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source Talk about a huge breast! Tying the legs together keeps the inside moist. It's Cool Whip time! If I don't undo my pants, I'll burst! That's one terrific spread! I'm in the mood for a little dark meat. Are you ready for seconds yet? It's a little dry; do you still want to eat it? Just wait your turn; you'll get some! Don't play with your meat. Just spread the legs open and stuff it in. Do you think you'll be able to handle all these people at once? I didn't expect everyone to come at once! You still have a little bit on your chin. How long will it take after you stick it in? You'll know it's ready when it pops up! Happy Thanksgiving everyone! ... And now back to our regularly scheduled posts...   P.S., I received this email from a lovely "Winter Texan" and thought it was too cute not to share. Please share me with your friends!

I'm not technically a Southerner but I've lived in the Carolinas longer than anywhere else.  So, I think it is about time for me to start incorporating some southern traditions into my family. Appetizers Long before I moved to the sunny southern states, I fell head-over-heals with pickled watermelon rind.  That's where we will begin this  Southern Thanksgiving Menu . Pickled Watermelon Rind Main Dish Fried Turkey seems to be everywhere now.  Years ago, when I first heard about it, I thought how odd to not cook a turkey in the oven.  Here we are today and deep fryers can be found in the grocery stores. Best Ever Fried Turkey Side Dish My dad makes the absolute BEST stuffing ever!  (I have to say that since that was all I ever knew growing up and have tried to emulate it since).  I remember my first cornbread stuffing and although it was different from what I knew, it certainly was delicious. Cornbread Sausage Stuffing Regardless of the type of gravy

The Inaugural High Tea Party committee (me and my good friend) met and brought to order our second meeting and hopefully to finalize our plans. Well, finalization was not in the order for the day. The first thing on the agenda was to look at the invitee list.  Wholly Moley!  We had over 20 potential guests that we thought from the overall list would respond favorably.  Oh my goodness, that was way more than either one of us could properly host in our homes. However, knowing the ladies in the neighborhood, we thought we would be able to successfully get together for a tea on a quarterly basis. Step back and punt. First, we went online to see if there were any "official" tea houses within an hour's drive from the neighborhood.  Then we started making phone calls.  We are in the south and for some reason, there aren't many tea drinkers.  There are a TON of coffee places.  We did talk to one gentleman whose restaurant is not a tea house nor has hosted a tea par