So go and tell THAT on the Mountain!

It is Christmas day, finally. What a wonderful day, from beginning to end. Being the food monkey, I plan the day out in food offerings. Food is my way of sharing, of giving a gift from my heart, of showing love. I started with various baked treats, some from the Farmer's Market in Union Square and also my homemade Raspberry Cheesecake Swirl Brownies with walnuts and coffee. hay hay!
Then we had a little whipped cream cheese and chive over a toasted everything NY bagel. Naturally.

I stuffed and massaged the bird with butter and herbs until it felt a little inappropriate. I am slow roasting this year, mainly because my oven's temperature is not regulated. To combat a dry outcome, I'm basting and also put a big slab of fatback on top of the skin (Oh yeah!) as well as slathering the inner skin with herbed butter.



For snacks, I'm making my Whacky Quacky with charred chorizo bits & black beans with Baked Tostitos Scoops. Along with that I have Chili Cornmeal Fries with a sour cream dipping sauce. I had a near fail with these at a party years ago, so I'm hoping I can do it up right this year.



I'm a big fan of finger food.

My main menu:

Roast Turkey w/Cornbread sausage stuffing
Giblet Gravy
Smashed Roasted Garlic Potatoes
Serrano Ham Corn Pudding





I decided to skip the bread element since I usually burn the biscuits anyway. Maybe it will allow us to eat more.

I am already feeling like we need more sides. I skipped Sweet Potatoes. I skipped the Green Bean Casserole. I skipped the cranberries. Did I blow it?

OR did I get just the right blend of richness, flavor and specialness to where its not overwhelmingly filling but best to taste every bite. Um, okay, BEST tenderest turkey so far and the word succulent comes to mind. Yep...succulent.