Turkey tastes better though.  I wish we could get small turkeys all year long.

Can we use this to make smaller turkeys a thing. I would gladly roast more turkeys throughout the year if I could find them in sizes that don’t require extended family to eat.

I was reading elsewhere that its already too late for the turkey farmers to do much to breed/raise smaller turkeys. I was never into the bigger turkeys anyway. I’d rather roast 2 smaller turkeys (10-12lbs) than one big one if I have a big crowd.

For one, chicken tastes completely different from turkey. Then there’s the matter of size, most large chickens top out around 6 pounds if you’re lucky. And then it’s just like any other roast dinner night.

I just buy a gigantic one, split it like it’s spatchcocked, cut it in half and roast one side and freeze the other for later.

Parting out turkeys is great for a lot of reasons; aside from making them into separate meals, you could even do it if you plan cook them all on thanksgiving; cooking each part for its ideal time/doneness.

If you want a little one, buy early. They tend to go quickly and all that’s left is over 16 pounds.

My deathly allergy to tree nuts just read this recipe and choked me a little. I wish I could eat some of the stuff that comes from the sweet side of baking, but alas I have to be extra-vigilant about every little damn allergen warning in order to not get dead.

I vaguely recall Michael Anthony with a JD designed bass. 

I just read The Affair of the Mysterious Letter a few weeks ago—so lovely, but I can’t help wanting a sequel! And as for A Night in the Lonesome October... I have to agree with those who say it’s Zelazny’s finest work. Definitely time for a reread. :)

Night in the Lonesome October is also the title of a very, very mediocre novel by Richard Laymon.

Like bleach and vinegar, do not get those two mixed up.

If you do this enough throughout history, you will ensure this article never happens

A hundred years ago when I worked at a long term care facility, I had tried to persuade the powers that be to create a “car wash” for wheel chairs and stretchers. I would not be surprised to see such a thing in common use in the Covid world, but back then finding an appropriate space for it was always a handy excuse.

For COVID purposes, this is probably useless as it’s airborne aerosols that look to be the spreader; but even if that’s not the case, it’s also likely useless if anyone takes a cart in under 10 minutes, as that’s the amount of time quaternary ammonium (the stuff found in most sterilizing wipes and sprays right now) is…

I work for Trader Joe’s and get cart duty at least one hour a day. You’re not wrong that carts aren’t the biggest COVID vector. However, people are horrendously filthy and they’re worse when they know someone else has to clean up after them.

For me, it’s really about general best practices and not necessarily COVID-19. Notice I didn’t bring that up. I am aware that it doesn’t appear to spread through surfaces and air is the most suspect, but hopefully I don’t get something else, you know, picking my nose.

If only we could trust people to wear masks and wash their hands in public settings, but clearly there are too many people that think that is just too much to ask.

If your idea is inject them with bleach, we’ve already been down that road.

I’ve often been hard pressed to find a cart that doesn’t have someone else’s old cart wipes sitting in it unless there is a dedicated employee wiping them down. But I guess that’s better than the little sample cups that used to be there.