Thursday, November 24, 2005
Stuffed Turkey?
My morning started off so good, I was happily working in the kitchen, I had a thankful attitude, and I was happy. But.....I know those stupid buts...
I'm sorry but like I said above I am here to vent. I'm really pissed and I need to write about it.
I was up early which I do anyway, so I thought I'd get a jump on dinner because nothing was done yesterday. I made "our" traditional Family Rice Pudding, (Jessie usually makes this) Swedish Pumpkin bread (I used to make Otis Cafe Pumpkin bread) but my recipe box is missing....And my own take on Libby's Pumpkin pie. I made two dozen deviled eggs, or should I call them angel eggs?
So then I start to do the turkey. I'm careful, real careful about the germs when it comes to poultry. It's no big deal you just clean everything afterwards with bleach, right? I've got the homemade stuffing (my mother's recipe) and I'm starting to put it in the bird when all of a sudden I've got 4 faces looking at me (the three little ones ran to tell mom what aunt Pam was doing) and Ingrid's saying, "no, no, that's not how we do it!" so I say "this is how I do it." She's worrying that the stuffing will not get cooked clear through and everybody's gonna get sick with salmonella, she's worried the turkey won't cook clear through either!!! I tell her calmly that "nobody has ever gotten sick off my turkey. Never!!!"
Now she comes from a house where the turkey is put in the oven the night before at 200 degrees and cooks all night and most of the next day. I can understand why that might make somebody sick, but I cook my sucker of a turkey 350-400 degrees just as long a time as the package tells me.
She treats me like I'm some stupid idiot that fell off the turnip truck just this morning. Then she has the nerve to say, "oh well, that's okay, you can eat it, we won't" they are going to have stove top stuffing instead. Well that is so good for you with all the sodium and all. I mean three of the kids are vegetarians anyway. I wanted to take that damn turkey and throw it out the window. I still might. I mean after all I'm surprised she'd even let us have turkey in the house because, well geeze, maybe it's going to give us the bird flu or something. I don't know if she's seen that huge ham in the fridge yet. What she gonna do about that? Ham is an abomination after all, being from a pig and all.
Oh and rice pudding is made of milk and they all have allergies to milk, but hey not ice cream. They can eat a gallon in one sitting. What to add to make the potatoes mashed?
Now you see I think I had a right to get upset, of course I could have chose not to, but I lacked the strength at this time. I mean she gets up at 10:00 and nothing has been done for today. She walks by the kitchen and puts her head in and says "thanks for helping" I chuckle to myself. This might seem petty to everyone out there, but it's just one more thing here.
I had the best attitude all day until that thing with the turkey. I think the polite thing to do would have been for her to not say anything. Just not eat the stuffing. This is like when she upset the woman at the church potluck because she told them they shouldn't put pork in their beans! Whewwww, the Pastor had a talking with her. She don't go to that church anymore now.
This is like how everytime you wipe the counters you have to put the rag in the dirty clothes. You can not use the same rag twice, even if you put them in bleach water. When enough rags get used she will presoak them for 45 minutes before washing them. Can you image how much time is wasted in presoaking? Presoaking socks, towel's? I mean she leaves them sitting in there, I go to do some wash and the washer might have 5 pairs of socks in the basket soaking. She scrubs the dishes, I mean washes with soap and water "all" the dishes, then she puts them in the dishwasher. When she's not around I throw all those puppies in the dishwasher without that wasted step and they come out just as clean.
I am saving my money and getting the hell out of here. Emily is working now at Wal-Mart and she loves it. She's seeing lots of "normal" people everyday, lots of co-workers that she can laugh with and have a good time. She loves working the cash register and anything else they have her doing. (My thoughts on Wal-Mart at another time) But right now my daughter is happy, she's making money, getting out of the house and she's thriving again.
I'm working alot now too which is a good thing. I could work over 40 hours a week if they'd let me, but no overtime is allowed. I've got 3 patients/clients in Poulsbo, and one woman on Bainbridge Island. There is alot of driving involved but it's a good time for psyching up or winding down, also for daydreaming....which is a wonderful coping skill. Thank God gas prices are down.
I'm starting to calm down now, but someone needs to hold me back cause I still want to go and throw that turkey out the window!!! Should I? No I will not throw that turkey out the window. Maybe I should throw Ingrid out the window?! Hold me back, hold me back!!!
