While taking a drive through our country side Christmas evening I noticed this pair of geese sitting along a farm pond. My attention was drawn to their reflection and immediately I knew it was a “must have” image.
Christmas day was unusually mild. The resident geese, which had been spending their time in large flocks, were split up in pairs as they do in the spring during the nesting season. I wonder if the mild temperatures have them somewhat confused.
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This is a neat reflection! I see that you were out taking pictures on Christmas too :)
Happy New Year to you!
GOOSE? WOW that is what we had for Christmas Dinner here.
But I cheated fair; I bought it from the grocery. We raise Geese, but they all are named…Therefore they are considered “family”
Recipe here (Although it calls for turkey I used a Goose and it was yummy)
Roast Turkey with Pomegranate Glaze
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The pomegranate glaze makes for a beautiful, burnished bird. This turkey is delicious stuffed with Cornbread, Wild Mushroom, and Pecan Stuffing or Classic Stuffing.
Ingredients
Serves 8 to 10
· 1 12-to-14-pound fresh turkey
· 2 onions, cut into wedges
· 3 carrots, peeled and cut into 6-inch lengths
· 3 stalks celery, cut into 6-inch lengths
· 3 parsnips, peeled and cut into 6-inch lengths
· 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
· 4 pomegranates
· 1 quart Homemade Chicken Stock, or canned low-sodium chicken broth, skimmed of fat
· 3 tablespoons red currant jelly
· 2 to 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
· 1/4 cup cognac
Directions
1. Heat oven to 425 degrees. Rinse turkey breast; pat dry. Rub breast with salt and pepper.
2. Arrange vegetables in a large, heavy roasting pan, making sure that the vegetables are more or less flat in the bottom of the pan.
3. Truss legs together with kitchen twine, if desired. Rub the bird with butter, and place on bed of vegetables in roasting pan.
4. Roast turkey for 30 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees. loosely cover bird with an aluminum-foil tent, if necessary, and continue roasting, basting every half hour with the juices in the pan
5. Meanwhile, slice pomegranates in half crosswise. Using a hand-held wooden lemon reamer or manual juicer, collect the juice in a small bowl. Strain juice through a sieve lined with cheesecloth. Combine juice and 1 cup of the stock in a small saucepan. Cook over high heat until mixture is reduced enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 20 minutes. Stir in currant jelly. Set aside.
6. When a meat thermometer placed between breast and thigh reads 170 degrees. remove turkey from oven (the total cooking time to this point should be about 3 hours and 15 minutes). Discard aluminum-foil tent, and brush bird evenly and smoothly with pomegranate reduction. Lower temperature to 325 degrees. return bird to oven, and continue roasting for 5 minutes. Brush again with pomegranate reduction, and roast for 5 to 10 minutes more. Do not allow glaze to burn.
7. Remove from oven, let cool slightly, and transfer to serving plate. Let turkey rest for 20 minutes before carving.
8. Remove vegetables from roasting pan with a slotted spoon, transfer to a food processor, and process until smooth.
9. Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of the drippings in pan, reserving juices in a fat separator or Pyrex measuring cup; discard fat that rises to the top. Place pan over medium-low heat, and add flour, working it in with a wooden spoon until mixture is smooth. Add 3 tablespoons of the puréed cooking vegetables to pan, and stir until smooth. (Remaining purée can be served as an additional side dish or discarded.)
10. Add cognac to pan, and stir with a wooden spoon to loosen any particles on the bottom. Continue cooking slowly over medium-low heat. Stir constantly while adding degreased pan juices and the remaining 3 cups stock. Raise heat to medium high, and cook until the gravy thickens, 10 to 15 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve in a gravy boat alongside turkey.
WOW, Love the reflection!
Why shouldn't the geese be confused due to the warm weather, I am! But just because I'm confused doesn't mean I'm not enjoying it. Great shot of the geese and their reflection. Salty!
Great reflections Salty. It looks like a beautiful Fall day instead of winter.
There were 12 robins sitting in our big leafless tree in the backyard. They looked like big brown and reddish ornaments decorating the tree. When I opened the door to get a decent picture they all flew away so I have nothing to share with you on this damp and gray day.
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