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How to cook a Turkey!
lifestyle, News
November 27, 2025
How to cook a Turkey!
By Kindergarten 2025-2026 Mrs. Pitts

“I will go to the turkey shop then I will say, “Here, Mama”. She will eat it with me.”|
– Peyton

“I will tell my mom that it is our time to get the turkey. We will eat it.”
– Luis

“”Get a turkey from Walmart then give it to the school.”
– Reina

“I will get the turkey from my chicken. I am going to make chicken and sauce. My mommy and daddy will eat it.”
– Oaklynn

“We only eat pumpkin pie at my Nannie’s house.”
– Emma

“You nicely touch it when it cools down.”
– Kamptin

“My mom doesn’t know how to make turkeys so I will tell her thank you.”
– Isabella

“My mom never teached me how, she cooks it how other people cook it, then we eat it.”
– Emory

“Get a turkey from the woods. You pluck it. You gotta put it on the oven for 2 minutes. You eat it.” Adrian – “We don’t have any more.”
– Dean

“A turkey comes from the farm. I hang it up by our dog catcher and burn it and fry it. I cut it in half and we all eat it.”
– Bella

“I am going to grab a turkey from where a turkey lives. I will cook it with my family for how long it is supposed to be cooked.”
– Emory

“I will get a turkey from a farm then go back home and show it to my mom. Cook it on the grill then eat it.”
– Arthur

“ I will get a turkey from Walmart. Cook it for 10 minutes at hot temperature. Put it on the table. Sit down. Then eat.”
– Malia

“Mrs. Tracie put a turkey on her head yesterday.”
– Josephine

“Go to Walmart with your mom and dad to get a turkey. Take it to your house so you guys can eat it.”
– Alena

“Buy it from a farm. Cook it at 3 for 4 minutes. Take it out. Then cut it. Put it on the plate.”
– Charlie

“Get a turkey from a Christmas store.I will play with the turkey with my little brother.”
– Coral

“Get a turkey from the woods or we will just go through the woods to find a turkey from the woods or it may just be close, my papa will shoot it. Well, I don’t really like to eat Thanksgiving dinner but whoever we will be with will fry it and eat it.”
– Leliana

Mrs. Thomas

Kye – you put it on the pan and cook it at Boomerang.

Brooklyn – you put it in the oven and sit it on fire in the oven.

Eysabella – You cook it in the oven for three minutes.

Annyah – You cook it on the grill and let it sit there for twenty minutes and then check on it.

Kollin – You put in in the pan and then you fry it with a french fry thingy and then also when it is done you have to pray for it.

Presley – You put it in the pan then you put spice on it and cook it and pray for it.

Kylen – You put it on a pan and into the oven and wait till its cooked.

Everleann – You put it in the oven and then you put a sauce on it.

Landrie – Put it in the oven for 13 minutes and then season it and slice it up.

Reecie – So you get it out of the fridge and put it on the pan and into the oven with a twist, put some seasoning on it and then put it on the table.

Kynlee R. – Put it in the oven and let it rest for 12 minutes and then put some seasoning on it and then you can eat it.

Londyn – You put it in the pot and put it in the oven Kohen- (unavailable)

••••• Ms. Carter

Legacee – “Find a turkey in the forest and catch it. Then go and turn on the oven, get out a pan and put the turkey in it. Put the turkey in the oven for 10 degrees hot. Leave it in the oven for 11 minutes. Take it out and cut it, then put it on a plate to eat it.”

Gracie – “Get a turkey from my mom, and put it in a pan. Then put it on the top of the stove to cook it. Cook it for 5 minutes on medium heat. Cut it up and put it on a plate. Get a fork and eat it up!”

Kingston – “Find a farm to get a turkey from, then take it home and cook it on the grill. Cook it for 9 minutes on high. Take it off the grill, cut it, and eat it. Give the rest to my family!”

Zoey – “I will get a turkey from Ms. Carter and take it home. We will put it on the stove and cook it for 10 minutes. Then my mom will cut it and we will eat it.”

Kaylee – “Get a turkey from the beach and take it home. Put seasonings on the turkey then put it in the oven. Cook it for 16 days at 55 degrees. Then take it out and eat it.”

Payton – “I would go to Wal-Mart and get a turkey. I would take it home and cut it up, then put it in the oven. I will cook it for 4 hours at 65 degrees. Then we will eat it for lunch.”

Rhyett – “My dad and I will go hunting for a turkey and we will shoot one to bring home to cook it. We will put it in the oven for 5 minutes at 10 degrees high heat. Take it out, cut it up, put salt on it, then set it at the table for my family and I to eat it!”

Jude – “Get the turkey from Wal-Mart. Take it home. Put a lot of seasonings on and inside of the turkey. Then put it in the oven on a little low fire for 1 hour. Then take it out and put it on a huge plate. Then eat it up! Then my family can try it!”

Koehen – “Go to the forest and get a turkey. Take it home and put it in the microwave for 15 minutes. Take it out, cut it up, and eat it.”

Preston – “Get a turkey from the store, take it home. Put it in the oven for 10 seconds to cook it. Put it on a plate with peppers, lettuce, tomatoes, and then eat it!”

Odin – “Go to a farm and get a turkey. Take it home and put it in the oven at 100 degrees. Cook it for 4 minutes. Then take it out, and Grandpa will cut it, and put it on plates for us to eat!”

Alizabeth – “A turkey will come from a farm to our house. We will cook it in the oven for 2 minutes. We will wait till it dings and then eat it.”

