My mom always hosts Thanksgiving for our family, and she does an awesome job. Everything is beautiful, festive, and most importantly delicious! My husband and I typically arrive earlier than requested and get in her way, attempting to “help” as we fill up on all the tempting appetizers on display before us. My dad runs around trying to take pictures of us when we’re feeling the least photogenic and also captures the details of all the finely crafted foods. Later my husband’s parents arrive and more chaos ensues until we’re finally ready to sit down to eat way more food than any human should. That’s Thanksgiving #1. My mom prefers to buy her own turkey, but I also receive a turkey from my employer every year. Since I have no room to store such a large bird until the next holiday, I have no choice but to cook it the Saturday following Thanksgiving. Twenty pounds of turkey (yes, my employer gives us a huge turkey!) is a bit much for two people to eat alone, so we started a tradition several years back that we call “Second Thanksgiving.” On 2nd Thanksgiving, my hubby and I cook our turkey, heat up all the leftover side dishes from 1st Thanksgiving and invite our family to feast all over again on Saturday! Even then we still have tons of leftovers. God has richly blessed us! Our turkey turned out so good this year on 2nd Thanksgiving that I wanted to share our method for anyone who struggles to cook a turkey. It takes a long time, but it’s super easy. Cooking a Perfect TurkeyI’ve found that the “low and slow” method produces awesome results every time, not just with turkey, but with any meat. I didn’t follow any particular recipe this year, as I was tired and just wanted to throw it in the oven, but it sure turned out great! Here are the steps I took that yielded such perfect results:
So why is this recipe on a Jesus blog? Oftentimes following Jesus is less about learning and knowing theology and more about living it. It's about people and daily life, serving others, being hospitable, and sharing what you have. It’s about doing your daily tasks with excellence. During the holidays, it’s easy to get behind on Bible reading because you’re busy doing things for other people and living out what Jesus has been teaching you, and I think that’s OK. While reading the Bible is important (and I highly recommend doing so regularly), Jesus certainly didn’t spend his life with His nose in a book, but everything He did stemmed from being connected to His Father.
Through your busy days, be full of Jesus. Let your actions and your service be an overflow of what He has done in your life. Reflect His goodness through your cooking, your giving, your housecleaning, and all that you do. You don’t have to be the best cook or have the tidiest home, but let your actions be seasoned with the love of God and a love for others. When you work to honor God, you will have a greater joy in what you do, and others will be blessed by the love that goes into it. May you have a blessed holiday season! Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year! P.S. I didn’t anticipate writing this when we were preparing our turkey, or I would have taken more pictures of the process! All I have is a photo of the final product. Next time I cook a turkey, probably next year, I’ll try and take more pictures and edit them in to this post.
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AuthorFull time office worker, full time wife, and full time lover of Jesus. I'm kind of a Bible nerd, and I have a passion for finding ways to introduce Jesus in a practical way to everyday people doing everyday things. Archives
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