full disclosure or i'll have cheese with my whine
i really am numerically challenged
i need
all 10 fingers
and
all 10 toes
to
do
easy math
anything that requires more
is
beyond my abilities
i take no pride in this
i am just putting out there
if not
for
adding machines
calculator apps
i would be lost
i dont cook
i used to
i used to
cook and bake
no more
when i did
i relied
on
recipes
measuring cups
spoons
and
timers
i needed
calculations
instructions
like
cook at 250 for x amount of minutes
to be accurate
no
about
no
give or take
or even test with a toothpick to determine if done
so
thankgiving food re-heating
is
stressful
i worry
if things will all be
done
hot
at the same time
i rely on the instructions
that come with the food
and
my husband
to
do the math
to
reassure me
it will be okay
so
when the huge 15 lb turkey was replaced by a turkey breast
i asked
how do i reheat this
i was told
to
use the instructions that came with the turkey
8 minutes a pound at 250 degrees
i asked
how many pounds is the breast
i was told
6-7 lbs
ok
toonman did the math for me
we went with 7 lbs at 8 min a pound at 250 degrees
as instructed
took
the turkey breast out of the fridge
an hour prior to heating
preheated the oven
in fact
we used a friend's double oven
as she was away
heating
turkey brisket stuffing/dressing
all at once
needed two ovens
she was happy to help
her fancy oven preheats slowly
it lets you know
when the proper temp is reached
so
i was good to go
well
56 minutes later
in the upper oven
the turkey breast was barely warm
in the lower oven
the brisket
heat 30 min at 300
was also not hot
the stuffing/dressing
cook 15 min covered at 250 15 min uncovered
was
but
it tasted burnt
string beans mashed yams roasted potatoes and cream spinach
were
microwaved
and
were perfect
toonman sliced the breast
popped the slices
in the microwave for 2 minutes
he did the same for the brisket
and
we were good to go
dinner was fine
good company
good conversation
dessert was delish
we have leftovers for weeks
well
except for the yams
toonman
dropped the glass container
no more container
no leftover yams
interestingly
he isn't a fan of yams
ummm
on saturday
we were talking
he told me
how disappointing the turkey and brisket were
i said i was disappointed too
because
last year it was so good
he said
didnt you order from the zabars on the eastside last year
oh my gawd
oh my gawd
i did
i ordered
from
e.a.t. eli zabar
not
the zabars
on
the corner
no wonder