No more food! T-day was here, I cooked...our house is the catch-all for people who have nowhere else to go. My sis goes to her in-laws, my parents are in Florida so this year was my MIL and Hubby's best friend and his father. I cooked enough for an arny, not knowing who else might come by! Brined my turkey.

Happy End of T-day to all!

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How did it turn out??
Saw a recipie for that and wondered if it really kept the turkey moist.

There was another topic in Aruba General on this. So here again....lol

Happy Thanksgiving everyone....don't fight with your turkey....

And do you all know the history about this FIESTA?

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I Brine both Turkey and Duck. They always turn out tender and juicy. Here are both recipes...
Turkey:
1 cup kosher salt
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 gallon vegetable stock
1 tablespoon black peppercorns
1/2 tablespoon allspice berries
1/2 tablespoon candied ginger
1 gallon iced water
Combine all brine ingredients, except ice water, in a stockpot, and bring to a boil. Stir to dissolve solids, then remove from heat, cool to room temperature, and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.
Early on the day of cooking, (or late the night before) combine the brine and ice water in a clean 5-gallon bucket. Place thawed turkey breast side down in brine, cover, and refrigerate or set in cool area (like a basement) for 6 hours. Turn turkey over once, half way through brining.

Duck:
In a Zip Lock Bag...
Large can of Pineapple or Orange Juice
½ cup Kosher Salt
15 Black Peppercorns
2 Sprigs of Thyme
4 Crushed Garlic Cloves
Shake Well
duck in bag and remove all air.
Soak 2-21/2 hours

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The Thanksgiving Story

The Pilgrims who sailed to this country aboard the Mayflower were originally members of the English Separatist Church (a Puritan sect). They had earlier fled their home in England and sailed to Holland (The Netherlands) to escape religious persecution. There, they enjoyed more religious tolerance, but they eventually became disenchanted with the Dutch way of life, thinking it ungodly. Seeking a better life, the Separatists negotiated with a London stock company to finance a pilgrimage to America. Most of those making the trip aboard the Mayflower were non-Separatists, but were hired to protect the company's interests. Only about one-third of the original colonists were Separatists.
The Pilgrims set ground at Plymouth Rock on December 11, 1620. Their first winter was devastating. At the beginning of the following fall, they had lost 46 of the original 102 who sailed on the Mayflower. But the harvest of 1621 was a bountiful one. And the remaining colonists decided to celebrate with a feast -- including 91 Indians who had helped the Pilgrims survive their first year. It is believed that the Pilgrims would not have made it through the year without the help of the natives. The feast was more of a traditional English harvest festival than a true "thanksgiving" observance. It lasted three days.
Governor William Bradford sent "four men fowling" after wild ducks and geese. It is not certain that wild turkey was part of their feast. However, it is certain that they had venison. The term "turkey" was used by the Pilgrims to mean any sort of wild fowl.
Another modern staple at almost every Thanksgiving table is pumpkin pie. But it is unlikely that the first feast included that treat. The supply of flour had been long diminished, so there was no bread or pastries of any kind. However, they did eat boiled pumpkin, and they produced a type of fried bread from their corn crop. There was also no milk, cider, potatoes, or butter. There was no domestic cattle for dairy products, and the newly-discovered potato was still considered by many Europeans to be poisonous. But the feast did include fish, berries, watercress, lobster, dried fruit, clams, venison, and plums.
This "thanksgiving" feast was not repeated the following year. But in 1623, during a severe drought, the pilgrims gathered in a prayer service, praying for rain. When a long, steady rain followed the very next day, Governor Bradford proclaimed another day of Thanksgiving, again inviting their Indian friends. It wasn't until June of 1676 that another Day of Thanksgiving was proclaimed.
On June 20, 1676, the governing council of Charlestown, Massachusetts, held a meeting to determine how best to express thanks for the good fortune that had seen their community securely established. By unanimous vote they instructed Edward Rawson, the clerk, to proclaim June 29 as a day of thanksgiving. It is notable that this thanksgiving celebration probably did not include the Indians, as the celebration was meant partly to be in recognition of the colonists' recent victory over the "heathen natives," (see the proclamation).

October of 1777 marked the first time that all 13 colonies joined in a thanksgiving celebration. It also commemorated the patriotic victory over the British at Saratoga. But it was a one-time affair.
George Washington proclaimed a National Day of Thanksgiving in 1789, although some were opposed to it. There was discord among the colonies, many feeling the hardships of a few Pilgrims did not warrant a national holiday. And later, President Thomas Jefferson scoffed at the idea of having a day of thanksgiving.
It was Sarah Josepha Hale, a magazine editor, whose efforts eventually led to what we recognize as Thanksgiving. Hale wrote many editorials championing her cause in her Boston Ladies' Magazine, and later, in Godey's Lady's Book. Finally, after a 40-year campaign of writing editorials and letters to governors and presidents, Hale's obsession became a reality when, in 1863, President Lincoln proclaimed the last Thursday in November as a national day of Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving was proclaimed by every president after Lincoln. The date was changed a couple of times, most recently by Franklin Roosevelt, who set it up one week to the next-to-last Thursday in order to create a longer Christmas shopping season. Public uproar against this decision caused the president to move Thanksgiving back to its original date two years later. And in 1941, Thanksgiving was finally sanctioned by Congress as a legal holiday, as the fourth Thursday in November.

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Hope everyone had a wonderful Turkey Day!
Sorry for being so belated, had surgery on Nov. 29th & haven't been able to get on before now!