On Sun, 20 Nov 2016 08:55:24 -0600, "cshenk" > wrote:

>Brooklyn1 wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
>> cshenk wrote:
>> >
>> > If you have a 13-18lb Turkey, it needs to be in the fridge now. If
>> > it is bigger, you are late!
>> >
>> > Carol
>>
>> My 12 pounder went from freezer to fridge this afternoon.
>
>Thanks for fixing my typo Sheldon! My 13.5lb Turkey went in
>yesterday morning. My fridge is set a little lower (maybe 38.5F or
>something) so always takes a little longer.
>
>I'd rather have a smaller Turkey but that was smallest I could find at
>the time of shopping. I prefer around 11lbs for our sized family.
>Keep in mind we are low-meat eaters (not vegetarian by any means, just
>less meat and a higher vegetable component).
>
>The Turkey is next to 6.5lb ham I had to defrost (cooking that today)
>so I could make room for one final set for the Mayflower event here.
>Thats a huge food drive (20th year of it) where we locals donate and
>fill the food bank for the Hampton Roads area. I dropped off my usual
>set which is 2 20lb Turkeys, and all the sides needed to feed 2
>families of 8. It won't be distributed quite that way, but at least I
>know I matched up things. I even add a lb of real butter each and 2
>pie shells each plus organic pumpkin can and apple pie can each. 10lbs
>potatoes. Rules for the drive is it has to be freezable or shelf
>stable and potatoes are ok because they can use them quickly but other
>veggies are pretty much needing to be in canned form.
>
>I just got back from dropping that set off.
>
>Earlier in the week, our local Yahoo Freecycle group got into the act
>as well (normal, we've been doing that for the last 6 years or so):
>
>-with 5 full family meals (all the sides to match from 10-22lb Turkeys)
>and 5 small 1-2 person meals.
>
>The smaller ones were Ham steaks or Cornish hens paired with a box of
>stuffing, gravy jars and packets, instant mashed potatoes, fresh
>carrots and a large sweet potato, pie shell and filling, stick of real
>butter, jarred asparagus, extra canned veggies.
>
>The larger family ones were similar but Turkeys and sides.
>
>It was kinda funny as Susan (co-owner with me of the VB Freecycle) were
>eyeing one another's freezer space in email to make it match what we
>could store for pickups and also have room for the Mayflower sets.
>
>Well, now after my final drop off, I have room to store the turkey
>stock and such and freeze the leftover cooked ham for us for the next
>few weeks.

Why can't those people work to EARN their meals?!?!? Surely a family
of EIGHT consists of some able bodied slugs; can't they mow lawns,
rake leaves, wash/detail cars, piant fences, wash windows, clean rain
gutters... there are dozens and dozens of jobs those turkeys can do to
earn their meals. They're probably fully funded for free rent,
utilities, food stamps, etc. I can see feeding those who are too
ill/handicapped to work, the parasites can starve. Those wastes of
protoplasm sure have lots of energy to screw their brains out. Are
you not embarrassed to be supporting/encouraging all that criminal
behavior. If you feel charitable there are plenty of animal shelters
that desperately need food donations, or volunteer at Food On Wheels,
or help at soup kitchens. What will those families of eight do with
all that unprepared food, if they are so bad off they won't have a
pot, other than weed.
Anyway I not for a minute believe a word you wrote, you're so cheap
you wouldn't donate the sweat off your ass.