MERIDIAN —     Three year olds who attend the Central United Methodist Church Children's Center in Meridian were asked to submit their turkey recipe for this Thanksgiving. Here are some of their suggestions:



Teresa McCary's class



Chef: Summer Rios

    • Ingredients: Chicken nuggets; bones; eggs.

    • Directions: Put it all in a bowl and stir it.

    • Cooking time: 8 minutes.

    • Oven temperature: 3



Chef: Gracie Galyean

    • Ingredients: Eggs; pizza; turkey feathers; bread.

    • Directions: Put it in oven when bread turns brown.

    • Cooking time: 8 minutes.

    • Oven temperature: 3



Chef: Bella Farrar

    • Ingredients: Potatoes; cake; pepper; ketchup; mustard.

    • Directions: Mix it together and put it in cooker with cookies.

    • Cooking time: 40 minutes.

    • Oven temperature: __________________ this long.



Chef: Alex Mayo

    • Ingredients: Ice cream; jelly; taco meat.

    • Directions: Stir with a big spoon and put on turkey.

    • Cooking time: Long time.

    • Oven temperature: 6



Chef: Trey Wall

    • Ingredients: Cheese; macaroni; hot dog.

    • Directions: Mix it together, put on turkey. Then put it in oven. Then put in your tummy.

    • Cooking time: 3 minutes.

    • Oven temperature: Turn light on.



Chef: Jack Martin

    • Ingredients: Pasta; mushrooms; onion; soup; chicken; broccoli; fruit; snacks.

    • Directions: Cut it up, put all this in it then sew it back up. Cook in a pot.

    • Cooking time: 5 minutes.

    • Oven temperature: Hot, then let it cool down.



Chef: Bradley Woodall

    • Ingredients: Bacon; chicken; sauce.

    • Directions: Stir it with a spoon. Put it on his legs. Put in oven.

    • Cooking time: Long time.

    • Oven temperature: 8



Chef: Kennedy Babin

    • Ingredients: Bacon; waffles; chicken nuggets; watermelons; walnuts.

    • Directions: Chop it up, put in a pan and cook it.

    • Cooking time: 5

    • Oven temperature: 5



Chef: Shawn Roberts

    • Ingredients: Sandwich; meat; eggs; cheetos; cheese.

    • Directions: Mush it up and put on the turkey. Then it's turkey. Put in microwave, then move him out of microwave.

    • Cooking time: 2 hours — then get him out.

    • Oven temperature: 17



Shannon Minnick's class



Chef: Michael

    • Ingredients: Eggs; ketchup; raisins; fingers.

    • Directions: Daddy cooks it and gives it to me on the table.

    • Cooking time: Til it's done.

    • Oven temperature: Hot.



Chef: Jake

    • Ingredients: Salt; gate; 2 turkey fingers.

    • Directions: Mix it and cook it and put it on the table and eat it.

    • Cooking time: 2 minutes.

    • Oven temperature: Hot.



Chef: Austin

    • Ingredients: Turkey; cereal; chicken.

    • Directions: Put it in the oven and watch it.

    • Cooking time: 5 minutes.

    • Oven temperature: Hot.



Chef: Lindsay

    • Ingredients: Soup; broccoli; letters; chicken.

    • Directions: Put it in the oven and make it hotter.

    • Cooking time: 15 seconds.

    • Oven temperature: Turn oven to a splatter.

Chef: Britton

    • Ingredients: Chicken; pasta; salt; my brother.

    • Directions: Put it in the oven and cook it.

    • Cooking time: 3 minutes.

    • Oven temperature: 360



Chef: Sally

    • Ingredients: Turkey; salad; chicken; powdered donuts; carrots.

    • Directions: Mix it all up. Put it in the oven and put it on my plate.

    • Cooking time: 100 minutes.

    • Oven temperature: Press the hot button.



Chef: Breanna

    • Ingredients: Chicken; grapes; fire; marshmallows.

    • Directions: Put it in the oven.

    • Cooking time: 6 hours.

    • Oven temperature: Hot.



Chef: Alina

    • Ingredients: Apples; a pot; chicken; popcorn.

    • Directions: Put it on a pan. When it it done put it on a plate.

    • Cooking time: 5 minutes.

    • Oven temperature: Hot.



Chasity Galyean's class



Chef: Olivia Johnson

    • Ingredients: Ketchup; chicken; cheese; pepperoni; mustard; mac & cheese.

    • Directions: Place all ingredients around turkey & cook in the oven.

    • Cooking time: 6 minutes.

    • Oven temperature: Hot.



Chef: Isaac Beachy

    • Ingredients: Eyes; apples; peanut butter; ice cream.

    • Directions: Push them and make a hole in the turkey. Break the legs and wings off then cook.

    • Cooking time: 5 minutes.

    • Oven temperature: Really hot.



Chef: Cameron Shelby

    • Ingredients: Vegetables; meat; cupcakes; fruit; something pink to go BOOM!

    • Directions: Put ingredients on top & leave it like it is. Cook on the stove & in the oven.

    • Cooking time: 45 minutes.

    • Oven temperature: 45º

Chef: Carter Hill

    • Ingredients: Turkey feet; markers.

    • Directions: Cut them & cook in the oven.

    • Cooking time: Long.

    • Oven temperature: Cold.



Chef: Zachary Labelle

    • Ingredients: Race cars; turkey sandwich; candy; cake; cheese; deer.

    • Directions: Put around your turkey & cook with fire.

    • Cooking time: Until it smokes.

    • Oven temperature: Orange & red fire.



Chef: Dru Madison Sheppard

    • Ingredients: Strawberries; ham; eggs; cupcakes; yogurt; tomato; butterbeans; apples.

    • Directions: Put eggs on around, tomatoes on top, strawberries inside. Then cook in the microwave.

    • Cooking time: 12, 60 minutes.

    • Oven temperature: Hot, hot, hot, hot, hot!



Chef: Joshua Wheeler

    • Ingredients: Noodles; cupcakes; beans; chocolate; eggs; peach; spaghetti; string cheese.

    • Directions: Put eggs around the turkey; chili powder on the legs; then cover the turkey with all other ingredients. Cook in the oven.

    • Cooking time: 51 hours.

    • Oven temperature: Really hot.



Chef: Gibson Hasselle

    • Ingredients: Eggs; potatoes; rice.

    • Directions: Cook it, eat it.

    • Cooking time: Faster.

    • Oven temperature: Hot.



Chef: Warren Durgin

    • Ingredients: Noodles; cat fish; meat; water & apple juice; carrots; eggs; sausage; cup cakes.

    • Directions: Put all ingredients inside then cook it in a cooker.

    • Cooking time: 10 minutes.

    • Oven temperature: Very hot.



Chef: Allie Parten

    • Ingredients: Corn on the cob; apples; shrimp; cupcakes.

    • Directions: Put all ingredients on top of turkey & bake in oven.

    • Cooking time: 5 seconds.

    • Oven temperature: 5º