Recipes For The Perfect Thanksgiving Turkey

The following “How to Cook a Turkey” recipes were submitted by the junior kindergarten class at Mountain View Elementary School. The teachers are Michelle Via and Rere Bryant.

I would start by taking the bones out. I would put the crust on it. I would cook it on top of the stove for 12 hours. Then I would eat it with salt.
-Nicholas Anderson

I would cook the turkey on the stove in a pot. I am going to put salt and water in the pot. I am going to cook it for 29 minutes. I will take it out and eat it with my hands.
-Nicolas Leandro

I would put it in a pan and put it in the oven. I would cook it for 3 minutes. I would take it out and eat it!
-Isiaha Smith

I would go to the farm and get a turkey. I would then bring it back home and cook it. The feathers stay in. That makes it yummy. I would cook it for a long time. My grandma will help me. Then take it outside and eat it.
-Rachael Sullivan

I would take the feathers off first, then I would put it in a bowl with lots of water. I will then cook it for 4 hours and eat it.
-Abby Williams

I will put it in a frying pan with lots of ham and cheese. I will cook it for 2 minutes. Then I will take it out and eat it.
-Layla Depriest

I would put it in the oven for 1 second. I would get it out and eat some nuts with it. It will be good.
-Collin Williams

You need to put frosting on the turkey first. Then you cook it in the microwave for 15 minutes. You get it out and eat it with yogurt.
-Aiden Van Burean

I would get a turkey from the store. I would bring it home and put it in a pot of oil. Cook it for 20 hours. Then eat it.
-Brady Prior

My daddy will kill the turkey and bring it home with blood on his hands. Then we will wash it. We will put it in the oven for 3 minutes. Then take it out and eat it with bread. Yummy!
-Zeke Downey

I would get a turkey from the store and cook it and put strawberry frosting on it. I will eat some mashed potatoes with it and eat it with my family so I can share it.
-Draven Lucas

I would get my turkey from the store. I will cook it for 30 hours. It will be dark. Don’t forget to turn the light on to eat it.
-Jaylyrics Fitzgerald

I would get my turkey from the barn. I would cook it in the oven for 4 minutes. I would eat macaroni and cheese with it.
-Brayden Walton

I would buy a turkey at Walmart and then I would bring it home and cook it in the oven for 50 minutes. I would take it out and eat it and all of it
-Andrew Boothe

I would get my turkey from Kroger store. I would cook it in the microwave for 45 minutes. Then I would put salt and honey on it.
-America Godfrey

I would get my turkey from the woods. I would take the bones out and give it a bath. I would put it in the pan with some pepper and cook it for 60 hours. Then take out and eat it.
-Cameron Allen

I would get a turkey from the store. I would cook it for 3 hours and eat popcorn with it.
-Chesney McCarthy

I would put the turkey in a big and tall pot. I would cook it for 2 hours. I would take it out and eat it.
-Joey Wright

I would get the turkey from the store. I would put it in a pot with cheese and pie. I would cook it for 20 minutes at 400 degrees. I would take it out and eat it with my grandma.
-Steven Sammons

I will get the turkey from the turkey store. I will bring it home and put it in the freezer. I will get it out and put beans and chicken with it and cook it for 50 hours at 300 degrees. Take it out and eat it.
-Nicolas Lugar

I am going to buy my turkey at Walmart. Bake it at 100 degrees for 10 minutes. I am sharing it with my family and we are having mac and cheese and a lot of fruit.
-Amy Tong

I am going to buy it at Kroger. I will cook it on 350 degrees for 1 hour. I am going to eat the leg and I use a fork to eat it with.
-Avery Smithers

I am going to help mom cook the turkey. I am going to sing “Jingle Bells” to her. She is going to feed me some of her delicious turkey.
-Robbie Perry

I am going to get my turkey from Walmart. I am going to cook it for 40 minutes at 400 degrees. I am going to make a turkey sandwich.
-Haley Nicely

I will buy the turkey from Walmart. I am going to take it straight home to eat it. We can cook it later. I am eating mac and cheese with it.
-Trevor Rogers

I am buying my turkey from Walmart today. I will take it home. Going to bake it for 20 minutes at 3 degrees. I am having corn, mac and cheese and cornbread with it.
-Christopher Crawford

I am going to buy a turkey and eat it all up. I like cornbread too.
-Londyn Jones

I am buying a turkey at Walmart. My mom’s cooking it on the stove while I watch for 10 hours. We are eating Chinese with it.
-Dalton Broughman

I am getting my turkey from Mrs. Bryant. I am going to watch my mom cook it. Bake it in a very hot oven for a long, long time. I am also putting a lot of salt on it. I am sharing with my dad and mom.
-Tanner Snyder

I am going to buy the turkey from the turkey store. My dad and mom are cooking it for me for 3 minutes in a 5 degree oven. I am eating hot sauce with it.
-Jaheim Charlton

