Funny things start to happen when you live with people. You notice their patterns, words and phrases they use over and over, their behaviors. Sometimes those things rub off on you and affect your personality. Other times, you just start to know them so well you could almost literally finish their sentences.Nowhere is this more true than for people with young kids. Children have no filter, very little inhibition, and terrible self-awareness — so they tend to do and say a lot of the same things repeatedly.One mom on TikTok capitalizes on her intimate knowledge of the inner working of her kid's brain in a series of hilarious TikToks.Hailey Osborne's videos, aptly named "Predicting everything my toddler says!" border on demonstrations of paranormal psychic powers.They're also absolutely hilarious.When she tells her daughter "It's snack time, sis," Hailey immediately mouths along with perfect synchronization as her toddler responds, "What kind of snack?"At the zoo, she points out a snake, then accurately predicts — "It's kinda spooky!"For breakfast, "I'm gonna make some pancakes." The response? "Oh yeah, pancake time!"You've got to watch the whole series. Hailey's prediction skills are pretty amazing (though she also posts plenty of hysterical fails), but the joy and love you see on her face throughout the entire series will make it the best thing you watch all day. @haileyosbrne Last one is still my favroite??? haha here are this weeks predictions! I added a few from the last video that got taken down? #momlife #sahm #momsoftiktok #toddlermom #momtok #mom #funnytoddler #toddlermom #toddlers Hailey's viewers are obsessed with the series.Every time Hailey posts a video, the comments pour in:"You're so attuned to your children! Love it!""In case no one has told you today... You are a great mom.""I love this. You know your babies so well!""That's the sweetest thing I ever saw."One thing almost everyone seems to admire is how Hailey gets amazing content out of her kids without hardly ever showing their faces. It's awesome to see a parenting influencer crushing it without completely sacrificing the family's privacy! @haileyosbrne The last one is my favorite hehe love my girl! #momlife #mom #sahm #momsoftiktok #toddlermom #toddlers #funnytoddler As much as I love watching the videos, personally, what I really want to do is try this at home.The "psychic connection" demonstrated in Hailey's videos is actually a documented scientific fact — and it's something you can work on.A fascinating recent study out of the University of Washington took incredibly detailed brain scans of mothers and their 5-year-old children. It showed that during some interactions, the neurons in both mother and child's brain appeared to behave in the exact same way "doing a dance together at the same rhythm at the same time in the same places in these two brains.”When babies sync their brainwaves to their parents (mostly mom), it helps them learn to interpret social cues and develop crucial socio-emotional skills.For example, the stronger the link between brains, the more likely a baby or young child is to take social and emotional cues from mom. In one study, researchers had moms react positively or negatively to toys. Kids with strong synchrony with mom were more likely to react the same way.And if you're looking to strengthen your neural synchrony with your own baby? Try making lots of eye contact.Sharing lots of eye contact from a young age means that you, too, one day may be able to predict every word out of their mouths!

Few things bring as much joy to a parent’s heart as the adorable sounds their babies make. But when a dad with a vision, a camera and a year's worth of footage uses those sounds to recreate one of the most iconic rock songs ever…let's just say joy alone doesn't quite cover it. In one of the most epically adorable and adorably epic song renditions ever, dad and video editor Matt MacMillan spliced together tiny snippets of his baby's sounds to make AC/DC's "Thunderstruck." And it's one of those things you just have to see to believe. Baby Ryan singing "Thunderstruck" is jaw-droppingly awesomeNothing but awe and respect for a guy who takes a whole year to get just the right sounds at the right pitches and figures out to put them together to create this masterpiece: - YouTube www.youtube.com Making a sneeze into a cymbal? Are you kidding me? People have been understandably impressed, with the video getting over 6 million views. "Ryan becomes the vocalist of AB/CD.""I need a cover in 17 years whenever he is an adult singing over the instrumentals lol""'I recorded my son for a full year. I edited for the next 5'""The fact that he genuinely found clips that fit every note he need instead of just pitch shifting like most videos like this do really makes this stand out. Good job he’s adorable.""This dude had a kid just so he could make this song. What a Legend.""Other parents: 'I want my child to create masterpieces.' This guy: 'my child IS the masterpiece.'""I'm a residential plumber and I've had an absolutely horrible day on a work shift that's lasted 13 hours and even after crawling through human poop all day this made me smile laugh and giggle like a small baby."Believe it or not, it's not autotuned or pitch-shifted. Those notes are all baby.The question is: How did he do it? This isn't just some autotune trick. MacMillan really did it all manually, going through each video clip of Baby Ryan, organizing them by pitch and figuring out what notes they were.Perhaps most impressively, he didn't even know the notes of "Thunderstruck" to begin with and doesn't really read music. He had to pluck the song out on the piano and then match those notes with his baby's sounds. As he wrote, "It took forever." But he shared an inside look at how he did it here: - YouTube www.youtube.com Seriously, doesn't seeing how he did it make it even more impressive? Pure human creativity and perseverance on display. What a delightful gift Ryan will have for the rest of his life. Much better than a standard baby book. Baby Ryan's "Thunderstruck" was not MacMillan's first foray into baby covers, either. He previously created a rendition of "Carol of the Bells" using Baby Ella's sounds, and it is just as impressive (and adorable) as Baby Ryan's. Here's one to add to your holiday playlist: - YouTube www.youtube.com Here's to the humans who wow us with their ambitious, innovative projects that exist purely to bring a smile to people's faces. You can follow Matt MacMillan on YouTube.

