I made the smoked/baked turkey breast last night. So tender and moist, but my 11-year-old son informed me that he doesn't eat turkey unless it is on bread and covered with gravy! We had a good laugh about how this picky eater discovered these sandwiches when I compelled him to try just one bite from my plate a couple of years ago. Another dish he really likes is Chicken Marsala (like they fix at the Olive Garden Restaurant chain). As with the turkey sandwich, he was sure he'd hate it. I had he and his sister each taste one bite of mine and they nearly inhaled the rest of it off of my plate. Same with the turkey sandwiches.

Before I head to work this morning I'm going to set up the bread machine. I'll put in my ingredients for whole wheat bread, and set the timer so it will finish baking at about the time we walk in the house. Both kids inquired about the gravy ingredients last night when I was slicing and refridgerating the rest of the turkey. Yes we have the drippings (I also made a quick batch of stock from the bones and skin and trimmings, before tossing them).

This has been a great thread, and my children are delighted that I decided to act on impulse and pick up a turkey breast yesterday. Prices are going up as we get into this holiday season--I got the last one in the meat market at $1.99 a pound, they're now all $2.49 a pound.

SRS