| 1 | Thaw turkey (if frozen) on monday & tuesday in refrigerator. |
| 2 | On wednesday, put 3 onions (cut up), 4 garlic cloves (sliced) and 1 large bunch of parsley in cavity of bird. |
| 3 | Pour vernors (ginger ale) and 8 oz orange juice concentrate in cavity. |
| 4 | Cover and rub bird with catalina dressing. |
| 5 | Sprinkle with seasoned salt and pepper and paprika. |
| 6 | I put the whole mess in a garbage bag and marinate it overnight. |
| 7 | Before baking, discard all marinade. |
| 8 | Di note: when i finally bought my house, i wanted to have thanksgiving here instead of at my mother"s (which was traditional). |
| 9 | I had never done a turkey before. |
| 10 | I bought this huge creature and started to do the marinade thing (my mom"s recipe). |
| 11 | Well, i don"t have much counter space and this bird was a slipping an" sliding all over the place and i was laughing hysterically. |
| 12 | I was actually fighting this monster! my mom called to see how everything was going and all she could hear was me cackeling. |
| 13 | She jumped in her car and came over and here i was, on the floor with this damn bird in my lap and marinade all over me. |
| 14 | It was one of those moments...great marinade tho! di pahl"s personal recipe |
