I've never brined a turkey before.
But! The Pioneer Woman tells me I can do it, so brine a turkey I shall.
(From what I gather, I'm going to boil apple cider, orange peel, garlic, salt, brown sugar, peppercorns, bay leaf, and rosemary together in a pot...let it cool...and then immerse the turkey in it overnight in a styrofoam cooler out on the porch.)
Then, on Thanksgiving morning, I will put said brined turkey into a bath to get the salt off, and then roast him in the oven all day while I watch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade and wait for Santa Claus, like every respectable Spinster should.
Provisions for all of the sides will be delivered today, so I will leave it to Magoo to figure out why two people need enough stuffing and green bean casserole to spackle a Volkswagen.
(It's my process, People. Cook for a hundred, eat one plate of it, and then spend two weeks shuffling left overs around before making a Shepherd's Pie and shoving it in the freezer...only to be thrown away next year.)
(Which reminds me. I need to throw away last year's leftovers from the freezer when I get home.)
All this talk of food is making me hungry, and it doesn't help that Ina just poured bourbon into some kind of custard thingie on the TeeVee a moment ago. Who the heck decided to put the Food Network on today?!
On the weight front, I am happy, proud, and relieved to report that I will see Dr Goggins at 110kg...a full 2kg below his goal weight. I am almost positive that he will be happy and immediately tell me to continue losing, but I am happy to do so if it means a new kidney. I will also meet with the post-transplant nephrologist, and have a CT scan, so it will be a busy visit.
The thing I am most excited about is scoping out the hotel and area around. I know I won't be able to go anywhere or do anything, but getting an idea of what's what will be good for my peace of mind.
So that is my full report, Dearies. I'm not sure if I will be able to check in with you over the next several days, so I will send you all my love, thanks, and prayers for being such a happy part of my life! Please be well and safe and happy and do all of the things that make your heart sing!
Always nice to know where you will be when! You will be busy for awhile, that is for sure. Be safe and travel smart!!!
ReplyDeleteIf you are going to be staying at the hotel next to the hospital, then there is not much around. You are iOn the meddle of a college campus, a mostly commuter campus at that. Not much there to walk to. Literally the nearest shop to you is in Zionsville - it just off I-465 and Michigan road (NW side of town). THe semi-shop (some stitching, mostly quilting is in Noblesville - well above I-465 on the NE side. Then there is the shop in Ellettsville - (great shop)but basically the edge of Bloomington. All too far for you to probably get to. Let me know if you want my phone number for emergency stitching supplies. JUst remember for this Tuesday, make sure you have a surgical mask to get into the hospital and that probably there are no visitors allowed. Regular masks are fine elsewhere but not in the hospitals right now. Bring snacks for the trip. Wait until you have cleared Marion county (basically I-465) to stop and eat somewhere. I admit that I do not remember where Starbucks is around the hospital IT might be in the hotel lobby? I don't promise that the hospital cafeteria is open. It is definitely closed at my hubby's hospital. Watch the roads for ice this week. Drive carefully!
ReplyDeleteYou've done so much work --- congratulations on your weight loss! Fantastic news! Please do take care of yourself, enjoy Thanksgiving, and have a marvelous week of rest.
ReplyDeleteI always read your posts; I never comment but today I must. I am SO stinkin' proud of you...110 kg. Ohmigosh, girl, you rock! Now go, prepare to brine that bird. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteHave a Happy Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteHave a Happy Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteWoohoo on the 110kg!! Have a happy Thanksgiving. Enjoy that turkey. Travel safe. Glad you have someone in Indianapolis to help you with stitch necessities and such.
ReplyDeleteWell done on the weight loss, Coni! Hope your appointments go smoothly on Monday and Tuesday. Safe travels to and from! Thinking of you.
ReplyDeleteConi, if you have a chance to get to Zionsville, Persnickety Stitchers is the needlework shop there. They have both canvas and counted thread supplies, charts, etc....Would be a fun field trip....Best wishes all around. Molly in Carmel
ReplyDeleteGood for you!! 2kg under goal is awesome!
ReplyDeleteKeeping you in my prayers and wishing you a happy thanksgiving....may your brining yield a fabulous Turkey dinner.
ReplyDeleteSo glad for your weight achievement. Well done! Hope your Thanksgiving is lovely.
ReplyDeletegood luck to you!!
ReplyDeleteSo happy to see this step of the process is here.
ReplyDeleteConiiiiiiiiiiiiiii! Whoohooo! You did it! And bettered it! Congratulations - fantastic first news of the day for me. And that has set the tone for the rest of the day . . . happyhappyhappy! xxx
ReplyDeleteI have been brining my turkey for the past few years. You cannot fail to have a moist, juicy turkey. I put mine in the refrigerator overnight, but you have to plan for the weight of the turkey plus all that water. Well worth it! Hope we get to hear how it works for you.
ReplyDeleteHurray for you! Good job.
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