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Sunday, April 13, 2014

Perfect Mashed Potatoes – Breaking the Cycle of Generational Potato Dysfunction

Well, I just posted a meatloaf clip so I thought I would re-post this mashed potato demo. Every day, all across the country, people sit down to plates of lumpy, watery, sticky, gluey, pasty mashed potatoes. This demo will hopefully show you the proper techniques to turn out perfect mashed potatoes every time; always light, fluffy and lump-free.

It’s not hard, but it does require breaking some bad, old habits you may have. Making mashed potatoes is one of those comfort foods that you probably learned from your mother. If she used waxy red potatoes, then that’s what you use. If she mixed them for 20 minutes and ended up with something resembling wallpaper paste, then that’s what you do. Well, it’s time to face a harsh reality…your mom may not have known what the hell she was doing. There, I said it. Now, if you mom’s mashers came out great and she taught you well, fantastic! But if you do suffer from this generational potato dysfunction, then watch and learn. As they say, it’s never too late to have a happy childhood (mashed potato-wise at least).

I suggest NOT using a non-stick pot for these, as I will be using a metal wire-style potato masher.

Ingredients:
Serves 4
3 large Russet potatoes
1/2 stick butter
1/2 cup milk
salt and pepper to taste

Saturday, March 1, 2014

Perfect Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe

Everyone loves the turkey at Thanksgiving, even the turkey hater! Ive now been named the official Thanksgiving Turkey Maker in our family. I been preparing turkey for almost 2 decades. If you are looking for the best juicy turkey recipe, this is it!!! You found it:) Now you can make the best turkey dinner for your family.

Important to follow to get the juicy turkey:

Buy turkey on Monday.
Defrost by Wednesday
Marinade on Wednesday night
Cook 3-4 hours on Thanksgiving day

Ingredients:

9 1/2 lbs Turkey
2 apples
2 med-small onions

Marinade for smaller turkey:
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup ranch dressing
1 1/3 tbs Sea salt
1 tbs vegeta optional ( it has salt in it too)
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp coriander
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 head of garlic minced

Marinade: For large 25 lbs turkey

3/4 cup mayo

3/4 cup ranch dressing

1.5 to 2 tbs salt

1 heaping tsp smoked paprika

1 heapng tsp coriander

1/2 tsp ground cumin

1/2 tsp or to your taste black pepper

1 1/2 head of garlic minced

Vegeta is optional 2-3 tsp

You can use all your favorite spices in the marinade.

I bought a small turkey to post my recipe before the Thanksgiving. I usually make the biggest turkey for our Thanksgiving dinner party.
First defrost the turkey. Rinse it well.

Cut apples and onion into large chunks like 1 inch in size.

Mix all the spices, garlic with mayo and ranch.

Spread the marinade under the skin on the breast.

Spread in the front under the skin too. I used a spoon top make it easier.

Spread under the turkey.

Spread all over.

Even inside of the turkey.

Stuff it with onion and apples. It makes it so juicy!!!

Even by neck area too.

Cover with foil completely. LEAVE IT IN THE GARAGE OVERNIGHT TO MARINADE. You can use a turkey bag, to bake, it works out great too.

Next day bake covered turkey for 3 hrs (10 lbs turkey), 4 hrs for 20-25 lbs turkey. Bake on 375 F for 1 hr then on 350 the rest. Open it 15 min before ending time and let it brown for a little bit. I take out apples and onion then I stuff turkey with Trader Joes Harvest Grains Blend.

This is 25 lbs turkey.

I filled the turkey with cous cous. Added carrots, corn, bell pepper, yellow zucchini and green onion.

Enjoy!!!

Happy Thanksgiving!