Colt – “Mom and Dad will go to the farm to get a turkey. We will cook it on the stove, and heat it up to 60 degrees. Then we will cook it for 5 minutes. After that we will eat it.”

Abigail – “I would go outside to grab a turkey and bring it inside to cook. I will get a pan to put it in. Then put it on the grill and cook it for 4 minutes at 600 degrees. Then I will take it off the grill and put salt on it. Put it on a huge plate to eat it! Then I will have my family help eat it!”

Seriah – “Get a turkey from the Dollar Store and take it home. I will put it in the oven, cook it for 29 days. Then take it out and eat it.”

William – “Go to an island and get a turkey, bring him home. Then we wait 5 minutes and put salt and pepper on him. Put him in the oven then cook him for 7 minutes. While we wait we will sit on our beds. Then we will get the turkey when the dinger goes off. Then we will eat him!”

Cole – “Usually when I cook a turkey I put it on the stove, on top of the oven. I turn the fire on low, I usually cut the bones out of it. I make sure to cut the beak and legs off of it so it doesn’t run away. I cook it for 1789 hours and I go outside to play on my jungle gym and my spiderman bike. Then I come back in and we watch a movie. Then I take the

turkey off the stove and wait for it to cool off for 25 minutes. I then make cookies to go with the turkey and we put frosting on the cookies. We put the turkey on a huge plate and put salt on it. The turkey is still hot so we can’t eat it yet. We go outside and play baseball then come inside and eat it!”

Logan – “Go to the store and get turkey. Then put it in the microwave for 3 seconds. Take it out, put it on a plate. Then put a lot of salt on it, and eat it with family.”

Dante – “Cut a turkey, take the bones out of it. Then cook it in the microwave for 10 minutes on really high heat. We will eat it all up.”

Robert – “Go to the woods, get a turkey, take it home. Put it in a pan, then put it in the oven and cook it for 20 minutes at 10 degrees. Take it out, put salt on it, cut it and eat it!”

Miss Mae

Bella – “Fry it in a steaming hot pot for 10 hours. Then put it on a plate, and eat it with Miss Mae! When we’re done, fry it again. Then fry it again.”

River – “First go to the turkey place. Then chop him up. Put some egg seasoning on it. Then, I’m gonna put him in the oven for 10 minutes. Then I’m going to eat it with my mom, dad, sister, nonna, and poppy!”

Madelyn – “Get the turkey from the oven. Add cherries, strawberries, and blueberries. Oh raspberries, too. Cook it for 30 minutes on hot in the oven.”

Acee – “Probably buy a turkey from a pet store, and have it as a pet or something. But if I want to eat it I will just go out on our land and shoot one. I’ll bring JRs big truck. Probably then I’ll cut it up and get the bullet out. Then put it on the trampoline to let it dry out. Then cook it on my JRs grill for however JR would cook it that’s how long I would cook it.”

Savannah – “Get the turkey from Walmart. I will cook it in the oven for 20 minutes. Get it out the oven and eat it with my family.”

Tyleigh – “Go to Walmart and get the turkey. Put the turkey in the microwave for 2 minutes.”

Maverick – “My dad would get it from the woods. Pull the feathers out and take it to the house to cook. Put it in a pot and cook it for 25 minutes. Add some hamburger meat. Then put it on a big giant plate. Eat it with my family and my grandparents” Makailley – “Get it from the pasture. Then put it in the oven for 4 hours.

Raylan – “Get it from the store, then air fry it for 10 minutes. Add some seasoning and pepper. Then eat it with bacon and eggs and bread.”

Ginnie – “Get a turkey from a market. Put it in the oven for 5 minutes, just a little hot. Put some seasoning on it. Cook some macaroni. Eat it with my family.

Micah – “Get the turkey from Walmart. Next cut it up. Put it on a pan, then put it on the grill for 5 minutes. Add a little bit of salt and some pepper. Then add some hot sauce and cucumbers. Then I will eat it with Bella and my family!”

Merritt – “First you grill it, and then you cook it. Cook it for 10 minutes, add some salt and hot sauce. Then you eat it!”

Rhett – “Go to the store and get a turkey. Watch Dude Perfect and cook the turkey. Cook it for a long week, cause I don’t really know. Eat it with Miss Mae because my parents probably won’t know how.”

Blakely – “Go to Walmart and get a turkey. Take it home and cook it. Put it on the stove for 20 hours. Add some salt. Eat it with my momma.”

Elijah – “Find a turkey and take my big knife and stab it. Then drain the blood. I will try to find the bones and take them out. And if I had a dog then I would give the bones to him. Then on Thanksgiving I will cook it for 10 minutes in my oven. Then when it’s ready, me and my family will eat it.

Ace – “Go to the farm and get a turkey. Put it in the stove at 450 degrees, and cook it for 6 hours. Add some pepper. Get my knife out and cut it for my family.”

Lucas – “Get a turkey from the store. Take it home and get my grill ready. Add some salt and cheese. Then cook it for 25 minutes. Then I’m gonna eat it with my mom, dad, and brother.”

Beaux – “Get the turkey from Walmart. Then grill it for 5 minutes.”

Teagan – “Get a turkey from Walmart. Then pull it off. Throw the pieces in the trash that are bad. Put it in a try and cook it in the oven for 30 minutes. Then eat it with my family.”

Hallory – “So the pan is gonna come from the cabinets. Then add some water and seasoning like pepper and salt. Then make it in the oven for 15 minutes at 1,000 degrees.”

Landon – Go to Walmart and get a turkey. Get a big pot and put it on the stove. Cook it for 20 minutes.

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