Good for you.I typically gain a lot of weight during November and December. But this year I only gained one pound for the two-month period. I was shocked.
Good for you.I typically gain a lot of weight during November and December. But this year I only gained one pound for the two-month period. I was shocked.
I think there was one we went to in Midland (or I could be mixed up with a What a Burger) and Popeyes was in Odessa. I generally dont advocate average people visit Odessa...lol. I had some great times working there, but yall can keep those rattle snakes.They definitely do not look as good as the picture when you first take them out of the bag. In fact, you will probably wonder if you made a mistake when you first see the thing. But, after 1.5 hours in the oven at 300 degrees, and then another 15 minutes under the broiler, you’ve got golden-brown Cajun goodness that looks a lot closer to that picture, even if not perfect.
And as for the taste, it’s definitely my favorite turkey I’ve ever eaten. I can only imagine that a deep-fried turkey would best it (I’ve never had deep-fried turkey before), or perhaps a smoked turkey would also. I’ve found that strategically placing pats of butter on the turkey before putting it in the oven helps keep it moist.
Unfortunately, I have some sad news. All of the Popeye’s locations here in my neck of the woods (Southeast Texas) have closed. Apparently, the franchisee either couldn’t afford to pay his employees, or he just flat out didn’t pay them, and just before Christmas all of the Popeye’s locations here shut their doors. I’m not sure where the closest open Popeye’s is now or if someone else will step in and reopen our local ones someday, but I can tell you I’m definitely not driving to Houston or Louisiana for a turkey, so this may very well be the end of the Cajun Turkey tradition for the Escalation household.
Upright charcoal smokers are pretty cheap. You can find them at WalMarts for $60-$70 at spring. I think my 1st smoker was $49.00 and I could do a whole turkey in it. It has increased over the years to homemade and a tow behind now.If it truly is the end for Popeye's, I'm very seriously considering buying a smoker. I've wanted one for a while now, but I chicken out every year due to the cost. 2025 might be the year that I finally give in. I'm already daydreaming about smoked turkey for Thanksgiving.
I've found eating slower helps you eat less but that's just maybe me. I eat 4-5 times per day but most of the time I'm eating rather smallish amounts at once compared to huge Thanksgiving type meals (well except on Thanksgiving of courseThis is the first year I've gained weight during the holidays. It was only a couple of pounds but it is from lack of mobility. I'm used to being the skinny, athletic one, but no more. To make matters worse, my niece and her husband are coming back. They eat like truck drivers and are athletic and super skinny. I'll have to keep that in mind.
All my life, I actively tried to gain weight, especially muscle. Now, my metabolism seems to have slowed down due to loss of muscle. If I were well, I'd start running again. That was such a good feeling.
I've always loved food. That runs in my family. I guess I need to learn portion control which is something foreign to me.
I hope you treat yourself and enjoy a mini-holiday meal. I think the bad weather and a Sunday combined makes it a worthy swap.I have a dilemma--I have leftover turkey in the freezer. I wanted to save it for the next Tom Turkey Day, but tomorrow is going to be a bad weather day and turkey and mashed potatoes sounds perfect.....hmmm.
I agree and have it thawing!I hope you treat yourself and enjoy a mini-holiday meal. I think the bad weather and a Sunday combined makes it a worthy swap.