The Topic asks: How do you prepare a Thanksgiving turkey?

  • Joslyn Goldade, Grade 2, daughter of Dustin and Kari Goldade “Catch a turkey and get all the feathers off. Then wash it. One thing I know, you have to put stuffing in it and then cook it on 2 or 3 degrees until it beeps to tell you it’s done.”
    Joslyn Goldade, Grade 2, daughter of Dustin and Kari Goldade “Catch a turkey and get all the feathers off. Then wash it. One thing I know, you have to put stuffing in it and then cook it on 2 or 3 degrees until it beeps to tell you it’s done.”
  • Charles Boysen, Grade 2, son of Kayla Boysen “Get a gun and hunt the fields until you get a turkey. Then take off its skin and cook it for 2 hours at 22 degrees and - Boom! Thanksgiving dinner!”
    Charles Boysen, Grade 2, son of Kayla Boysen “Get a gun and hunt the fields until you get a turkey. Then take off its skin and cook it for 2 hours at 22 degrees and - Boom! Thanksgiving dinner!”
  • Harper Biegler, Grade 1, daughter of Scott and Chasity Biegler “First, you have to hunt down a turkey and shoot it. Then pluck the feathers and put seasoning on. You should cook it 45 minutes at about 25 degrees. You’ll be able to smell when it’s done.”
    Harper Biegler, Grade 1, daughter of Scott and Chasity Biegler “First, you have to hunt down a turkey and shoot it. Then pluck the feathers and put seasoning on. You should cook it 45 minutes at about 25 degrees. You’ll be able to smell when it’s done.”
  • Vern Long, Grade 1, son of Troy and Kristin Long “Shoot a turkey and take its skin off. Clean the meat for, like, one hour and then cook it, like, another hour at 84 degrees. The turkey knows when to beep to tell your mom it’s done.”
    Vern Long, Grade 1, son of Troy and Kristin Long “Shoot a turkey and take its skin off. Clean the meat for, like, one hour and then cook it, like, another hour at 84 degrees. The turkey knows when to beep to tell your mom it’s done.”
  • Brooklyn Longbrake, Grade 2, daughter of Jerry and Brittnee Longbrake “Get a pet turkey and raise him until he’s fat. Then kill him. Take all the feathers off. Put onion powder on and cook him about 18 hours to make sure he’s done.”
    Brooklyn Longbrake, Grade 2, daughter of Jerry and Brittnee Longbrake “Get a pet turkey and raise him until he’s fat. Then kill him. Take all the feathers off. Put onion powder on and cook him about 18 hours to make sure he’s done.”
With the Thanksgiving holiday just a week away, the staff of the Timber Lake Topic held its annual planning meeting to prepare for this year’s holiday feast. As we ran down the checklist of items we’re going to need for a bountiful meal, former publisher Kathy Nelson let out a gasp. “Where’s the recipe?” Sure enough, a superb recipe for a roast turkey that we have used for years has gone missing…

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