“Thanksgiving dinners take eighteen hours to prepare. They are consumed in twelve minutes. Half-times take twelve minutes. This is not coincidence.”~ Erma Bombeck (Photo by Liz West)
If you’re hosting a Thanksgiving dinner for family and friends, there’s a lot of work to do, so it’s time to get crackin’.
With less than two weeks until Thanksgiving, you need to buy your turkey and make plans to defrost it in time. It’s important not to overlook the total time it takes to pull of “the turkey.”
Today’s guest is Tammy Roberts, nutrition specialist for University of Missouri Extension. She has tips for buying the right size turkey for your feast and how to defrost it safely.

 
 
Purchasing, thawing and cooking your turkey