Thanksgiving is only a few weeks away! While we are busy planning our menu, shopping for our groceries and preparing those delicious feasts for family and friends, Butterball can help. One of my favorite things about Thanksgiving is Turkey and Dressing. My husband and I cooked a turkey last year for our family and it took a little research for what type of turkey to buy, how many pounds, cooking times, etc. We’re planning on doing the same this year and will be purchasing a big Butterball Turkey.
This year, Butterball.com will be the only turkey search engine fueled by the wisdom of our Turkey Talk-Line experts, offering 30+ years’ worth of tips, recipes, how-to videos and more. Hosts like you can get all of their cooking questions answered when they just “Butterball It!” Butterball’s website offers a variety of information and can help guide you along the way. Whether you are looking for cooking times, how to buy a turkey, how to marinate a turkey, how to roast, grill, smoke, or deep fry a turkey Butterball’s website offers extensive information to help you prepare the perfect turkey this Thanksgiving. Visit Butterball.com and use The Wisdom of the Turkey Talk-Line Online Search Bar.
Life of a Southern Mom is super excited to share this great opportunity with all of you. We have teamed up with Butterball to offer (2) of our lucky readers a chance to win a $20 Gift Check each. These gift checks are good to use toward the purchase of any Butterball Turkey and other products you may need to complete your holiday meal.
Giveaway Information:
Date: Nov 14th – Nov 19th at 12PM ET
Prize: (2) Winners will each receive a $20 Gift Check from Butterball to use toward any purchase of a turkey or other products.
By entering below you agree to abide by terms and conditions listed on entry form.
Disclosure: All participants must be 18 years of age older. Open to US residents only! Winners will receive an email from lifeofasouthernmom@gmail.com and will have 24 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen. It is very important to respond right away so that we can ensure plenty of time for mailing and delivery. Life of a Southern Mom will be responsible for awarding prizes and shipment.
Sarah Cool says
November 18, 2014 at 10:37 pmI learned that you should never thaw a turkey at room temperature, i didn’t know that before. I plan on cooking my turkey, which is always a butterball EVERY year, in a roasting pan with fresh herbs butter and oranges stuffed under the skin. Yum! I’m drooling already
Annemarie Z. says
November 18, 2014 at 6:24 pmI learned that you should remove the giblets and turkey neck the night before roasting it.
Amanda says
November 17, 2014 at 8:22 pmI’m going to try to season my turkey before sticking it in the oven.
Tina W says
November 17, 2014 at 2:23 amThe breast and thigh should be different temperatures when the bird is done.
Esperanza Gailliard says
November 17, 2014 at 1:42 amI learned that you must store leftovers in containers two hours after serving a meal.
Lula Ruger says
November 16, 2014 at 3:25 pmBrining can give your turkey a completely different, and delicious flavor.
Dana Rodriguez says
November 16, 2014 at 2:43 pmI am making one in a baking bag this year!
Jennifer D says
November 16, 2014 at 11:44 amI love the calculators. How long it takes to thaw a turkey!
Vikki parman says
November 16, 2014 at 10:31 amI didn’t know there was a preferred side for dethawing
al says
November 15, 2014 at 6:26 pm24 hours of thawing.
chris z says
November 15, 2014 at 12:01 pmi learned to let it thaw 24 hours for every 4lbs – im going to bake my turkey in the oven
Carol says
November 15, 2014 at 9:14 amI used the turkey size caluclator to find out what size I should buy.
Julie Waldron says
November 15, 2014 at 7:42 amI learned to thaw it for at least. 24 hours for every 4 pounds. I have never prepared a turkey in the oven, only boneless turkey breast in the crockpot.
kj skib says
November 15, 2014 at 5:31 amI used the turkey size caluclator to find out what size I should buy.
Linda Bradshaw says
November 14, 2014 at 9:47 pmI learned they have a calculator that helps you know how much to do. I entered my numbers and it turns out I need a 24 lb turkey to feed my family and have some left over.
maureen says
November 14, 2014 at 3:13 pmThaw: Place unopened turkey, breast side up, on a tray in refrigerator. Allow at least 24 hours of thawing for every 4 pounds of turkey
Dorothy Boucher says
November 14, 2014 at 1:16 pmbeing prepared on how many people you are going to feed , you need to calculate the weight or pound of the turkey
Jill Trevarthen says
November 14, 2014 at 12:09 pmI learned that I should thaw my turkey breast side up.