When it comes to actors doing accents across the pond, some Americans are known for their great British accents, such as Natalie Portman ("The Other Boleyn Girl"), Robert Downey, Jr. ("Sherlock Homes"), and Meryl Streep ("The Iron Lady"). Some have taken a lot of heat for their cartoonish or just plain weird-sounding British accents, Dick Van Dyke ("Mary Poppins"), Kevin Costner ("Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves") and Keanu Reeves ("Bram Stoker's Dracula"). Some actors, such as Tom Hardy (“The Drop”) and Hugh Laurie (“House”), have American accents so good that people have no idea they are British. Benedict Townsend, a London-based comedian and host of the “Scroll Deep” podcast, says there is one word that American actors playing characters with a British accent never get right. And no, it’s not the word “Schedule,” which British people pronounce the entire first 3 letters, and Americans boil down to 2. And it’s not “aluminum,” which British and American people seem to pronounce every stinking letter differently. @benedicttown The one word American actors aways get wrong when doing an English accent What word do American actors always get wrong when they do British accents? “There is one word that is a dead giveaway that an English character in a movie or a TV show is being played by an American. One word that always trips them up. And once you notice it, you can't stop noticing it,” Townsend says. “You would see this lot in ‘Game of Thrones’ and the word that would always trip them up was ‘daughter.’” Townsend adds that when British people say “daughter,” they pronounce it like the word “door” or “door-tah.” Meanwhile, Americans, even when they are putting on a British accent, say it like “dah-ter.” “So top tip if you are an actor trying to do an English accent, daughter like a door. Like you're opening a door,” Townsend says. What word do British actors always get wrong when doing American accents? Some American commenters returned the favor by sharing the word that British actors never get right when using American accents: “Anything.” "I can always tell a Brit playing an American by the word anything. An American would say en-ee-thing. Brits say it ena-thing,” Dreaming_of_Gaea wrote. "The dead giveaway for English people playing Americans: ‘Anything.’ Brits always say ‘EH-nuh-thin,’” marliemagill added. "I can always tell an actor is English playing an American when they say ‘anything.’ English people always say it like ‘enny-thin,’” mkmason wrote. What is the cot-caught merger? One commenter noted that the problem goes back to the cot-caught merger, when Americans in the western US and Canadians began to merge different sounds into one. People on the East Coast and in Britain pronounce them as different sounds. “Depending on where you live, you might be thinking one of two things right now: Of course, ‘cot’ and ‘caught’ sound exactly the same! or There’s no way that ‘cot’ and ‘caught’ sound the same!” Laura McGrath writes at DoYouReadMe. “As a result, although the different spellings remain, the vowel sounds in the words cot/caught, nod/gnawed, stock/stalk are identical for some English speakers and not for others.” American actors owe Townsend a debt of gratitude for pointing out the one thing that even the best can’t seem to get right. He should also give the commenters a tip of the cap for sharing the big word that British people have trouble with when doing an American accent. Now, if we could just get through to Ewan McGregor and tell him that even though he is fantastic in so many films, his American accent still needs a lot of work.

