Timothy Saves Thanksgiving

Earlier this week Alistair and I were at the grocery store when we came across Timothy the Turkey.  Poor Timothy was one legged, neither weighed nor priced, and on the endangered species list.  He was the last of his kind, a rare species called "utility bird".

Since our traditional Thanksgiving meal at Uncle Tommy's was a wash, Alistair and I saw in Timothy a ray of hope - the possibility of a Thursday night Thanksgiving re-do.

In preparation for his big night, we treated Timothy the Twenty Dollar Turkey to a butter massage, followed by a savory salt rub and finally, a relaxing oven sauna at about 325 F for four hours.  He then made his grand debut surrounded by adoring fans: baked squash, homegrown mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, apple almond salad, gravy and rolls.

We were particularly careful to keep Alistair strapped into his high chair and away from the mashed potatoes this time.  As a result, we managed to make it through the meal unscathed.

As for the turkey, Timothy triumphed!  He was tender, juicy and delicious.  Moreover, he will continue to make curtain calls all week long as stock, pot pie, casserole, and soup are all on the dinner menu.

Three cheers for Timothy - utility turkey extraordinaire who saved Thanksgiving!  Hip hip hooray!