Oh and by the way, it was my birthday yesterday, I'm not ashamed to say I have survived 48 years on this planet and I expect that should I live another 48 they are going to be better then the first. Do I hear any amen's to that? If you don't say amen then say "here here" or "hear hear" or "Yeah Yeah" or "whatever" just say it and get it out.....I feel better now.
And even though I had to let off some steam, I am very thankful for many things. Many many things and many many people. ciao
First off before I give way to my anger and venting I do want to thank all the kind people who give to the nations food banks because without them we would not be having a Thanksgiving Dinner. They have supplied all the ingredients to make everything that is on our menu below.
Thank you thank you thank you.
Turkey with Dressing
Mashed potatoes with gravy
Sweet Potato Something or other
Swedish Corn Pudding
Green Bean Casserole
Deviled/Angel eggs
Garden Salad
Fruit Salad
Lime Jello
Cranberries
Pumpkin Bread
Norwegian Rice Pudding
Pumpkin Pie
Rolls
Thank you thank you thank you.
Turkey with Dressing
Mashed potatoes with gravy
Sweet Potato Something or other
Swedish Corn Pudding
Green Bean Casserole
Deviled/Angel eggs
Garden Salad
Fruit Salad
Lime Jello
Cranberries
Pumpkin Bread
Norwegian Rice Pudding
Pumpkin Pie
Rolls
My morning started off so good, I was happily working in the kitchen, I had a thankful attitude, and I was happy. But.....I know those stupid buts...
I'm sorry but like I said above I am here to vent. I'm really pissed and I need to write about it.
I was up early which I do anyway, so I thought I'd get a jump on dinner because nothing was done yesterday. I made "our" traditional Family Rice Pudding, (Jessie usually makes this) Swedish Pumpkin bread (I used to make Otis Cafe Pumpkin bread) but my recipe box is missing....And my own take on Libby's Pumpkin pie. I made two dozen deviled eggs, or should I call them angel eggs?
So then I start to do the turkey. I'm careful, real careful about the germs when it comes to poultry. It's no big deal you just clean everything afterwards with bleach, right? I've got the homemade stuffing (my mother's recipe) and I'm starting to put it in the bird when all of a sudden I've got 4 faces looking at me (the three little ones ran to tell mom what aunt Pam was doing) and Ingrid's saying, "no, no, that's not how we do it!" so I say "this is how I do it." She's worrying that the stuffing will not get cooked clear through and everybody's gonna get sick with salmonella, she's worried the turkey won't cook clear through either!!! I tell her calmly that "nobody has ever gotten sick off my turkey. Never!!!"
Now she comes from a house where the turkey is put in the oven the night before at 200 degrees and cooks all night and most of the next day. I can understand why that might make somebody sick, but I cook my sucker of a turkey 350-400 degrees just as long a time as the package tells me.
She treats me like I'm some stupid idiot that fell off the turnip truck just this morning. Then she has the nerve to say, "oh well, that's okay, you can eat it, we won't" they are going to have stove top stuffing instead. Well that is so good for you with all the sodium and all. I mean three of the kids are vegetarians anyway. I wanted to take that damn turkey and throw it out the window. I still might. I mean after all I'm surprised she'd even let us have turkey in the house because, well geeze, maybe it's going to give us the bird flu or something. I don't know if she's seen that huge ham in the fridge yet. What she gonna do about that? Ham is an abomination after all, being from a pig and all.
Oh and rice pudding is made of milk and they all have allergies to milk, but hey not ice cream. They can eat a gallon in one sitting. What to add to make the potatoes mashed?
Now you see I think I had a right to get upset, of course I could have chose not to, but I lacked the strength at this time. I mean she gets up at 10:00 and nothing has been done for today. She walks by the kitchen and puts her head in and says "thanks for helping" I chuckle to myself. This might seem petty to everyone out there, but it's just one more thing here.
I had the best attitude all day until that thing with the turkey. I think the polite thing to do would have been for her to not say anything. Just not eat the stuffing. This is like when she upset the woman at the church potluck because she told them they shouldn't put pork in their beans! Whewwww, the Pastor had a talking with her. She don't go to that church anymore now.
