Just Say NO to Prestuffed Turkey

A few years back, my Mom was given a turkey as a holiday gift from her job. Now, my Mom is not a person who likes to cook. I inherited my cooking passion & skills from my Dad. So for her, this was perfect. It meant less things she had to worry about for Thanksgiving dinner. I remember my sisters and I looking at each other like "I don't know about this". Boy were we right. That turned out to be the nastiest mess we had ever eaten. The stuffing was absolutely disgusting. Where I come from, we don't make stuffing from a box and we definitely don't eat a pre-stuffed bird. It has a kind of grayish beige color to it. The taste was so nasty it permeated through the entire bird. We didn't get to eat turkey that dinner but thank God we had so much other food. I swore I would never ever eat any mess like that again.

I was in the grocery store today picking up some last minute items for dinner tomorrow. People hurried about grabbing up the last of the turkeys that were available. I already had mine so I wasn't concerned. Just wanted to see what the prices looked like the day before Thanksgiving. Well as I was strolling off, I heard a woman exclaim "Thank God! A pre-stuffed turkey. Less work for me". Me and two other ladies turned and had that same look that my sisters and I had that fateful day a few years ago. I felt it my duty to warn her. The other two ladies must have had the same thought because we all went over to her at the same time. As we told her our thoughts about buying this pre-stuffed turkey I could tell she was a little annoyed. I glanced at her cart and saw all canned and packaged food. Clearly she is not a culinary expert and was only looking for an easy way to make dinner. One of the other ladies said "look you do what you want, but think about it. Stuffing in there against raw meat for Lord knows how long....I wouldn't if I were you".

She thanked us for our input and said she'd take her chances. We all looked at each other, kind of chuckled and wished one another a Happy Thanksgiving. Ladies I beg you. Think about what you feed your family. Yes, the convenience of some pre-packaged meals is great. But not all convenient food is good food. Whenever you can, take the time to learn how to make some key items from scratch. Trust me, you'll be better off. We don't know what kind of chemicals or other junk they pump the food with these days. We also don't know how long it's been sitting in your grocer's freezer either. So err on the side of prevention so you don't end up taking a trip to the emergency room.

I wish you all a very happy & safe & blessed Thanksgiving. Enjoy the time with your friends and family and be thankful for all you have. Most importantly, be a blessing to others.

Adrienne

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