Mutant Turkey Thanksgiving (#ctww)

Mutant Turkey:
Boneless Breast
With Four Drumsticks
Covered In Bacon

Last Thursday we had the best Thanksgiving I can remember, as we invited my family over for the 1st T-day at our new house.
It was really fun! Everyone thanked us for putting in the huge effort of hosting the event, but really, it was not that much trouble; in fact, it was a great convenience since

• We didn't have to drive anywhere
• We got to show off our stuff
• We picked some dishes that were relatively easy to make.

Our best choice was Mutant Turkey. We all love turkey, but the classic bird has some problems. What most everyone wants is a nice piece of breast meat, or maybe a drumstick, but half of a normal turkey are wings and skin and bones; we needed some sort of Mutant Turkey that was all breast and drumstick. Here's what we did:

1. Get a deboned turkey breast (the store deboned it for us; they have ample facilities for handling the leftover bits)
2. Cover it with bacon
3. Arrange four drumsticks along the sides, also covered in bacon.
4. Bake until done!

The results were awesomely good; the bacon kept the other meats wonderfully moist and flavorful, and every part was edible (except for the gnawed-on turkey drumstick, which I put in the freezer for next week's soup.) Our Mutant Turkey was a complete success and also helped us meet this week's Change the World Wednesday Challenge:

This week make a conscious effort to waste no food.

Because the breast had been deboned in a place that does something with its scraps (possibly sausage, but at the worst pig feed), I believe that our Mutant Turkey took us a long way toward minimizing food wastage with our main dish, although to be honest it was the flavor that drove our decision. Being environmentally responsible can lead to tasty meals if you're smart!