How To Cook A Turkey
Mrs. Williams’ Kindergarten class
2017
Ellyahna
Thanksgiving is a feast for families. We go to Meme and Pepe’s house. Meme cooks. Meme buys a turkey at Price Chopper. She buys a big turkey because we have 20 people. The turkey is 5 pounds. She takes it out of the package and pulls the wings off. Meme gives the turkey a bath in the sink. When there is just good stuff left, she puts the turkey in a bag and adds salt and pepper. She puts the turkey in the oven at 100 degrees. Meme cooks the turkey for 5 minutes and takes it out of the oven when it beeps. She wears gloves so she doesn’t get burned. Pepe cuts the turkey and labels it so the turkey doesn’t have to be shoved in a bag. The labels are spread out. Meme and Pepe set the table. We say Grace before we eat. We hold hands and talk about our day. Dad and I forget-we just want to eat! We eat turkey, potatoes, green beans, carrots- canned not fresh from the store. We also eat strawberries, and salad. We have chocolate cake and ice cream for dessert.
We all clean up. Meme and Pepe talk to the old people and everyone else plays outside.
Lily-Marie
We eat at Meme’s house. Mom buys a turkey at Walmart. It is 10 pounds and cost $6. Mom takes the turkey out of the bag and cleans it in the sink. She uses the spray nozzle. She puts the turkey on a plate and puts it in a hot oven-3 degrees- and cooks it for 2 hours. Mom pokes the turkey with a Q-tip to see if it is done. Dad cuts the turkey with a very sharp knife. We eat turkey, sausage, apples, carrots, macaroni and cheese, bread, and pizza. Meme bakes brownies and we have ice cream. Dad and Logan clean up. After we play puzzles. 
Carson
We go to Grandma Betty. Daddy goes hunting in the big woods where wolves and bears live. Daddy leaves the turkey there. Pop-Pop picks the turkey up and brings it home. He pulls the feathers off in the bathtub. Pop-Pop has a big bathtub. He gives the turkey a bath with soap and water. The turkey is big- about one pound. Nana puts it in a pan and cuts it in half. Then she puts salt and pepper on the turkey. When Nana takes the turkey out of the oven, she blows on it because it is super hot.
We eat turkey- I don’t eat turkey- chicken nuggets, carrots, cucumbers, pickles, tomatoes, and french fries. We have carrot cake for dessert. Mommy, Daddy and I clean up. After we all go for a picnic.
Lyla
My Grandmother comes to our house. Mom gets the turkey in my backyard. She leaves a trail of chicken and the turkey walks into our house. The turkey weighs 8 pounds. Dad takes the turkey outside and pulls the feathers off. Then he cleans it with the hose. Mom puts the turkey in a pan and adds water. She boils the turkey for 8 minutes. Dad sets the table. We eat turkey, chicken, carrots, broccoli, corn, and strawberries. We have flour cake and cupcakes for dessert. Mom and Dad clean up. We play games with my Grandmother. She brings us presents. After we all dance.
Keegan
We eat at my house. My Grandmother gets the turkey at a store. The turkey is big- 2 pounds and it cost $2. Mom cleans the turkey in the sink and uses a towel to dry it off. She puts it on the rack in the oven and adds a little sugar and a little salt. She cooks it in a very hot oven- 6 degrees for 2 minutes. We eat turkey, goulash, chicken, blueberries, carrots, macaroni, french fries and chicken nuggets. For dessert my Grandmother makes strawberry cake and blueberry pie. Mom and Dad clean up. After we talk about the ingredients in our food and play board games. 
Finnegan
We eat at our house. Gram and Grandfather go to a turkey farm. They look for a big turkey. They get one that is 34 pounds and costs $33. Mom cleans the turkey in the kitchen sink with a wash cloth. She cleans the turkey inside and out. Where the head used to be is a big hole so you have to really clean it. Mom keeps it for awhile in the sink in a bowl. She puts a top on the bowl. When she cooks the turkey she puts it in the oven and adds rice and butter on top to make it taste good. She cooks it at 100 degrees for 32 minutes. Mom sets the table, Dad cleans. Gram and Grandfather just sit. Ethan and I clean our bedrooms and the living room. When the turkey is done we eat turkey, rice, pumpkin seeds, tomatoes and carrots. We have chocolate and vanilla ice cream and I cake for dessert.
Danielle
Cinderella comes to our house with our friends. We get a turkey at the animal shop. My mom and I pick out a little turkey because it is so cute. It weighs one pound. We buy a mouse and a red dog named Clifford for pets. We walk home. Mom carries the turkey, I carry the mouse. He is friendly, he doesn’t bite. Clifford is huge so he has to stay outside. We wash the turkey in the bathtub with shampoo and baby wash. We dry him off with a chicken towel. We cook him in the microwave. We just pretend to cook him. We can’t eat him, he is too cute. Cinderella sets the table. We eat corn, rice, strawberries, blueberries, tomatoes, pears, chicken nuggets, fries and we get a toy. We have milkshakes for dessert. Mom cleans. I play. I don’t like to clean.
