My favorite part of the prep for Thanksgiving Day is my little trip toan Amish free range turkey farm, Bowman and Landes in New Carlisle,
Ohio. Their turkeys are "grown in the fresh air and sunshine",
as they advertise! The cutest part is hearing all the turkeys as you
walk in. I always imagine that they are cheering that they made it
through one more day! LOL! Hide Mr. Turkey! :)
Tuesday, I'll go for a little drive and bring home the bird!
Don't forget to count your blessings this week, dear friends!
We have 20 or so turkeys that show up on our meadow nearly every day. They are so fun to listen to and watch them scurry away when we walk outside.
ReplyDeleteDo you pick out a turkey while it is alive? Or do they have some that are already expired:-) for you to choose from? If it is alive when you pick it out, do you have to pluck the feathers, etc?? I am very interested in this whole process, as you can see!
Heather ~ oh no, I don't pick one out alive. haha...I don't think I could do that. :) They have some cleaned and ready to go in the oven. If you order, they slaughter them 2 days before I think. They are fresh..not frozen...so it's all done very close to your pick-up date. They are delicious, though...I can tell a difference!
ReplyDeleteNow, I'm curious...do you ever want to catch one in your meadow? haha...I'd probably make it a pet.
Heather, do you hunt these turkeys or just allow them to wander freely? :)
ReplyDeleteBetsy, I rather like the frozen ones. I don't think I could look them in the eye and then say, "I want that one."
I could however cook up a fresh and never frozen bird.
ReplyDeleteDo they give them a blindfold and a last cigarette before they kill 'em?
ReplyDeleteMartha ~ I don't see mine living. :) He looks just like yours...all cleaned and wrapped in plastic like yours.
ReplyDeleteIt's not like picking out a lobster at the grocery. haha.
Silver ~ I think they are blissfully ignorant...at least their singing still sounds happy when I've heard them! ha.
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty sure the cig would negate all the organic living they've done, too! :)
Maybe it's an herbal cigarette?
ReplyDeleteSilver ~ haha..well, in that case, they go happy, don't they? :)
ReplyDeleteHow cool! I wish I could go too :)
ReplyDeleteTo the farm, not off to turkey heaven high on silver's smokes.
ReplyDeleteSolar ~ LOL!
ReplyDeleteI meant real herbal cigarettes, folks. I dunno what you people smoke! Haha!
ReplyDeleteFrom Wikipedia: "Herbal cigarettes are most often made using standard-issue rolling papers and filters. Instead of tobacco as a filling, however, a wide range of consumable products may be used. Cornsilk as well as a number of flavorful herbs such as mint, cinnamon or lemongrass have been utilized by a wide number of herbal cigarette producers. Other manufacturers have included non-herbs like rose petals or clover leaves. Potential psychoactive ingredients
ReplyDeleteWhile most brands of herbal cigarettes contain no psychoactive substances, several known types contain various amounts of mild psychoactives. Some smokers choose to avoid certain brands of herbal cigarettes, or even herbal cigarettes in general for this reason, while others may be attracted to them for the prospect of legal highs."
Some people use "herbal cigarettes" as a euphemism for marijuana... like Carla the Receptionist on the Simpson/Lynch Studios blog.
Thank you for that, Silver. LOL! I'm thinking I should have titled this post "Off To The Tobacco Farm" :) Herb Farm? :) Pot Farm? :)
ReplyDeletehaha...glad you cleared that up right up front betsy...was afraid you pointed...they ran...and it was all over after that...dont think i could eat after that..
ReplyDeleteI learned so many new things reading the comments today! Gotta get my blindfold and my herbal smoke and go pick out a turkey heh!
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving y'all...
Run and hide little turkey...or give her the sad eyes treatment..what ever works! ;D
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your trip.;) Even though the turkey might not.;)
ReplyDeletexoxo
What a bunch of "fun" comments today on your Turkey Trip. I'm laughing as I read each one, and your clever answer... This year my Turkey is from Trader Joes..It's fresh, and wrapped in plastic...haha.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving, and Blessings, dear friend.
