Keep the turkey frozen until a day or two before you prepare it for the oven. It should say on the directions what to do. The thawing time goes by the number of pounds of the bird. I buy the store brand, & prefer hens, they are less stringy. Buying one with a button that pops out also, but then I have heard they can be over cooked by the time the button pops out? I charcoal grill the turkey outdoors. If it is too cold then it gets put into the oven. I like to mix up onion, butter, garlic, salt, pepper into a paste & work it under the skin all over the turkey. It keeps it more moist & the drippings make a delicious gravy.

Twice baked potatos using half & half, cream cheese, milk, garlic salt, salt, pepper & paprika is always good.