On Nov 26, 9:38*pm, bulka <working.artists.work...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Probably the worst meal I've ever prepared.
>
> The first clue - I've never made a bad pie. *This morning I managed to
> charcoal the top crust.
>
> At least the turkey was pretty good - moist flesh, crispy skin.
> Intentionally slightly undercooked, since most of it is planned for re-
> use anyway. *Still managed to make a disaster of the carving.
>
> Cranberrys were good - Mama Stamberg's and the Garlic Cranberry
> Chutney from the same website.
>
> Everything else, though, was over-spiced and over-cooked. Dishes I've
> done right many times. *My "How hard could it be?" recipe-less attempt
> at stuffing/dressing was inedible. *But at least there was a lot of
> it.
>
> We'll see what damage I can to to a simple carcass stock tomorrow.
>
> I'm just thankful that we weren't having company. *Thankful that I
> didn't break anything, start a fire, spill grease all over the floor,
> cut off a finger. *Could have been worse.
>
> Some days, I shoulda stood in bed.

It couldn't have been as bad as what my wife was subjected to (I
didn't go due to circumstances) at her sister's. Store bought pies
were one of the better things served. The scratch apple pie she
brought was only good item. I stayed home and drank a few glasses of
wine and worked on a 500 piece puzzle, and ate leftover turkey that I
roasted on Tuesday. Trader Joe's cornbread stuffing mix is really
good stuff.
>
> bulka

--Bryan