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If you put these first graders in charge of preparing a Thanksgiving turkey, expect there to be a lot of candy involved...possibly a good bit of hot sauce as well. Also might want to be on the lookout for any signs of pink poultry before serving.

Cameryn Emory's first grade students at Moncks Corner Elementary donned their imaginary chef hats to come up with some creative ways to prepare a turkey this Thanksgiving. 

Read additional BCSD student recipes here.

Lennox Westfall

Cook the turkey at 20 degrees Fahrenheit for 105 seconds. Stuff the turkey with strawberries, grapes and watermelon. Dress it with fries. For best results, serve the turkey with mashed potatoes, fries and more watermelon.


Londynn Thomas

Cook the turkey at 12 degrees Fahrenheit for 5 hours. Stuff the turkey with marshmallows, candy and pie. Dress it with sweet and sour sauce. For best results, serve the turkey with mashed potatoes, salmon and even more mashed potatoes.


Joseph Snider

Cook the turkey at 4,100 degrees Fahrenheit for one hour. Stuff the turkey with chicken, plus some colors like red and brown. Dress it with more of the color brown. For best results, serve the turkey with pizza, hot sauce and chicken.


Carlee Barfield

Cook the turkey at 20 degrees Fahrenheit for one hour. Stuff the turkey with chicken, vegetables and bacon. Dress the turkey with dressing. For best results, serve the turkey with green beans, mashed potatoes and peas.


Brooklyn Lucas

Cook the turkey at 14 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes. Stuff the turkey with meat, salt and chicken. Dress the turkey with some more salt. For best results, serve the turkey with chicken, mashed potatoes and macaroni.


Carson Branum

Cook the turkey at 20 degrees Fahrenheit for 100 minutes. Stuff the turkey with sweet bacon, broccoli and carrots. Dress the turkey with some salt. For best results, serve the turkey with macaroni, chicken wings and mashed potatoes.


Acc’asia President

Cook the turkey at 12 degrees Fahrenheit for one hour. Stuff the turkey with fish, sharks and more turkey. Dress it with some more fish. For best results, serve the turkey with even more fish, salmon and Ramen noodles.


Winter Wright

Cook the turkey at 91 degrees Fahrenheit for 91 minutes. Stuff the turkey with hot sauce, three times over. Dress it with even more hot sauce. For best results, serve the turkey with three more helpings of hot sauce.


Finny King

Cook the turkey at 20 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 to 20 minutes. Stuff the turkey with chicken, vegetables and bacon. For best results, serve the turkey with mashed potatoes, watermelon and strawberries.


Kailyn Steed

Cook the turkey at 19 degrees Fahrenheit for 19 minutes. Stuff the turkey with caramel, carrots and ketchup. Dress the turkey with onions. For best results, serve the turkey with pepperoni, chicken and chocolate.


Jayce Mazyck

Cook the turkey at 52 degrees for 41 minutes. Stuff the turkey with colors like red-blue, purple and pink. Dress the turkey by burning it. For best results, serve the turkey with Ramen noodles, mashed potatoes and hot sauce.


Skylar Scott

Cook the turkey at 51 degrees Fahrenheit for 51 minutes. Stuff the turkey with colors like purple and pink, plus some vegetables. Dress the turkey with food coloring. For best results, serve the turkey with fruit, mashed potatoes and chicken.


Jabril Walker

Cook the turkey at 11 degrees Fahrenheit for 12 minutes. Stuff the turkey with carrots, onions and pig. Dress the turkey by carving a face. For best results, serve the turkey with hot sauce, jellybeans and some more carrots.


Mia Wright

Cook the turkey at 343 degrees Fahrenheit for one hour and 43 minutes. Stuff the turkey with wings, candy and hot sauce. Dress the turkey with cupcakes. For best results, serve the turkey with pizza, cheese sticks and some more cupcakes.