[Iowa Granny]

Free Range Turkey? You MUST be kidding. Do you have any idea what Free Range Turkeys eat?

Commercially raised turkeys eat a well balanced meal, far more highly regulated than yours and mine. Their food is kept clean, as they are kept in buildings, protected from the harsh midwest elements.

On the other hand, Free Range Turkeys are left to wander around outside, pecking at whatever they might find, to supplement the food provided to them. As they peck around, they undoubtedly will come across a "turkey pile", which is like a Cow Pile only it comes from turkeys.

I could not, in good conscienious, serve a turkey that had probably pecked thru another animals poop, and digested same.

*climbing down from soapbox*

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

Hey, I am cooking a turkey breast, Butterball, non-free range.

I do appreciate your insight to free range. I learned something today.

[Timeout]

I bet there a lots of us who didn't know that about free range...yuk!

I just tried out a new recipe tonight and loved it, so I'll put that up.

BRUSSELS SPROUT CASSEROLE
Clean sprouts well, cut them in half.
Parboil for 8 minutes.
Move drained sprouts to a shallow casserole.
Salt & pepper
Dot with butter
Pour in cream to reach just the top of the veggies
Cover with freshly grated parmesan cheese (LOTS of cheese)
Bake at 350 for 1/2 hour.

It was yummy!