Dinner smells devine!

6 years ago

Thanksgiving in Canada is celebrated in early October. I decided to cook dinner today rather than tomorrow. I have a turkey in my turkey roaster, a ham in my smoker outside and a pot of fruit and spices in my slow cooker just to make the house smell even better. My mouth has been watering for close to two hours. Two more to go and we can eat. The kids are coming over. My husband will start the firepit soon, because even though it's a 'balmy' 17C in Calgary which is normally a nice temperature, there's a cool breeze. The fire will keep us warmer. Social distancing outdoors while eating together together is important.

If you have Instagram, here's some "before" shots of todays dinner. Hopefully I remember to post the "it's done" shots too. The smoker is probably the best thing I bought this year. (I bought my Canon 5Dmiv on the 27th last year otherwise that would've been my best buy hahha!) Food just tastes so much better in the smoker. In the Spring, hopefully Easter, I want to try a turkey in the smoker. So far, I've made two big batches of smoked salmon. It's to die for delicious.

What's for dinner tonight (scroll through the pictures using the < and > buttons)

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Jasdip

6 years ago

Happy Thanksgiving to Debby and my fellow Cdn peeps!!

I'm not cooking a turkey for myself, I'll just cook up some chicken pieces, brussels sprouts and mashed potatoes.

But I did make an apple crostata this morning. (apples aren't burned, it's the cinnamon and nutmeg)

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bpath
6 years ago
Sigh, we usually head from Illinois to DH’s family in Ontario this weekend for Thanksgiving dinner. Last few years, no one can accommodate the whole family in their houses (our generation has downsized, and the next generation is still in rentals, starters, and condos) so we’ve gone to a restaurant. Nice, because no one has to jump up and down to bring food or clear or clean up, and we can spend more time visiting, but I miss the scents! And this year, we can’t go at all.

Happy Thanksgiving to you!
terilyn
6 years ago
Looks delicious!
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schoolhouse_gwagain
6 years ago
I ordered pizza. :(

Your dinner sounds great, Happy TG to you.
kadefol
6 years ago
Happy Thanksgiving, and good appetite, it sounds like a feast!! I wish we had your temps, we are still running the air conditioner. This weekend is another scorcher with temps close to 100 (38 C). Our area in TX used to cool off in early September, but that hasn't happened in several years.
morz8 - Washington Coast
6 years ago
Oh my, your dinner looks wonderful. I have a turkey I'd planned to cook this summer and do porch deliveries of turkey and rolls, then didn't. Shame on me. Although mine would not have been as pretty as yours woven with bacon.

I don't know what we might do for Thanksgiving in Washington. It surely won't be warm enough to eat outside at Thanksgiving here and for my family to be together, travel is involved. I don't think that will take place.
Kathsgrdn
6 years ago
Happy Thanksgiving!
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murraysmom Zone 6a OH
6 years ago
Happy Thanksgiving!!
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bengardening
6 years ago
O so we are celebrating for Canada since i made turkey with all of the trimmings for supper tonight. It did smell good.
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pudgeder
6 years ago
Happy Thanksgiving!!
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dedtired
6 years ago
Wow, the bacon on the turkey is a work of art, as is the fruit. Enjoy your meal and happy thanksgiving.
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gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
6 years ago
IMO, nothing smells better than a turkey roasting in the oven!! And Thanksgiving dinner - turkey with all the trimmings - is about my favorite thing to eat. I fixed a turkey breast recently (and homemade oven-baked dressing) and while it tasted great, it didn't match up well scent-wise.

It'll just be me and the dog this Thanksgiving....and for Christmas as well. My local family bubble will be out of town over both holidays and it's too much fuss and bother with everything else going on to trek to the rest of the family. And tbh, it doesn't bother me in the slightest to be at home on my own......in fact, I rather enjoy it :-)

My birthday is in another week or so and I will see all relevant parties then!
marilyn_c
6 years ago
Wow! That is some sunset!! The food looks good too, but I was really struck by that sunset!
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blfenton
6 years ago
Last night we did salmon with my niece and her family and tonight it's turkey dinner with my son and his wife. All are in our bubble.

Happy Thanksgiving Debby.
LoneJack Zn 6a, KC
6 years ago
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Happy Thanksgiving to all of you up north.

But it seems strange to me to have Thanksgiving before fall turkey hunting season which is in October here. Smoked wild turkey breast is hard to beat.

Dinner smells devine!

Jasdip

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