{"id":50136,"date":"2015-11-04T21:43:10","date_gmt":"2015-11-05T04:43:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/?p=50136"},"modified":"2015-11-04T21:43:10","modified_gmt":"2015-11-05T04:43:10","slug":"were-thankful-for-jennie-os-turkey-and-thanksgiving-menu-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/were-thankful-for-jennie-os-turkey-and-thanksgiving-menu-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"We&#8217;re Thankful For Jennie-O&#8217;s Turkey And Thanksgiving Menu Ideas."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_1406.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-50139\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_1406-450x337.jpg\" alt=\"Jennie-O Turkey\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_1406-450x337.jpg 450w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_1406-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wow, it was a perfect Turkey that went from the freezer directly into the oven without effort &#8212; It&#8217;s the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jennieo.com\/products\/111-OVEN-READYTM-Whole-Turkey\" target=\"_blank\">Oven Ready Whole Turkey<\/a><\/strong> from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jennieo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jennie-O Turkey Store<\/a>. \u00a0It&#8217;s ready to be cooked in a bag.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_1383.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-50140\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_1383-450x337.jpg\" alt=\"Oven Ready Turkey\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_1383-450x337.jpg 450w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_1383-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">It&#8217;s true what the package says &#8212; The Turkey browned in the bag, was tender and tasted great.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_1395.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-50141\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_1395-450x337.jpg\" alt=\"Menu\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_1395-450x337.jpg 450w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_1395-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I didn&#8217;t know Jennie-O sold such a Turkey. \u00a0I didn&#8217;t have to remove the giblets, yay!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_1413.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-50143\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_1413-450x337.jpg\" alt=\"Turkey and Corn Dish\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_1413-450x337.jpg 450w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_1413-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Since the Turkey was so easy to prepare, I made a complete, early Thanksgiving Dinner.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_1407.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-50142\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_1407-450x337.jpg\" alt=\"Brussels Sprouts Side Dish\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_1407-450x337.jpg 450w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_1407-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I got <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jennieo.com\/recipes\/collection\/224-Holiday-Sides\" target=\"_blank\">several ideas<\/a> and inspiration from the Jennie-O website, especially the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jennieo.com\/recipes\/collection\/224-Holiday-Sides\" target=\"_blank\">Holiday Sides<\/a> page.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_1367.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-50144\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_1367-450x337.jpg\" alt=\"Turkey Bacon\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_1367-450x337.jpg 450w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_1367-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And surprisingly I discovered that I like Turkey Bacon, though I wasn&#8217;t even sure I wanted to try it. It looks quite different than Bacon in its raw state. It feels like Bologna, kind of looks like a surfboard and fake Bacon with a line running down the middle, but it tastes pretty good, like Bacon.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_1374.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-50145\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_1374-450x337.jpg\" alt=\"Raw Turkey Bacon\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_1374-450x337.jpg 450w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_1374-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jennieo.com\/products\/collection\/68-Turkey-Bacon\" target=\"_blank\">Turkey Bacon<\/a> cooks up nice and crisp, but it&#8217;s a little harder to tell when it&#8217;s done. \u00a0I accidentally burnt the first batch, but the second batch (below) turned out well. \u00a0There is a fine line between burnt and nicely crisp. \u00a0Turkey Bacon is in a few of the Jennie-O Thanksgiving Side Dishes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_1402.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-50146\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_1402-450x337.jpg\" alt=\"Cooked Turkey Bacon\" width=\"450\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_1402-450x337.jpg 450w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_1402-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I will definitely buy Jennie-O&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jennieo.com\/products\/111-OVEN-READYTM-Whole-Turkey\" target=\"_blank\">Oven Ready Whole Turkey<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jennieo.com\/products\/collection\/68-Turkey-Bacon\" target=\"_blank\">Turkey Bacon<\/a> again. \u00a0I appreciate the coupons they sent us. \u00a0I gave away a couple of them. \u00a0When purchasing Jennie-O&#8217;s Oven Ready whole Turkey, a lady in line in front of me, expressed her love for Jennie-O products and had never seen their Oven Ready Whole Turkey, so I gave her one of the Jennie-O coupons to try it too.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC_0188.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-50147\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC_0188-450x300.jpg\" alt=\"Thanksgiving Dinner with Jennie-O\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC_0188-450x300.jpg 450w, http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/DSC_0188-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thank you <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jennieo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Jennie-O<\/a>! \u00a0I tried a couple products I never thought to try before and actually really like &#8217;em. \u00a0I have a better appreciation of Jennie-O&#8217;s products. \u00a0They offer much more than we thought.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wow, it was a perfect Turkey that went from the freezer directly into the oven without effort &#8212; It&#8217;s the\u00a0Oven Ready Whole Turkey from the Jennie-O Turkey Store. \u00a0It&#8217;s ready to be cooked in a bag. It&#8217;s true what the package says &#8212; The Turkey browned in the bag, was tender and tasted great. 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