Turkey Breast in a Slow Cooker for Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is just around the corner and I am thinking about cooking a turkey breast in my slow cooker in addition to a 16-18 lb. turkey.   One year the turkey weighed 24 lbs. – too heavy to manage!!!  See my post Roast Turkey.  Cute nephews anxious to dig into those turkeys 🙂 Something else that will make … Continue reading

Chicken Stock for Gravy

If I am cooking Thanksgiving dinner I like to make part of the broth beforehand.  Roasting the chicken wings, onions, garlic and carrots adds a nice color.  Then I cook the nicely browned vegetables and wings in some chicken broth to really concentrate the flavors. Browned chicken wings and vegetables prior to adding chicken broth. … Continue reading