This is like how everytime you wipe the counters you have to put the rag in the dirty clothes. You can not use the same rag twice, even if you put them in bleach water. When enough rags get used she will presoak them for 45 minutes before washing them. Can you image how much time is wasted in presoaking? Presoaking socks, towel's? I mean she leaves them sitting in there, I go to do some wash and the washer might have 5 pairs of socks in the basket soaking. She scrubs the dishes, I mean washes with soap and water "all" the dishes, then she puts them in the dishwasher. When she's not around I throw all those puppies in the dishwasher without that wasted step and they come out just as clean.
I am saving my money and getting the hell out of here. Emily is working now at Wal-Mart and she loves it. She's seeing lots of "normal" people everyday, lots of co-workers that she can laugh with and have a good time. She loves working the cash register and anything else they have her doing. (My thoughts on Wal-Mart at another time) But right now my daughter is happy, she's making money, getting out of the house and she's thriving again.
I'm working alot now too which is a good thing. I could work over 40 hours a week if they'd let me, but no overtime is allowed. I've got 3 patients/clients in Poulsbo, and one woman on Bainbridge Island. There is alot of driving involved but it's a good time for psyching up or winding down, also for daydreaming....which is a wonderful coping skill. Thank God gas prices are down.
I'm starting to calm down now, but someone needs to hold me back cause I still want to go and throw that turkey out the window!!! Should I? No I will not throw that turkey out the window. Maybe I should throw Ingrid out the window?! Hold me back, hold me back!!!
Oh and by the way, it was my birthday yesterday, I'm not ashamed to say I have survived 48 years on this planet and I expect that should I live another 48 they are going to be better then the first. Do I hear any amen's to that? If you don't say amen then say "here here" or "hear hear" or "Yeah Yeah" or "whatever" just say it and get it out.....I feel better now.
And even though I had to let off some steam, I am very thankful for many things. Many many things and many many people. ciao
Happy Thanksgiving by the way.
¶ 11/24/2005 11:31:00 AM
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Happy Thanksgiving!
good to hear things are smooth and rolling well up there! ;) ha ha! I say, just leave the turkey in the oven for a few days and you'll know for sure that it's cooked through!
love, anna
good to hear things are smooth and rolling well up there! ;) ha ha! I say, just leave the turkey in the oven for a few days and you'll know for sure that it's cooked through!
love, anna
# posted by 
: Thursday, November 24, 2005 5:19:00 PM
: Thursday, November 24, 2005 5:19:00 PM
How about a Happy Birthday!!! *HUG* and a Happy Thanksgiving as well.
Don't waste the turkey; it's not the bird's fault you live with a ninny. I'm glad Emily has an outlet now where she can meet people from the Land of the Sane. You too. Can't wait until you're free from this situation and can carve out your life for yourself. I admire the strength and fortitude you've shown in sticking it out this long, I really do!
Here's one last *hug* for good measure. :0)
Don't waste the turkey; it's not the bird's fault you live with a ninny. I'm glad Emily has an outlet now where she can meet people from the Land of the Sane. You too. Can't wait until you're free from this situation and can carve out your life for yourself. I admire the strength and fortitude you've shown in sticking it out this long, I really do!
Here's one last *hug* for good measure. :0)
I hope you can cut and run one day soon. I'm glad you've got plans. Happy Birthday Bridge. Yes I'll bet working with others brings a great deal of satisfaction. Thanks for the visit and kind words.
Thank you to Anna, Aravis, Iva Mae for visiting my blog, and I noticed someone commented that I haven't seen or heard from in months. Hi Cliff. I have missed you and am glad that you came by. John came by for a visit too, always nice to see you...It was almost like old home week. Wow!!
About Norwegian Rice Pudding John, lets see. You need Norwegian Rice, Norwegian Milk, Norwegian Eggs, Norwegian Vanilla and what else? hmmm let me see here, um...ah yes, Norwegian cinnamon, now I have drawn a blank. Oh wait, you need a swedish cook. That should do it.
ttfn
if you want the recipe I'll have to call my daughter Jessie, her's was better then mine.
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About Norwegian Rice Pudding John, lets see. You need Norwegian Rice, Norwegian Milk, Norwegian Eggs, Norwegian Vanilla and what else? hmmm let me see here, um...ah yes, Norwegian cinnamon, now I have drawn a blank. Oh wait, you need a swedish cook. That should do it.
ttfn
if you want the recipe I'll have to call my daughter Jessie, her's was better then mine.
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