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Don't be a Turkey on Thanksgiving...be a turducken! Back in Nov. 2007 I posted this blog so I thought it would be nice to revisit it by repositng it for this years Gala Holiday Event. This year I'm off to take my family to Disney for Thanksgiving.
Selling homes in Weston Florida can really be hectic at this time of the year and with the holidays approaching....I'm sure everyone is making big plans to spend extra time with their families. Tomorrow it will be Thanksgiving and I'm just here to talk a little bit about the food we eat on this gracious day.
Just remember that this holiday is for giving thanks and beside giving thanks I'm going to be eating quite a bit of food. "Ah...I can smell the aroma now...those candied yams...the cranberry sauce....the mashed potatoes with gravy and don't forget that stuffing...just to name a few."Of course to top it all off we usually have the traditional 40lb turkey or the that sweet succulent ham with brown sugar and pineapples on top. There is usually so many different types of foods and I'm not sure I have enough room to fit it all in my tummy and keep my girlish figure.
But I think this year we might try something a little different...has anyone ever heard of a Turducken? Yes..you heard that right....a Turducken. From the parital definition taken from wikipidea......a Turducken is a de-boned turkey stuffed with a de-boned duck.. which itself is stuffed with a small de-boned chicken.
If you are a football fan you might remember a few years ago during the NFL double feature of games shown on CBS and later Fox....John Madden would talk about all the delicious foods and how he would have his annual Turducken as part of his holiday dinner. I remember he even went as far as to bring it during a regular season game after he saw a patron actually roasting one in the parking lot. John Madden is a big boy! Sharing food with your friends and family is a great way to catch up with people you haven't seen in a long time and another way to enjoy relaxing in your home. Weston Florida is going to be a very exciting place this year to celebrate the holidays. Photos are courtesy of MMFRUIT and lmingall from Flickr. Happy Thanksgiving to all of you and your families! If you are going to be visiting our area and have time to look at some of the Weston Florida Real Estate for sale then please look here for all your Real Estate needs. Neal Bloom...your Weston Florida Realtor® Weston Florida Realtor (954)608-5556 or nealb63@myacc.net RE/MAX Premier Associates -copyright 2008 All Rights Reserved
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Keller Williams Realty The Marketplace - Las Vegas, NV
Henderson, Las Vegas and Summerlin Real Estate
Hi Neal - I like the new family pic! Hope there's more than the three of you to take on a turducken, all of the side dishes, and dessert. Happy Thanksgiving!
Nov 27, 2008 04:02 AM
Retired Executive Director of Education at eXp - Boulder Creek, CA
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Neal - from our family to yours, I hope you have a great TurDucken Day! Thanks for being such a good friend, I am truly grateful for that! Enjoy the Day and your family today...... and everyday. :-)
Nov 27, 2008 05:01 AM
CondoDomain.com - Coral Springs, FL
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Real Estate Broker - Sacramento CA Real Estate (916) 417-2699
Neal, what an outstanding family you have. I hope you have a great time at Disneyland and enjoy being a kid again.
Dying to know what you thought about the Turduckin...was it good and would you have it again?
Nov 27, 2008 01:38 PM
The Elizabeth Nieves Realty Group - Durham, NC
Bilingual Raleigh - Durham North Carolina Real Estate Team
That is a LOT of stuffing going on. It sounds like it will leave you stuffed, too! I hope you had an amazing day of giving thanks. GBU~
Nov 27, 2008 03:32 PM
Social Media - Infinity Home Mortgage Company, Inc - Cherry Hill, NJ
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Neal.... I remember part of this post from last year... and when John Madden talked about a turducken back then, I just thought he has been sipping some wine with Al Michaels... lol Thanks for the turkey lesson.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family... even though I am late to the party. And I like the new pic.
Nov 27, 2008 04:11 PM
Brokered by eXp Realty LLC - Weston, FL
Realtor CRS-Weston FL Real Estate
Tami,
Try it one day.
Remo,
Thanks and same to you and yours!
Missy,
Same to you as well...just got kicked out of the Lennon Room at the Hard Rock...thought I could get back in and told them I was here for the AR party and wanted to use my leftover drink tickets:)
Jeremy,
Couldn't find Jon...he doesn't like to fly.
John,
I will and I did....you do too!
