https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:34:53 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving-day-turkey#post-387139 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 19:45:05 +0000 tlcbaby 387139@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: you are probably right :) I wish I could just buy a turkey breast from them, we really don't even need a whole turkey! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving-day-turkey#post-386898 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 18:52:17 +0000 spaniellove 386898@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: I ordered a turkey from WF but then got an email from the farmers market saying this is the last week to get heritage turkeys from the farm...I might do it! We did this a few years ago and it was awesome! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving-day-turkey#post-386776 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 17:39:10 +0000 lioneyes 386776@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>just ordered mine online today for pickup at whole foods on the tuesday before. actually ended up buying a breast and lots of drums and thighs- much easier to cook than a whole turkey in our tiny kitchen. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving-day-turkey#post-386749 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 17:29:39 +0000 BKCaribBaby 386749@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yoursilverlining: I've been wondering this, too! Glad to know that they taste good. Maybe I'll get one next time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving-day-turkey#post-386720 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 17:06:14 +0000 Foodnerd81 386720@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MediaNaranja: Please do the legs and eat them medieval style, then take pictures :) </p> <p>@tlcbaby: Yeah, since I've never purchased a whole turkey, I wouldn't really know what to expect, but I have a feeling my "ooh I want a nice natural free range turkey" comments would go out the window when my credit card came out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving-day-turkey#post-386716 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 17:04:42 +0000 yoursilverlining 386716@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BKCaribBaby: The farm we get our turkey from says they are a "heirloom" variety. I have no idea what that means as it relates to turkeys; but they are huge and they are tasty! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving-day-turkey#post-386708 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 17:00:14 +0000 Pepper 386708@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are getting ours fresh from Whole Foods this year. We usually buy a fresh one from a local farm, but decided to give Whole Foods a try! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving-day-turkey#post-386707 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:58:50 +0000 BKCaribBaby 386707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just ordered my turkey this morning actually. A small local market offers turkeys each year, and I've been ordering from them. This year Fred III (I've named my turkeys Fred) will be organic. They have had natural, heirloom (yeah, I know), and organic turkeys in the past, so I do like the option. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving-day-turkey#post-386694 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:48:47 +0000 tororojo 386694@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH has cooked ours for the past few years using Alton Brown's recipe and it's delicious! </p> <p>I googled and I think this is it (he brines it) <a href="http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2009/11/alton-browns-good-eats-best-ever-turkey-brine-recipe.html" rel="nofollow">http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2009/11/alton-browns-good-eats-best-ever-turkey-brine-recipe.html</a> &lt;--it says to start defrosting 2-3 days before </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving-day-turkey#post-386660 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:30:38 +0000 mango.sprays 386660@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My work gives all employees and volunteers a frozen turkey the week before Thanksgiving! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving-day-turkey#post-386631 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:23:26 +0000 Mrsbells 386631@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I havent cooked turkey for thanksgiving yet. Weusually alway spend it at someone elses place so I just take a few side dishes. If i was cooking my own turkey I would want to cook it from fresh rather than frozen </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving-day-turkey#post-386624 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:21:39 +0000 regberadaisy 386624@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MediaNaranja: haha it's just the two of us and we're getting a 18lber.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving-day-turkey#post-386617 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:17:55 +0000 doxielove 386617@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My family always gets a frozen turkey. In fact, my mom has had ours for weeks now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving-day-turkey#post-386615 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:16:42 +0000 Rescuemom10 386615@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I prefer free range. Usually get from local farmer or go to a butcher. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving-day-turkey#post-386602 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:13:15 +0000 MediaNaranja 386602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Looks like it will just be DH and I this year, so we will get a small turkey from the supermarket. Maybe just the breast. Or some legs, and eat them medieval-style. Love me some dark meat! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving-day-turkey#post-386566 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 16:05:36 +0000 regberadaisy 386566@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I placed a order for a free range hormone free turkey from a local farm. It's def a lot more expensive but soooo worth it. I love turkey so we're def buying a few supermarket cheapies for the freezer.<br /> @tlcbaby: it totally is!!! I don't think we're ever doing a store bought for thanksgiving any more. </p> <p>You can try calling, doesn't hurt to try! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving-day-turkey#post-386524 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 15:51:36 +0000 Crisark 386524@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Fresh from my mother n law and mothers houses lol I don't cook turkeys! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving-day-turkey#post-386522 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 15:51:00 +0000 ladyfingers 386522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: Haha that's ok, that counts if you know where the person in your family who cooks the turkey gets it ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving-day-turkey#post-386519 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 15:50:27 +0000 tlcbaby 386519@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We get ours from a local farm and let me tell you when we got the invoice I was shocked. I guess you get what you pay for...this better be one amazing turkey! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving-day-turkey#post-386516 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 15:49:58 +0000 Foodnerd81 386516@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I chose your first option, but really, I just show up and the turkey is in the oven :) I know my mom gets the frozen kind though, and I want to say she leaves it out longer than they say because it would still be frozen otherwise. </p> <p>If I did Thanksgiving myself, I might try to get a fresh one from a farm or something... or maybe not. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/thanksgiving-day-turkey#post-386496 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 15:44:05 +0000 ladyfingers 386496@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Where/how do you buy your Thanksgiving turkey? Pick up a frozen one beforehand? Get a fresh one the day before from the supermarket? Order a fresh one somewhere else?</p> <p>We always get a frozen turkey from Publix and I always follow proper directions on how long to defrost it for in the fridge, but it always ends up still frozen solid that morning. I'm toying with the idea of getting a fresh one somewhere but I suspect my options are slim at this point! </p>