Birthday Cupcake

Sydney got to enjoy a birthday cupcake today. She was timid with it at first, but once I broke it apart into smaller pieces she started to go to town.

Turkey Trauma

There I was, sitting, enjoying my daughter's first birthday.  Suddenly the phone rings.  Who is it but G-Pops.  He is calling to tell me about turkey bags and how wonderful they are when roasting gobblers.  I thanked him graciously for the information.  I also innocently mentioned that I was planning on soaking the turkey in brine overnight.  I was told by multiple people that brining would result in moist delicious tryptophan-laden turkey meat.  As soon as I mentioned my plan, there was an outburst through the phone.  My previously adoring mother and formerly gracious sister-in-law were yelling at me.  I was overwhelmed and in a daze from all the loud noises, but I'm pretty sure these are direct quotes.  "You can't brine a turkey! You can't even assemble a sandwich!"  "You're going to give yourself food poisoning and then we are going to laugh at you"  "Bags are the future, Brining is for crotchety old people!  Get with the Times Loser!" 
Needless to say, I was shocked by the outrage a simple brining could cause.  I attempted to explain the osmotic deliciousness that would take place overnight in the fridge, but once again my sanity, ability, and height were called into question.  Tearfully, I said goodnight and wished them a Happy Thanksgiving.  The next morning, I roasted the Turkey and enjoyed the most delicious bird I've ever had on Thanksgiving.  I have quotes from some famous people that also enjoyed brined Turkey.

"Delicious, I'll never not brine a turkey again." -Julia Child
"I would gladly end a hunger strike to eat this turkey" -Gandhi
"There are 3 things I love about this turkey: The moistness, the deliciousness, .....and I don't remember the 3rd one.  Oops." -Rick Perry
"Boo Ya!" -Jesus

Maybe next year I won't be criticized for turkey preparation.  It will probably be on proper Yam storage after dinner.

Sydney Marie

November 23, 2010

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Happy First Birthday!!

Yesterday was Sydney's first birthday.  We are going to be having a large birthday celebration with Julien in a couple weeks, so yesterday we just celebrated together.  I told her her birth story just like pops always tells me on my birthday.  I made sure to leave out some details so that it will change a little every year just like mine.  That's what makes it fun.  Here is the Birthday Girl Yesterday