No pics, but I tried something new and lazy this year and it came out wonderfully.
Slow Cooker Thanksgiving Dinner
>1 5-7lb small turkey or double turkey breast, skin on, plain (no marinade)
>1 sweet red onion
>1 garlic bulb
>3 tbsp olive oil
>brown flour, garlic powder, minced onion, thyme, parsley, salt and pepper
<One box of Stove Top stuffing mix, chicken flavor, with the fixins to make it
Wash and break up the garlic bulb, split the cloves in half with a knife and pay them out on the bottom of the slow cooker. Cut the onion in half and then quarter one half and lay those pieces in with the garlic. This provides a bed to keep the turkey slightly elevated.
Pour the olive oil and 3-4 dashes of each of the garlic, minced onion, parsley, and thyme over the thawed, washed, and dried turkey. Rub this mixture together and coat the bird with it especially on the sides and top. Place the bird in the slow cooker on the bed of garlic and onion pieces. Put the lid on and cook on LOW for seven hours.
When the bird is done, let it cool for an hour so the fats in the drippings begin to congeal. Pour 2-3 cups of the drippings into a bowl and strain them into a saucepan (I used a slotted spoon and just picked out everything lumpy). Add 1/4 cup of milk or half and half to these clear drippings along with a dash of salt and pepper. Bring this to a rolling boil. Once its good and boiling, add 1-2 tbps of plain flour and stir quickly until the flour is fully mixed in. Reduce heat and simmer for 10-15mins, stirring occasionally. When finished, turn off the heat and whisk it rapidly with a fork to break up any lumps and let it cool.
While the above is simmering, fire up the Stove Top stuffing in a bigger saucepan and follow the directions on the box. Instead of 1.5 cups of water I used 1 cup of water and half a cup of strained drippings but your mileage may vary.
I started the turkey last night using a timer on the slow cooker, and doing all the rest didn't even take me an hour. A delicious, nice looking, and low-effort, low-time investment Thanksgiving dinner!