Latestarter's ramblings/musings/gripes and grumbles.

[Latestarter]

Well, it was "dry" enough at feeding time last night that I went ahead and trimmed hooves. Bang saw everyone go before her and evaded me last night. Figured we were in for more wet so I wanted to get it done while I could. Bang came to me for back scratches this morning at feeding time. BWahahaha I had the nippers with me So her hooves got done as well. Since CC is the smallest/youngest, she is always getting picked on, especially by Bang. She fits under the hay feeder and has crawled under there and laid down. Nobody is bothering her under there.

So GB, what was wrong with the seasoning on the bird? I am pretty picky about my seasonings as well. I'm with Babs... The cleanup afterwards is not enjoyable. That was a LOT of cloves for a ham! But yeah, I'll bet the house smelled great for a week+. I have mine stuffed and in the oven right now. Timer set for 2 hours after which I'll check it and start the other meal preps. Fully stuffed I'm figuring ~3 hours cook time @350.

 

[animalmom]

Right nice job on that hayrack! Double bonus that CC can use it as a safe place to be.

 

[greybeard]

So GB, what was wrong with the seasoning on the bird?

Not sure..not any one spice I could put my finger on...just an odd blend I am not familiar with. I'm pretty sure it was injected before freezing at the processor, and I've often found those commercially made liquid injections to be a little strong. Jane liked it..I found it just 'so-so' and not a taste I would intentionally shoot for.

 

[Bruce]

but I haven't forgotten the great cloved ham debacle of 1997

Wow can you hold a grudge!

 

[Mike CHS]

Teresa did the clove thing about 6 years ago so I cook all of the hams now.

 

[Bruce]

She knows how to get out of work if she doesn't want to do it

 

[Wehner Homestead]

I’ll share my first experience baking a turkey in early January. It was very good, if I do say so myself. In my defense, DH isn’t big on turkey (he says most people get it too dry) and he had four helpings and was still stealing some every time he could get to the kitchen while I cooled it, cleaned the carcass, and put it in refrigerator containers.

I’ll definitely cook one again sooner than later! The leftovers made some yummy turkey and noodles and turkey wraps!

 

[Bruce]

You can't tell us how moist and good it was without telling us how you cooked it

 

[Latestarter]

Well, my turkey didn't come out to well. The stuffing, cranberry, spuds & gravy were excellent. The white meat was stringy, dry and tough. This was a strange named bird producer I've never used before. Hope they aren't all this way as I stocked up and have 4 or 5 more in the freezer. Not sure what breed this bird was as it had black feathers where I'm used to the white feathered birds. The breasts were long and stringy vice plump and the leg muscles were very short on long bones. Sill ate too much.

 

[Baymule]

Your hay feeders look great! You done good! I showed them to DH and he liked your handiwork too. Bad Bang! Glad the hay feeder provides a safe place for CC.

On the next turkey you cook, try laying strips of bacon over the breast. If the turkey breast is still dry and stringy, at least the bacon will be good.