What size turkey?

This was from our summer cookout

 

We went out for Thanksgiving, but we did cook a bird, 22 lbs. At 47 cents a pound, that was a real protein bargain. Even bought some ham on sale. Have to watch the salt in the ham. I can have all the meat I want while on this diet. The doctor said to eat until I felt full. Really has been working. I don't stuff myself on it anyway. Was hard getting use to eating meat for breakfast, but not so bad. I don't feel hungry again until mid afternoon. Amazed that my blood work is so good.

 

The carcass is now taking a nice long hot bath for 4+ hours..

Mmm, turkey soup.

 

Missed this yesterday.
I got one just under 20lbs. for 8 of us. Wanted leftovers. My wife wanted me to get a 15#er, but I was the one who went shopping.....so
With all the trimmings, there's plenty left (I just had a leftover plate). We have a whole pan, plus another 1/2 of stuffing, some GB casserole, and some sweet potatoes too.
Unbelievably, there's still a pie in the fridge.
Yeah, when we were young, mom always made a mid 20 lb-er for the 7 of us. Gotta' say, as little as we had for a few years, I don't remember ever being hungry.

 

Yep, I'm full too...........until dinner.
Then I'll be full again. Pie will be involved after dinner.

 

Ha! Just like this morning-I went shopping for pizza ingredients (99 stayed home) and I came home with a prime rib!

 

Oh no you did-ent. No pizza?
This is non acceptable.

 

Went over to my sister and BIL for Thanksgiving. I bought my turkey frying paraphernalia with; and I deep fried 2, 11 turkeys...............one right after the other. They were great. Mom and Sis prepared the rest of the grub.

 

Never! Who dya think you're dealing with here???

I bought both the prime rib and pizza fixins!!

 

Lord, I apologize.
I shoulda knowed gooder.

 

My BIL raised the bird we had. It was 35 lbs dressed, I wish I would've snapped a picture before it was smoked. It had to be quartered to fit in the smoker.
Only picture I got.

 

Wow! tyrannosaurus turkey there!