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I went to Whole Foods and got a Diestel Turkey Breast and roasted it up. But not in any old way - I used this recipe from Rachael Ray and MAN was it tasty (and top 8 free since I used olive oil to baste the top of the bird before I put it in the oven).
Why a turkey breast you may ask? Well, my oven died (at least the inside cooking part, not the top burners thank goodness) and I still haven't replaced it (gotta get that done before Christmas Eve since about 25 people will be here expecting dinner - can't serve 'em ramen!). I've been using my handy, dandy convection toaster oven for the last 7 months and it's been great. And it worked perfectly for a small turkey breast.
Throw in some stuffing, green beans, and cranberry sauce (oh and gravy of course!) and we had one heck of a meal!
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B has minimum days all this week, and I've been finding little 'thankful' things to do each afternoon. Writing notes to special people, donating canned food/blankets to the local shelter, and today we are dropping off a few frozen turkeys/chickens to our local Second Harvest Food Bank. There are so many sales at the grocery stores right now - for about $25 I should be able to get a few turkeys (or large chickens) to donate to those who can't swing buying their own bird this year.
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Have you started thinking about holiday shopping yet? In addition to the usual presents, a few folks close to us will be getting donations made in their name to Heifer International, One Day's Wages or Kiva.
A LOT of our relatives absolutely HATE getting these donations made, and I don't know why. But many of my relatives love it. They have plenty of sweaters, and cooking gadgets, and most of all: blessings. Us giving in their names is their favorite gift of all.
What's your favorite charity?
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We have so much to be thankful for - but that's for another time and another post (next week).
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