2014 Thanksgiving Dinner at Bear Jr’s House

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Bearcarver

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2014 Thanksgiving Dinner at Bear Jr’s House

It was nip & tuck here at the Bear Cave for Thanksgiving Dinner, because we got 10” of snow the night before & we lost electric for a couple hours on Wednesday night, and a couple more on Thursday morning, but luckily power was restored at 10 AM Thanksgiving Morning.


Bear Junior is my Turkey Goto guy, so he got the call. This year he brined an 18 pounder in Mad Hunky Poultry Brine, and smoked it in his Large “Big Green Egg”.

He confessed to me that he just barely had enough lump to do the job, because the bag he saw in his garage was a 50 pound bag of Fish Food, and not Lump charcoal. LOL

Mrs Bear made the Filling, the Green Bean Casserole, and some dessert things, and Bear Jr’s wife made the rest of the sides & a Pumpkin Pie.

We skipped the dessert because we were all stuffed & nobody wanted to miss any of the Cowboy Butt-Kickin’ by the Eagles. (Final 33-10)

Check out the Pics Below & enjoy.

Bear


Here we go—Only uncovering the BGE (Left) for one 18 pound Turkey:
http://s836.photobucket.com/user/Bearcarver_2009/media/DSCN1065.jpg.html




Closer look shows a lot of snow but no ice on the pond yet:
http://s836.photobucket.com/user/Bearcarver_2009/media/DSCN1066.jpg.html




And a look inside:
http://s836.photobucket.com/user/Bearcarver_2009/media/882d3a3d-5cfb-4048-9960-75983b372069.jpg.html




All Done & ready to carve:
http://s836.photobucket.com/user/Bearcarver_2009/media/DSCN1064.jpg.html




Diesel is paying close attention, but none for him. He gets a Smoked Cow Femur Bone, while we eat.
Sorry about the blurry picture, but Diesel isn't good at holding still.
http://s836.photobucket.com/user/Bearcarver_2009/media/DSCN1069.jpg.html




Bear Jr likes to get fancy with his Turkey Parts:
http://s836.photobucket.com/user/Bearcarver_2009/media/DSCN1071.jpg.html




Sides Left to Right—Mashed Taters, Corn, Green Bean Casserole, and Candied Sweet Taters. Filling missing from picture.
http://s836.photobucket.com/user/Bearcarver_2009/media/DSCN1073.jpg.html




Turkey sliced, and warm rolls in basket under towel:
http://s836.photobucket.com/user/Bearcarver_2009/media/DSCN1074.jpg.html




Bear’s first helping:
http://s836.photobucket.com/user/Bearcarver_2009/media/DSCN1076.jpg.html




And Mrs Bear was playing around again, and made some Candy Turkeys and some Candy Acorns:
http://s836.photobucket.com/user/Bearcarver_2009/media/DSCN1078.jpg.html
 
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Wow !!!   Nice very nice.  That Turkey looks great like the way he cuts it up, Everything looked Tasty to me, Tell him good job for an old timer down in the Real East Texas

Gary   
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Well , the Son has followed his Father's steps . Great looking Bird and sides . Your Labbie is beautiful
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 . May you all be blessed this Holiday Season , including  your Puppy .

Stan and Pat King...
 
Bear,

You always have the best "Bearview" guess that's why it's called that! LOL

The snow scene is beautiful but you can have it....makes nice "Bearview". Also makes a lot of work and in order to have snow you have to have cold!

The turkey looks wonderful as do all the trimmings and the candy turkey are "sweet"!

You and Mrs have to be proud of the job the young 'uns did there.

Love the fish pond off the porch. Nice touch!

Dick
 
 
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Wow !!!   Nice very nice.  That Turkey looks great like the way he cuts it up, Everything looked Tasty to me, Tell him good job for an old timer down in the Real East Texas

Gary   
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Thanks Gary!!