Cicely,
To each-es own...if it tastes good then that's all that counts...I just prefer a mix.:)
Nov 27, 2008 11:25 PM
Brokered by eXp Realty LLC - Weston, FL
Realtor CRS-Weston FL Real Estate
John Novack,
Thanks Bud...good to see you...they don't really like Turkey as much as I do..anyway we ended up at Margaritaville instead....I had a big steak!
Brad,
Always my good friend so far away....just as I told Missy....I went back to River walk and tried to get back into the Lennon room at the Hard Rock...I told them that I had all these drink tickets that you gave me...but they said I couldn't get in without my official AR shirt which I'm still waiting for.:)..Happy to you and your family!
Jeanette,
Thanks for stopping by...hope you had a good one as well.
Gena,
Thanks....we didn't have much time to find one so I settled for steak instead...Oh well maybe next year....I have lots of turkey during the year anyway:)
Elizabeth,
Way too much food for me to stuff down much stomach anyway:) Hope yours was a great day!
Jeff,
You are always late to the party from what you say at others parties...I hope you had a great time spending it with your family...I rarely post any pictures of my family on the Internet for other reasons but I changed my mind today.
Nov 27, 2008 11:32 PM
Bethesda, MD
Neil,
Now that you mention it Turducken did come up some years ago and it probably was big John Madden who I heard it from. He ought to know a thing or two about good food. Happy after Thanksgiving.
Nov 28, 2008 05:35 AM
RE/MAX Preferred - West Chester, PA
Chester & Delaware County Homes, Delaware and Ches
HI Pro Realty LLC RB-21531 - Honolulu, HI
REALTOR Associate® RS-76763 - Honolulu Hawai'i
Aloha Neil,
Turducken is truly a delicious holiday treat. Thanks for sharing your dinner of thanks, mmmm looked fabulicious. Happy Holidays!
Peace,
Nov 28, 2008 07:59 AM
Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc. - Crofton, MD
Maryland Real Estate & Military Relocation
A Turdicken is new to me. Thanks for mentioning it so I can check it out.
Nov 28, 2008 11:15 AM
Talk 2 Midori, LLC - Daytona Beach, FL
Online Marketing For Real Estate Professionals
Better late than never Happy Thansgiving Neal and I hope you all had a wonderful time in Orlando! :) Knowing you...I'm sure you did.
Nov 29, 2008 11:32 PM
Century 21 AmeriSouth Realty - Pensacola, FL
Pensacola Florida Real Estate
Hi Neal and Happy belated Thanksgiving to you and your family. Yes, I love Turducken as well.
Dec 02, 2008 04:53 AM
CELLing Realty - White Water, CA
Riverside County CA Real Estate
Neal- Loved the pictures made me hungry all over again.......and I hope you and your family had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Next Holiday right around the corner.....:)
Dec 02, 2008 08:27 AM
Brookfield, WI
Brookfield Wisconsin Real Estate
Neal - that looks like it was a wonderful spread. I hope you had a great holiday!!
Dec 02, 2008 05:30 PM
Credit Restoration Consultants - Plantation, FL
Hi to my friend in Weston. Yes, Weston is a wonderful and beautiful place to spend the Holiday's. As far as the Turduckin...they are delicious!! I used to live in Sarasota and they have a restaurant that specialized in Turduckin....in fact it was featured on The Food Channel...ummm good!!!
Happy Friday!! Lori
Dec 05, 2008 01:37 AM
Kingsbridge Realty, Inc - Hubert, NC
Brokered by eXp Realty LLC - Weston, FL
Realtor CRS-Weston FL Real Estate
Hello All,
Sorry I'm late but we didn't get back from Orlando until Monday. We actually didn't have any turkey at all so I surprised you all. We couldn't find a place that had any Turduckens either but I'll tell you...it's awesome if you get a chance...maybe I'll get my wife to cook one for our annual holiday party this year.
Dec 06, 2008 08:08 AM
Retired - La Jolla, CA
Retired
Hi Neal, Being a traditionalist, the thought of Turducken does not sound all that appealing. Love the Turkey not sure I can handle duck with it, lol. But all the other stuff sounded great. I cook the traditional meal and I will say it was near fabulous. I use the word near because I don't to brag too much, LOL.
Dec 12, 2008 03:27 PM
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