If buying fresh turkey, allow 1 pound of turkey per person and buy your turkey only one to two days before you plan to cook it. Keep it stored in the refrigerator on a tray or in a pan (to catch any juices that may leak) until you're ready to cook.
Questions? Contact Glenda Johnson, Community Worker, FNP at
gszjohn@uiuc.edu
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Local Programs
Family Nutrition Program (FNP)
The University of Illinois Extension Food Nutrition Program (FNP) promotes safe and healthy eating by providing nutrition education programs and materials for food stamp eligible residents of Sangamon and Menard Counties.
For more information about these programs, please contact:
Glenda Johnson
Community Worker, FNP
Sangamon-Menard Unit
2501 North 8th Street
Illinois State Fairgrounds, Bldg #30
Springfield, IL 62702
Phone: 217-782-4617
FAX: 217-524-6662 gszjohn@illinois.edu