Any Home Bakers Here?

[ronott1]

Hello,

Okay, so I got some good news. Do you remember my grandfather who had heart surgery? Well, he's recovering very well, and he's coming to my place for Thanksgiving. As I said before, he was was a master Chef before retiring. He's going to be helping me and my family with Thanksgiving dinner. He's going to be giving a lot of cooking advice, and helping us cook. If I come across any interesting cooking advice, I'll be sure to let you guys know.

Ask for the goose I am cooking for Thanksgiving, here is how I'm cooking it. According to the instructions I found on the internet, I first need to let the bird thaw for 48 hours. After that, I need to boil it neck side down until Goosebumps arise, then boil it tail side down until Goosebumps arise. About 1 minute each side. After that, I need to dry the skin for another 48 hours. When that's done, I salt and pepper the bird, then I put it in the oven at 325 for 1 and 1/2 hours breast side down. After that time has passed, I take out the fat, then I flip the bird over, and roast it for another hour at the same temperature.

When that's done, I increase the heat to 400 degrees and roast it breast side up for 15 minutes. After that, you let it cool for 30 minutes, then it will be done.

Any input on how I'm cooking the goose will be appreciated. If you have any recommendations, please let me know.

Jared

That will be a special time! I remember the last Thanks giving that my Grand father on my Mom's side was at. He told me he had bone cancer that night--but died three months later from congestive heart failure.

Enjoy the time with Him!

 

[BullChick]

And take a million pictures, with a video of him having a conversation with people.
I took pictures of my step-f-i-l his last Christmas. I was the only one that realized it would be his last. My m-i-l was so grateful! She didn’t know I had done it, and sobbed when we gave her the enlarged framed photo. She had no recent pictures of him.
I have a video of my husband’s great uncle passionately talking about the rotten healthcare around here. It shows who he was. His sharp mind, his passion, and his sense of humor.

 

[wyoDreamer]

@Chick Chick McGee I hope you liked them, they are one of our favorites. They look so yummy with the blueberries on them!

@jnicholes Glad to hear that your Grandfather is doing well. Enjoy your thanksgiving and make sure to get photos of that roast goose.

@Aria I can smell the fresh bread from here! lol. I love the smell of fresh baked bread, that is my happy place.

I talked to my Mom last night, they are coming to our house for Thanksgiving. She says that there has been a huge change in my Dad since the birthday party we threw for him. He laughs and smiles and jokes around with her. He is talking about going deer hunting this year ... it is a huge improvement over his summer activities which amounted to sitting in his broken recliner and watching TV all day. Glad we got him a new recliner for his birthday - his old one had a broken spring that was poking him whenever he sat down. No wonder he was grumpy all the time.

 

[N F C]

I talked to my Mom last night, they are coming to our house for Thanksgiving. She says that there has been a huge change in my Dad since the birthday party we threw for him. He laughs and smiles and jokes around with her. He is talking about going deer hunting this year ... it is a huge improvement over his summer activities which amounted to sitting in his broken recliner and watching TV all day. Glad we got him a new recliner for his birthday - his old one had a broken spring that was poking him whenever he sat down. No wonder he was grumpy all the time.

[COLOR=#000000]Sounds like you're going to have a nice Thanksgiving day![/COLOR]

 

[ronott1]

The house smells of Homemade Bread. I mixed my 8 Grain Artisan Bread last night: 2 c bread flour 1 tlbs EVOO, 14 oz tap water
1 cup whole wheat flour 1 tablespoon honey 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/4 tsp yeast 2/3 cup grains (I used 1/3 cup 8 grain cereal Bob Hill and one tablespoon of each: pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds,
sunflower seeds, chia seeds, flax meal and why protein) I do grind my seeds.

This Morning I mixed in my Kitchen Aid:1 cups warm water 1 pkt
yeast 1 tablespoon honey 1 teaspoon salt 3 cups flour 1 tablespoon EVOO ...shaped and put on a baking sheet.

I baked the Italian Bread 400 degrees for 25 minutes. Removed and baked the 8 Grain Artisan Bread. Both loaves are cooling.
Enjoy baking bread.

That sounds like a good day of Baking!

 

[DigMyChicks]

I made @wyoDreamer’s Belgium waffle recipe for breakfast this morning. View attachment 1589625

Yum!

 

[pennyJo1960]

been so busy the last 2 days have not been on glad Jared you will see him again to often we loose those we love way too soon .... Ham for Thanksgiving .. Turkey breast for Christmas.. now goodnight

 

[BullChick]

 

[ronott1]

I am dizzy now!

 

[BullChick]

It doesn’t do it every time, but it’s just crazy to see!