Thanksgiving 2020 has been a blessed day for Gay and me. We hope all our family and friends had an amazing Thanksgiving Day and here is to all we have to be so thankful for in this most trying of years.
Corn-Kits cornbread to start the prep for Mema’s Cornbread Dressing. Grands Biscuits are next to add in the recipe. Pioneer Woman’s recipe for the turkey brine with a few modifications. 7.61 lbs/ 1.68 a lb. / $ 12.78 Turkey Breast on Turkey Day brined and ready to prep. Seasoning the Turkey Breast for the smoker. I am using H-E-B True Texas BBQ Salt & Pepper and Slap’s BBQ The Perfect Blend Seasoning. The Turkey is in the smoker. Time to use this new metal bucket for used wood chips. Time to close this Turkey Breast in for four hours of smoking. I used a hickory wood and cherry wood chip mixture for smoking this year’s Turkey. Smoke billowing from the Smoke Hollow Electric Smoker. Sweating the celery and onion for the cornbread dressing. Rowena Sausage for 2020. Pep Sausage from 2019. The Rowena and Pep Sausage are in the smoker now. Dumping the wood chips and adding Hickory wood chips for this session in the smoker. My view right now on this beautiful Thanksgiving Day 2020. My Smoke Hollow rocks. My new H-E-B Kitchen & Table Electric Knife. I am so excited to carve this turkey with my new electric knife. Broccoli Rice Casserole is prepped for the oven. Sister Schubert’s Dinner Rolls are the best rolls ever. Mema’s Cornbread Dressing is coming along nicely in the oven. Turkey Day Meme for 2020. The turkey and sausage is looking awesome. Turkey or Sausage? Which you picking? 2020 Batch of Rowena Sausage. 2019 Batch of Pep Sausage. Which you pick? Rowena or Pep? How about Both. I can’t wait to try the 2020 Batch of Pep Sausage because the 2019 was the best. The cornbread dressing is ready for plating. When I make this recipe, I always think of my Mema Harris and how she taught me how to make it. Thank you Mema. Hope I make you proud when I create it. Mema’s Cornbread Dressing. The turkey breast is ready for carving. This turkey breast was a major leaner. Always wanted to smoke on its side. I hope the brine and chicken broth help make this turkey breast moist and juicy. The golden roasting of turkey is an awesome view. 2020 Thanksgiving Turkey. Turkey Gravy. Broccoli Rice Casserole. Green Beans with Bacon and Onion. Cherry Fluff Salad. Watergate Salad. Pumpkin Pie. Pecan Pie. “Green Stuff” looking tasty. “Pink Stuff” always makes me think of my Mema Harris. The 2020 Thanksgiving Turkey carved slices. The new electric knife was so awesome at carving this year’s turkey. My first plate of the day. My plate is slightly overloaded. What is your favorite dish on Thanksgiving? My favorite dish is the cornbread dressing. 2020 taught me to enjoy the little things in life. Coconut Cream Pie. The Thanksgiving table is so pretty. The pie selection is on point. Gay’s first plate of the day.