Turkey has flavor if it's not injected with a lot of saline and water to bulk up the poundage.

I agree, though, that turkey is best served with some kind of herbs and spices. I prefer seasoning the cavity, then stuffing with onions or citrus to add flavor and retain moisture. I also find that placing seasonings under the really adds a little something extra.

We usually do:

Turkey (this year my husband wants to smoke a turkey - YUM!)
Dressing (my grandmother's recipe)
Gravy
Sweet potato casserole
Cranberry sauce
Green beans or green bean casserole
Bread
Pie

I was at grocery store today, and the couple in front of me had frozen turkey and a ham. That was all they bought. Nothing special about that. But what surprised me was the 25 pound turkey they had only cost $9.48. That's like 40 cents a pound. I would have run back a got one but wouldn't know what to do with it right now.

I use to go to my moms house every Thanksgiving up until I moved to Indiana 3 years ago and then I had to start cooking my own turkey and guess what it was good wow I never thought that I could ever cook a turkey it just seems way to hard. I also cook all the other things that everyone else cookes plus lots of deserts.

Turkey here is cooked outside - deep fried. But prior to that ..Thanksgiving and Christmas were usually eaten at the fire station before hubby retired.

Besides the turkey - anthing went...mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, stuffing, green bean caserole, rolls, salad. I was the dessert queen crescent rolls with cream cheese in between in a square cake pan along with the strawberry margarita squares. Plus there were the pumpkin pies and apple pies- everything home made.

Corine