I guess there are lots of turkeys shaking in their boots right about now Betsy! We don't do Thanksgiving Down Under, but we know you guys are working yourselves into a frenzy this week & a really lovely frenzy it is!!
ReplyDeleteMillie ^_^
Love Turkey Time- and I would love to visit a place like Bowman and Landes...nothing like that around here!
ReplyDeleteI have to admit I have never quite understood what Thanksgiving Day was celebrating (I always assumed it was giving thanks for not being under British rule anymore, a celebration I would happily endorse). According to Lord Wiki it started as a celebration to give thanks for surviving the first brutal winter in the New World in which case all I can say is that winter must have been a little late that year.
ReplyDeleteI'm not a really big fan of turkey, I prefer chicken, but they still rank as some of the best tasting fowl out there imo. :-)
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Hmmmm...I'm more up for the Christmas Tree farm!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful Thanksgiving, Betsy!
XO,
Jane
We frequently have turkeys in our yard, but they sre thin and scruffy and their drumsticks, er, I mean legs, look like they have run a few Marathons. I'm getting mine at Pick n' Save. LOL
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving to you and your men!
I get a kick out of all your comments! Very entertaining. LOL
ReplyDeleteBrian ~ haha...no, I couldn't either..I'm too much of a softie...I'd make him a pet instead! ha.
ReplyDeleteWanda ~ I bet Trader Joe's has some good ones! And I'm sure your house smells heavenly on Thanksgiving week! :)
ReplyDeleteAlan ~ yes, it was celebrating that the Pilgrims survived that first year and brutal winter. I'm sure we've chosen the date out of convenience...not being when the real first meal took place. And I'm sure it has something to do with kicking off Christmas and turning that into a month long frenzy! ha.
ReplyDeleteI have never eaten a fresh turkey....I'll bet there is a world of difference in yours and my frozen one.....Kroger had them on sale for $.36/lb....what a deal!
ReplyDeleteAww, Nanny ~ I bet yours is scrumptious...like everything on your table. Are you having any kids/grands this year? Would love to sit around your table, my friend. I'd bring pie and rolls. :)
ReplyDeleteSounds like quite a fun trip. I don't have to cook a turkey for Thanksgiving (that's SIL's job), but I usually end up buying one anyway while they're on sale and putting it in the freezer. Last year I cooked it for
ReplyDeleteBetsy, Alan just said the other day that it seems like we should just catch one from our yard and have it for Thanksgiving, but me, not being a wife of a hunter, what would I do with a dead turkey with all of the feathers and everything??? ;-) So, we just enjoy looking at them and listening to them. I am with you. I would be quicker to make a pet out of them.
ReplyDeletewow! lots of turkey talk here...hope your turkey is perfect. xx
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful it would be to have you and your family at my table.....I would truly love it!
ReplyDeleteNo company for Thanksgiving....everyone goes in other directions on this day and we have a big Christmas gathering.
I hope you enjoy your soup. That sounds great. I like mine for days and days...I add more water or tomato juice as needed and just keep eating it....(it gets better everytime I reheat it)
Hi Betsy,
ReplyDeleteI've never been to a turkey farm. That is probably a good thing because i would be trying to adopt all of them.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.
XOXO,
Barb
I am thankful that I'm not a turkey.
ReplyDeleteIt is really sad. We eat them at Christmas over here, though I always get a frozen one. I don't want much to do with one that looks anything like it might have been alive recently!
Maggie X
Nuts in May
Nanny ~ I don't think we're having any company either! It will probably just be my five men and me. That's not all bad...there will be left over pie for breakfast! :)
ReplyDeleteSounds fun Betsy. I bet they taste fabulous!
ReplyDeleteNice that you have this fresh option!
ReplyDeleteI'll pick up ours tomorrow... already smoked!
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