>Start cooking! :o) Turkey, ham baked in brown sugar and butter or syrup, stuffing, candied sweet potatoes, cranberries, home baked rolls and bisquits, mashed potatoes and gravy, every vegetable dish you can imagine, cold salads, pickle trays, raw vegetable trays with dips, sweet potato pie, pumpkin pie, apple pie,et al. It's no wonder more people gain weight during this time of year than at any other time!
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Once again, I deep fried a turkey. It is the only way to cook a turkey, as it makes the white meat moist and juicy. I prefer the Cajun Butter marinade that I inject into the bird before frying. I've also had very good results using peanut oil. For those who haven't tried it, you don't know what you are missing. The meat is not oily or greasy, apparently due to the oil being heated to 350 degrees. The only problem is it tends to evaporate,especially with a teenage son hanging around!<g>