Once More Into the Brine, Dear Fowl

It only took a few minutes of preparation to boil the brine solution (salt, sugar, vegetables, onion, garlic, and herbs). After cooling overnight on the stove, it was dumped into a bucket containing the 20-lb. turkey and three trays of ice cubes.

The turkey will be stored in the fridge until tomorrow morning, when it will be popped into the oven. It should be ready by halftime of the Cowboys game. Easy as (pumpkin) pie.