*Mama's Kitchen* Take 1: Turkey...Oh, the possibilities!

No matter how much I love to procrastinate on my household duties, there is one task that I have found impossible to avoid daily...dinner. So I am always looking for quick, easy, and nutritional options that i can serve up.

After a trick-or-treat chat with other parents I have decided to dedicate the next 5 nights of dinner to one turkey. The most inspirational aspect of this task is the low price on turkeys considering the season, the least expensive ad I found is at Aldi, .79 cents/lb on a Butterball (Can we say "PRICE MATCH").

Tonight's dinner is all about the classic Turkey Day dinner with a few of the fixings.
I have a very simple recipe that my mom uses that is fool-proof!

You will need the following:

• 1 whole Turkey (I bought a 16 lb)
• 1/2 cup of butter
• Salt
• Pepper
• 1 whole onion
• 2 or 1 cloves of garlic

First, defrost your turkey (this turkey took 3 days in the fridge!)

Wash the turkey and make sure you take out the neck and the giblets :/

Pat the turkey dry with paper towels.

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. 

Now place your turkey breast-side up on a pan.

Make 10-12 small slits around the turkey skin to fit small amounts of butter.

Rub any excess butter around the turkey then follow with salt and pepper.

Thickly slice the onion and garlic and place both into the cavity of the turkey.

Next, tuck in the legs and any other lose areas and place the turkey on the roasting rack.

Place the turkey in the preheated oven for about 2 1/2 hours.

Then loosely place a small about of foil over the top of the turkey for the next 1 1/2 hours.

***If the turkey is not handled correctly it can carry harmful bacteria***

Please refer to this website to make sure you and your family are safe.

Once you have checked the internal temperature of your turkey (a minimum of 165 degrees F) your turkey is complete!

Make sure you store any leftover turkey for your next dinner :)

See you tomorrow for some Mexican!