Craig's First Thanksgiving

Ben and I had our first 

THANKSGIVING! 

 Here is our wonderful 

Turkey

Isn't it pretty?

We put it in a BRINE for 36 hours and used this recipe:

1. Dissolve 1 cup of salt and 1 cup of 

brown sugar in 2 gallons of cold water

2. Add 2 quartered oranges, 2 quartered lemons, 

6 sprigs of thyme, and 4 sprigs of rosemary

We also made:

 Cheese Biscuits, Bacon-Cheddar Mashed Potatoes, 

Sweet Potato Casserole with Marshmallows, 

Homemade Cranberry Sauce, Rum Pecan Pie

And last but not least... 

APPLE BUTTER PUMPKIN PIE

Not too shabby for our FIRST Thanksgiving