Means a lot coming from a Texan!!
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Bear
 
It all looks very tasty! I like the creative slicing of the bird. Please keep your snow to your self.

Happy smoken.

David 
Thank You David!!

Nobody seems to want much of the cold white stuff!!

Bear
 
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Well , the Son has followed his Father's steps . Great looking Bird and sides . Your Labbie is beautiful
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 . May you all be blessed this Holiday Season , including  your Puppy .

Stan and Pat King...
Thanks Stan!!

Yup---He's a good kid (LOL---42 year old kid).

The Pup "Diesel" is Bear Jr's Chocolate Lab.

Bear
 
Great meal.   

I love the way your son plated that turkey.

And the candy turkeys?  Mrs. Bear is good.
 
Can you do a step by step on those candy corn turkeys. I'm lost as to what the turkeys head is made of and what your using to "glue" it all together.
 
Hello Bear.  A beautiful meal and the son learned well thanks to you.  BUT MY GOSH MAN!!!!  Those first 2 pictures cut to the bone.  I don't "do" cold.  I had to grab a blanket after looking at that!  Looks like a fine Thanksgiving was had by all.  Hope you and those you love are all well.  Keep Smokin!

Danny
 
 
Bear,

You always have the best "Bearview" guess that's why it's called that! LOL

The snow scene is beautiful but you can have it....makes nice "Bearview". Also makes a lot of work and in order to have snow you have to have cold!

The turkey looks wonderful as do all the trimmings and the candy turkey are "sweet"!

You and Mrs have to be proud of the job the young 'uns did there.

Love the fish pond off the porch. Nice touch!

Dick
Thanks Dick!!

I appreciate all the kind words!

He just restocked a couple years ago (Bass, Perch, Crappies, and Trout).

And the Catties that have been thriving & reproducing for a few years will be ready to begin the harvest next Spring.
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Bear
 
Great meal.   

I love the way your son plated that turkey.

And the candy turkeys?  Mrs. Bear is good.
Thank You Adam!!

Bear
Can you do a step by step on those candy corn turkeys. I'm lost as to what the turkeys head is made of and what your using to "glue" it all together.
Thanks!

She found it on the Internet, but she used Oreos, small Reese's for the Body, malted Milk Ball for the Head, & she melted Chocolate for the glue.

Don't know if it's allowed, but below is a link to one I just found on U-Tube.

Bear

https://search.yahoo.com/search;_yl...p=1&cop=mss&ei=UTF-8&p=oreo candy corn turkey
 
I have never seen a turkey carved like that.  Was the bone removed before carving the breast or do the cuts run along the breast bone???  I'm sitting here in amazement!  lol
 
 
Hello Bear.  A beautiful meal and the son learned well thanks to you.  BUT MY GOSH MAN!!!!  Those first 2 pictures cut to the bone.  I don't "do" cold.  I had to grab a blanket after looking at that!  Looks like a fine Thanksgiving was had by all.  Hope you and those you love are all well.  Keep Smokin!

Danny
Thanks Danny!!

It was a bit cold, but all had a good time!!

Hoping you & yours are doing well too!!!

Bear
 
Yes, I'm sure the Choco is a favorite , after the sibling ?
Yup---That dog "Diesel" is 80 pounds, but all muscle.

They take him to the park & run for miles, 3 or 4 times a week, and he swims in a Trout Stream there!  Big chest & tiny waste!!

His favorite toy is a 28" orange road traffic cone!! He runs around with it like it was a small stick!

Bear
 
 
That all looks so good.  
Thank You Sir!!

Bear
 
Very well done and a group effort at that-

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Thank You Much, Aceoky!!

Bear
 
I have never seen a turkey carved like that.  Was the bone removed before carving the breast or do the cuts run along the breast bone???  I'm sitting here in amazement!  lol
Thank You!!

He slides the knife right along the breast bone, and removes the breasts in 2 nice solid pieces of meat. Then slices them from there. Nice & easy to slice & to serve & eat.

Bear
 
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