My husband did a lot of cooking on Sunday. He wanted to use his new turkey fryer so badly and he finally had his chance! He deep fried a huge turkey. Deep-frying turkey produces much moister meat than oven-roasted turkey, and it’s not greasy at all. Deep frying a turkey is a great way to make a healthy meal. The hot oil has a flash-frying effect on the turkey, which seals the skin and all the moisture in it. The high temperature of the oil seals the skin, the result is moist, juicy meat. The high temperature keeps it from absorbing much oil — some studies claim a whole turkey absorbs less than a tablespoon of oil!

If you are wanting a new and delicious way to cook your turkey for the holidays, be sure to get your coupons and promos to save on the best turkey fryer. There are two basic types of fryers, gas burner and electric. The traditional outdoor turkey fryer, consists of a large stainless steel pot and an outdoor gas-burner stove/stand. The oil heats up faster using the this type. Additionally, you’ll be able to fry, boil or steam larger amounts of food using the gas-burner models. Electric fryers are safer because there’s no open flame to ignite the oil.

Important tips when frying your turkey:
# Large stock pot – get the largest stock pot possible to prevent overflow of oil.

# Smaller turkeys – for first timers, smaller turkeys (10 – 11 lbs) are going to be easier to handle than larger birds. I would generally recommend 12 lb turkeys or smaller to avoid any oil overflow. Additionally, larger turkeys don’t fry as evenly, as the outside maybe overdone and the inside underdone. It’s better to deep-fry two smaller birds, than risk the fire danger of frying a large bird.

# Submerge your bird – dunk your turkey in your pot filled with water to determine the required oil level.

Try it! You will love the taste and the mess will be outdoors.

For about 6 years, I have had a throbbing sensation in my lower jaw. Just below my bottom teeth, it hurts. I always thought it was my teeth that caused the problem. At my yearly cleaning, I asked the dentist what I could do about this nagging pain. I spent over $300 on an apparatus to keep me from grinding my teeth while I slept. My jaw still ached. My dentist took x-rays and said my teeth, gums and roots looked fine. My tooth alignment was alright. He could find nothing that would cause such pain.

A week ago Monday, I bit the heck out of my tongue while eating dinner. I just happened to have a cleaning appointment on Wednesday of that week. Finally, the dentist said I might have neuralgia and needed to check with my doctor.

Sure enough, my doctor listened to my symptoms, which have worsened since I bit my tongue and he thinks I have Trigeminal Neuralgia. Finally, I can see a light at the end of this tunnel filled with pain. I am on an anti seizure medicine called Tegretol.

The way the doctor explained that this pain was the result of the nerves receiving the wrong signals. There are two trigeminal nerves, one on each side of the face. The Mandibular branch runs through the lower jaw and teeth. These nerves think something is causing pain and so they send pain sensations. The Tegretol is supposed to relax the nerves enough that the pain stops.

Wish me well please. I feel a bit loopy and sleepy but anything is better than pain.

• Thailand
• Korea
• China
• Japan
• Hong Kong
• Australia
• Singapore
• Vietnam
• Malaysia
• New Zealand
• Fiji
• Indonesia
• Taiwan
• India
• Bali

Accor Hotels is sponsoring a fantastic sale that coincides with the timing of those record-low air fares. Accor Hotels 3-Day Super Sale Asia Pacific will run from October 27-29 with a million hotel rooms on sale across Asia Pacific and rates will start at an amazing $30 US per night! Yes, you read that fantastic price correctly! Accor has a pricing structure for their hotels that allows travelers to choose a hotel that accommodates various needs and budgets. Book your room at one of the following hotels during your stay between December 09 to April 10, 2010.

Participating Accor Hotels:

That is a big list of hotels! No wonder it took me so long to look through the pictures and descriptions. Just look at this beautiful room at the Vie Hotel in Bangkok.

Book between Oct 27-29 for a stay between December 2009 and April 2010 and visit the beautiful Asia Pacific. See the Accor Hotels 3-Day Super Sale Asia Pacific page for more information. If you are ready to be pampered and visit some of the most beautiful places in the world, Accor is ready to show you their hospitality.

I see myself staying at this beautiful hotel in Singapore.

Novotel Clarke Quay

Having said that, I have to interject my opinion on breast feeding vs formula feeding your baby. I don’t think it matters. The American Academy of Pediatrics recognizes breast feeding as the best infant nutrition. I feel that there are instances when breast feeding may not be the best. Some lactating moms are taking medications that should not be passed on to their newborn. There are other instances where breast feeding is just not feasible. It is a mom’s choice to breast feed or not. It is their choice to choose which formula they want to feed their baby.

WIC is changing their program with regard to infant formula. They are trying to push more mothers into breast feeding their children. I don’t think they should make the program require moms to choose. It is not the governments place to force decisions on families.

And there you have it; my opinion.

(I was not paid to write this. I think it would be cool to win!)

Name four things white or yellow things on the door of your refrigerator right now.

I had to look!
1. butter
2. mustard
3. Italian salad dressing bottle with a yellow label
4. package of chocolate chips

I just saw, on my friend Rebecca’s blog, that free auto insurance quotes are available at Premium Auto Insurance.net. That means it is easy to compare rates. Hallelujah! I was dreading the chore of calling individual insurance providers. It seems as if, once they get your name, they hound you to get you to buy. That reminds me of a car salesman. We always look at new cars on the lot, but, only on Sunday! muwahaha!

At PremiumAutoInsurance.net, it is simple to compare insurers in my neck of the woods. I simply enter my zip code to bring up available insurers in my area.

From there, I am able to compare types of coverage offered by multiple competing companies. I can make an informed decision and one that will save me money. So, not only do I save time but I save money too and it is all done online with the click of my mouse!

Because I like that cute Justin Case, the spokesman for Safe Auto, I compared rates at that company. I am pleased with the results when compared to the rates we have now. I also checked out other well known companies like Geiko and was amazed at the savings.

Several members of CABTeam have donated their handmade change purses to the Change Purses for Change Giveaway.

Find the details on how you can enter to win a beautiful change purse at CarriedAwayTeam.Blogspot.com.

Take a look at the beautiful bags you have a chance to win.