hummingbirds_R_tasty

hummingbirds_R_tasty t1_j9dw0a4 wrote

Reply to Organizations that help with home repair by BTVwifey

contact the local elder services or elder community center for a recommendation. look up their local government website for links for elder services.

what you describing sounds like it could possibly get the house condemned. Is the decay so bad the its structurally unsafe.

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hummingbirds_R_tasty t1_iruheez wrote

Reply to Thanksgiving questions from a foreigner by obcork

I agree with other replies. You can pre-order full turkey & side meals from several grocery stores, but you should put your order in as soon as possible. Last year we called 3 local stores the week before and theyall had stopped taking orders. So, order now if this is your route to go.

You can buy fresh or frozen, but if you buy frozen there are 2 things to think about. One - do you have space in your freezer to store the turkey until -number two- depending on how big the bird is. You start defrosting the bird. Which you should start defrosting at least a day or 2 days before you plan on cooking it. . . With fresh you don't have to worry about possible weeks of storage in the freezer or thawing it out before cooking.

You can buy frozen at any market/grocery and some also sell fresh birds. Again don't wait until until the last minute to buy frozen. I know people that had a hard time finding the appropriate size bird last year. If you want to buy fresh you can web-search possible farms that sell fresh, but these you should call ahead to see if must reserve a bird.

Last thing is cooking. I hate it because of the timing. If you're lucky to have a double over stove then you are golden. You don't have to worry about baking food at one temp and roasting a bird at another. But in my limited experience with one oven and 4 top burners, timing is everything. So if you don't ask family to each bring a side. Then you may want to think about casserole dishes that can be placed in the warming drawer if you have one. This way depending on the amount of sides you cook, you can cook them in the last hour before the bird is done and put them in the warming drawer. This way you can also clean away & wash smaller pans before the birds done.

Oh and speaking of cooking the bird, if you decide to cook. You will have to empty out the birds cavity, it will have a bag full of uhm, parts, basically bird organs. You can roast those on the side of the bird and use them as part of the gravy. Second, I don't know if cooking stuffing in the bird is still a thing, but you might not want to do that if I was your plan. That is something that can go either.

The test run would be a good idea to see if you want to see how the timing is and how long the bird will cook. Plus if you do end up cooking. You can make a bad ass turkey stock and soup with the carcass. Soo good.

Good luck.

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