Well, I did it! I cooked my first turkey ever this past weekend for a Church function! I know, I know, I have been married for almost 10 years and have never cooked a turkey, right? Well, to be honest with you, we have always been away for the holidays, so I have never needed to before now! 🙂
I must admit that I was quite nervous about the whole cooking a 20 pound turkey thing! But, in the end, it was so easy, and took hardly any time at all thanks to my handy-dandy cooking bag!
That is what I wanted to share with you for today’s time-saving tip! I know that you all are just as crazy busy as I am, and probably do not have time in your crazy schedule to cook a turkey, right? Well, all you will need to cut time in the kitchen this Holiday season is a Reynold’s cooking bag, your bird, a stick of butter, several whole bulbs of garlic, and a tablespoon of flour. 
After you have cleaned out the giblets of the turkey, take your bird and rub it down with the stick of butter. Next, take your garlic (make sure to have all the skins off) stuff most of it inside the cavity of the bird where the giblets were–I also took several cloves of garlic and placed them under the skin of the turkey. Thirdly, take your cooking bag and place the flour inside of it and shake it around. Season the turkey with salt and pepper, then place it inside the cooking bag and put it in the oven at 350 degrees for about 4 to 4 1/2 hours. (keep in mind–cooking time will of course differ depending on the size of your bird)
The smell of roasted garlic will infuse your house and you will have a turkey that is so juicy, moist and fall-apart tender I promise!
I was partly scared to cook a turkey because I thought that it would take forever–however, by using this time-saving technique, I was able to cook a turkey that was so delicious! In fact, I can’t wait to cook my next turkey! 😉 Did you know that cooking a turkey in a bag actually cuts down your cooking time by an hour or more?
If you are pressed for time this holiday season, why not try a cooking bag? I promise that you will not be disappointed! You will have some of the most delicious turkey ever!
****Happy Thanksgiving to all of my wonderful readers!****