Samantha
We eat at home with Nanay and Tatay. Mommy buys a turkey at the grocery store. It is 10 pounds and we pay $100. Mom washes the turkey and cleans it at the sink. She wipes the turkey with paper towels. She puts it in the oven. The oven has to be really hot- 100 degrees. The turkey cooks for 10 minutes and Mom takes it out and puts it on a plate. Mommy cuts the turkey with a sharp knife, I can’t touch it. Dad cooks breakfast and Mommy cooks lunch. We eat turkey, rice, celery,( I like celery), lettuce, lemons, cucumbers and pineapple juice. We have chocolate ice cream and lime popsicles for dessert. Daddy and Nanay clean. Then we all go to bed.
Sofia
Mema, baby Ezra and Uncle Nathaniel come to our house. Mom buys a turkey at Walmart in the fridge aisle. She picks one that is 40 pounds and costs $60. She brings it home and cleans it in the sink with a wet towel. She looks at it super close to make sure it is clean. She puts the turkey in a big pan and adds flour, salt, and sprinkles vinegar and puts tomatoes on top. Then she spreads it all over with a spatula. She puts the turkey in the oven for 40 minutes at 6 degrees. Kaylyn sets the table.
We eat turkey, tuna fish sandwiches, carrots, tomatoes, lettuce, strawberries, apples and oranges. We have chocolate and vanilla ice cream and pumpkin cupcakes. We all clean and then we sit and talk about stuff.
Owais
We eat at our house. Mommy cooks. Mommy buys fish at the store. She puts the fish on top of bread that is on a plate. Mommy puts oil on it. She cooks it on top of the stove for 6 hours. We eat fish, eggs, bread, lettuce, apples, oatmeal, and french fries. Dad brings candy home for dessert. Isha and I help Mommy clean. After we play or we sit and talk.
Charlotte
Mommy and I go to Hannafords. Mommy helps me pick out a big turkey-50 pounds. It cost $100. We bring it to Ree and Pop’s house. Mommy and Daddy clean the turkey. They put it in the washing machine and dry it in the dryer. They use a towel to make sure it is nice and clean. It gets very warm in the dryer so the turkey cooks. It takes days to cook the turkey because it is so big. When it looks good we know it is ready to eat. Daddy cuts the turkey. Pop and I set the table. We say Lord Grace together and then we eat.
We eat turkey, chicken nuggets, cucumbers, carrot, rice, strawberries, mashed potatoes, and ham and cheese. We have strawberry cake, strawberry pie and brownies for dessert. Ree and the baker makes the desserts. 
Jacob
We have Thanksgiving at my house. We get the turkey at a food store. It is 23 pounds. Mom puts the turkey in the cupboard for 35 days so it will stay warm. She takes the turkey out and scrubs it with a brush until it sparkles and is all clean. She adds salt and black salt. She cooks it in the stove for 45 days. She takes it out of the oven when it is done and puts it back in the cupboard until dinner is ready. We eat turkey, apples, pears, oranges, carrots, grapes and milk. We have brownies and cookies for dessert. We turn music on for our feast and we all dance. Then we color with crayons and paper.
Andrew
We eat at Papa and Mamma’s house. Mommy shoots a turkey where the army works. There is a field behind the army helicopters and the army motorcycles. Mommy brings the turkey to Mamma’s house and cleans it in the sink. She has to chop off the feathers with scissors. She uses soap to clean the turkey. (The kind of soap you use to clean the dishes) The turkey is a big turkey. It is 5 pounds because we have 5 people eating. She puts the turkey in a pan and adds garlic and sprinkles a little bit of salt all over the turkey. She puts it in the oven at 50 degrees and cooks the turkey for 20 minutes.
We eat turkey, spaghetti, ravioli, chicken nuggets, french fries, sweet and sour sauce, hot peppers, and clementines. We have chocolate cake, pumpkin pie and whip cream for dessert.
Hayden
We have our feast outside at my Grandparents in Essex. Tyler hunts for a turkey in the woods. He gets a big turkey, 50 pounds, and cleans it with special tools. The turkey goes in the freezer until Thanksgiving. Mom cooks. She puts the turkey on a plate. She cooks it in the toaster oven for one hour. Dad cuts the turkey. He cuts it in little waves. 
We eat turkey, peppers, brussel sprouts, potatoes, watermelon, grapes, apples, bananas and pickles. For dessert we eat vanilla ice cream and cookies.
Scarlett
Grandma and Grandpa come to us. My brother Jason goes to the woods and hunts a turkey. He gets a really big, super giant turkey- 62 pounds. Mom and Dad clean the turkey at the kitchen table with water. They know it is clean when there is no dirt on the turkey. Mom puts the turkey in a pan and cooks it on top of the stove. You don’t add anything, not even water. We like things plain. Turn the burner on and cook the turkey for 20 minutes. Dad cuts the turkey. I help with some of the preparation. I have a grown up job like cutting the vegetables. It is ok to put seasoning on vegetables but not on the turkey.
We eat turkey, green beans, chicken, noodles, carrots, broccoli, and bananas. For dessert we eat cupcakes with chocolate frosting and our Halloween candy. Grandma and Grandpa just hang out with us and gives us presents. My brothers play video games.
