tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210757346121712556.post4849859029053554446..comments2023-06-29T23:10:52.945-07:00Comments on Nature ID: turkey ~ 10/30/10 ~ Corral de TierraKatie (Nature ID)http://www.blogger.com/profile/17730655720390625839noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210757346121712556.post-64575133446573830002010-11-03T14:24:42.527-07:002010-11-03T14:24:42.527-07:00There were 5 turkeys, but I was too impatient appr...There were 5 turkeys, but I was too impatient approaching them and they quickly flew away. <br /><br />twg, I also had chickens for eggs and goats, geese, and rabbits as pets. We never ate them. Mom refused to ever serve lamb again after she watched our bottle-fed cuties butchered. The cows we had were sold, so it was a very removed concept for us kids. I'm thankful for the Thanksgiving turkey experience.<br /><br />Susan, I'll have to look up your mom's cookbook. Do Canadians also do the bread stuffing and mashed potatoes with gravy?Katie (Nature ID)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17730655720390625839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210757346121712556.post-59495252692432746662010-11-02T20:11:36.969-07:002010-11-02T20:11:36.969-07:00Great post! We have wild turkey here, but I've...Great post! We have wild turkey here, but I've never had it. On the other hand, have had lots of other "country" food captured by others, and my mother wrote "The Northern Cookbook" that became a bestseller on how to capture and cook game. Our Canadian Thanksgiving is in October, and we had ham and free-range, grain fed turkey from a local farmer. Delicious.Susan Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04155106135649887676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210757346121712556.post-71699119548031736732010-11-02T15:54:36.795-07:002010-11-02T15:54:36.795-07:00P.S. Your photo is wonderful! I've never act...P.S. Your photo is wonderful! I've never actually seen a wild turkey in person (except for in the zoo or captivity)...TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15510099344729038541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8210757346121712556.post-66117632470901379112010-11-02T15:53:03.467-07:002010-11-02T15:53:03.467-07:00I'm glad you had the experience of seeing how ...I'm glad you had the experience of seeing how grocery meat is actually harvested. And proud of you for surviving it and still eating! :) <br /><br />When I was young, my family raised chickens which we butchered, and some rabbits for meat as well. Plus my brothers hunted squirrels, rabbits and deer. None of the end product was pretty. And I have to admit, I still won't eat game meat. But I commend you for being brave enough to face the facts of the process head-on when so many others prefer to keep all that behind the scenes and out of mind. :)TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15510099344729038541noreply@blogger.com