I am going to buy a turkey from Walmart. I am cooking it for 2 minutes at 8 degrees. I am having green beans and corn with it.
-Nathaniel Rickett

I am buying a turkey from the Dollar Store. I will cook it for 15 minutes at 17 degrees. I am going to eat it with a fork and I am going to put cheese on it.
-Ivan Rocha

I will buy a turkey from the store. I will cook it with carrots and peas. I will eat it and the bones.
-Casey Simmons

I will buy a turkey with dressing in it. I am going to put cheese on it. I will eat it all.
-Cierra Martin

I will buy a turkey at the store. I will cook it for a long time and eat it all up.
-Jemir Higgins

I will buy a turkey at the school. I will cook it at home on high for 5 minutes. I will eat hot pie with it.
-Mykalah Sumner

I will buy a turkey from the store. I will put milk in it to cook and stir it up. Cook it at 90 degrees for 20 minutes. Eat it with corn.
– Simien Brown

Buy the turkey at Walmart. I will cook it on the grill and eat it with dressing.
-Nathan Tucker

I will buy my turkey at MawMaw’s house. I will cook it until it is hot but not too hot. I will eat it with carrots.
-Logan Humphries

I will buy the turkey at Walmart. I will cook it in the oven until it is hot. I will cook it a long time. I will eat it with pumpkin pie.
-Lilliana Wright

I am going to buy a turkey from the turkey store. I will put it on a pan and in the oven for 10 minutes on high. I am eating bacon and a hot dog with it.
-Hayle Newman

I will buy the turkey and take it to grandma’s house. I will help her put it in a pan and cook it until it is really hot. I will have pizza with it.
-Kendra Humphries

I am going to Kmart to buy a turkey. I will cook it in the stove for 6 hours. I will eat it with macaroni and cheese.
-Danielle Evans

I will buy my turkey from Walmart. I will cook it on the stove for 9 minutes on extra high. I will eat a cookie with it.
-Eli Bennett

I will buy my turkey from Texas. My mom will cook it for me for 1 minute at 100 degrees. I will eat it with a spoon and fork and a lot of other food.
-Shelby Sammons

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Traci Morgan’s Edgemont Nursey School three-day class was asked how they get their Thanksgiving turkey and how it is cooked. Here are their recipes for Turkey Day success.

You put the turkey stuff in there! You cook it for a while _ a long minute. Get it out, then you eat it. That’s how you do it.
-Madi Nicely

I just get one at the store. Mommy is gonna put it in the oven. Push the button. Mommy will take it out and we will eat it.
-Lake Cantrell

Ummm Walmart. Then eat it.
-Addyson Burkholder

Ummm. Ummm. Get a turkey in the store. Cook it in the oven for a long time. Eat it.
-Ella Hicks

Get it at Walmart. Put it in the oven.
-Delaney Hall

Grandma’s going to Walmart to buy it. Cook it on the stove for 10 hours. Put salt and pepper and cookies on it.
-Kinsey Middleton

Go to Walmart, get the turkey. Cook it in the microwave.
-Kinlee Huffman

My mom’s oven is broke. MeMe is going cook it. Buy it at Walmart, then put it in the oven.
-Hattie Legg

Me and Daddy are going to shoot it and take it home. Momma’s going to cook it -good. In the microwave for 15 minutes. Take it out and eat it.
-Lucas Cales

Cook it in the toaster ’til it pops up. Then I eat it.
-Trevor Persinger

She’s going to bake for 20 hours.
-Keith Tucker

Get it at the store. Ummm – I don’t know.
-Connor Fridley

Going hunting with my Paw-Paw Jimmy. Eat him. When he’s dead take the bullet out and cook in the oven for 10 hours. Eat him.
-Cole Chittum

Grandma’s going to get a turkey at Walmart. Put it in the oven.
– Ashlee Deem

Momma’s going to kill it. Cook it! Eat it! Cook it in the oven.
-Brandon Nickel

From the store. Put it on a tray, cook it at my house. Cut him, eat him.
-Riley Spangler

Going hunting with my daddy. Put it in the oven for a long time – 10 hours. Eat it.
-Eli Weese

Hunting with my daddy. Cook it in the oven. Break him in half. Cook for 9 minutes and eat it.
-Wyatt Campbell

Get it at Walmart. Put him in the oven. Put butter on it.
-Chuckie Vass

Get it at Kroger. Eat it cold!
-Bryce Crawford

Mommy’s going to go to the store. Eat it. Cook it on the stove for 18 minutes.
-Caydin Shinault

Ummm. Play dough. Get a turkey at the grocery store. Cook it with green play dough… 10 minutes. Eat it.
-Sophia Moran

Hunting! Bake him, put a tray, cut him up, eat him.
-Kole Caldwell