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This Smoked Turkey recipe lives up to all our expectations of the perfect Thanksgiving bird. We’ve never had a more juicy and flavorful turkey! Just in time for Thanksgiving, this Smoked Spatchcock Turkey will have everyone coming back for seconds. In This Article Why This Recipe Stands OutWhat Is Spatchcocking?Key Recipe IngredientsSubstitutions And VariationsStep-By-Step Recipe InstructionsHow To Prep AheadWhat To Serve with Smoked Spatchcock TurkeyCommonly Asked QuestionsSmoked Spatchcock Turkey RecipeMore To Cook And Eat View more This post may contain affiliate links, at no additional cost to you. Why This Recipe Stands Out If you’re looking to switch things up this year and veer away from that Classic Roast Turkey, you’ll love this Smoked Spatchcock Turkey recipe: Puts the Smoker to Use: As we experienced with this Smoked Pork Butt, the smoker infuses meat with a depth of flavor that the oven can’t quite compete with, and leaves meat melt-in-your-mouth tender. Spatchcocked Poultry Cooks Faster: Spatchcocking the turkey helps it cook in a fraction of the time, which is great when using the smoker! This Turkey Actually Fits into a Smoker: A larger turkey is hard to fit into a typical backyard smoker with lid closed. Flattening the turkey is the answer Super Juicy and Tender Turkey – Never Dry: Our brine infuses the turkey with sweet, salty, and succulent flavors while also leaving the bird super tender and juicy. What Is Spatchcocking? Spatchcocking is just another way of saying “butterflying”. To spatchcock turkey, you simply remove the backbone and flatten the bird out. This expands the surface area helping the bird to cook in a fraction of the time. The quicker cooking time allows us to smoke the turkey without it remaining in “the danger zone” , that not-so-sweet spot of 40F-140F, for too long. Without this method, smoking a whole turkey can become dangerous and way too time consuming. Key Recipe Ingredients For the Brine Salt – The single most important ingredient for any brine, fine table salt brings out all the delicious flavors of our turkey, and helps the bird maintain moisture. Brown Sugar – Brown sugar adds just the right amount of sweetness to the bird all while working with the salt to tenderize the meat. Vegetable Stock – Vegetable stock is a flavorful base for all the brine ingredients. Spices – Whole peppercorns, ginger, and allspice add a kick of warmth and spice to the brine. For the Turkey Turkey – Look for a turkey between 15 and 18 pounds for this recipe. At most, don’t choose a turkey over 20 pounds, as bigger birds take longer to cook, and run the risk of being tougher. Spices – A simple rub of garlic powder, Kosher salt, and freshly ground pepper is all that’s needed to flavor this delicious smoked turkey. Substitutions And Variations Here’s some of our favorite variations and additions to Smoked Spatchcock Turkey: Dry Rub: Feel free to play around with the spices you put in the dry rub. We love adding in some onion powder, fresh chopped herbs like rosemary and thyme, and paprika, like we use in this recipe for Instant Pot Turkey Breast. Make Some Gravy: To make a gravy for smoked turkey, try rubbing some butter in between the meat and skin to add more fat. Make sure to place a baking tray under your smoking rack to catch the drippings. Check out this Homemade Gravy Recipe for tips on transforming the drippings into gravy! Don’t Forget the Cranberry Sauce: Serve some Homemade Cranberry Sauce on top of Smoked Spatchcock Turkey to make it super festive! Step-By-Step Recipe Instructions Add all brine ingredients (except ice and water) to a large stockpot and heat until everything is dissolved. Let cool completely. Submerge turkey in the brine, covering the top with ice and water. Let sit in the fridge for at least 12 hours. Remove turkey from brine and rinse. Cut backbone off of turkey and rinse again to wash off any bone fragments. Return turkey to cutting board and press down firmly between the breasts with your palm to break/flatten the breast bone.   Dry turkey thoroughly and allow to come to room temperature; dry thoroughly again. Mix all dry rub ingredients together in a bowl and sprinkle evenly over entire turkey. Insert oven-safe thermometer into the thickest part of the breast and place turkey in smoker set at 275F. Smoke until thermometer reads 158F. Remove turkey from smoker, cover with foil, and let rest for 20-30 min before serving. Enjoy! For full list of ingredients and instructions, see recipe card below. How To Prep Ahead Thanksgiving day can get hectic, so we do our best to make anything we can the day before. Here’s how we prepare this recipe in advance: Thaw Turkey: If starting with a frozen turkey, don’t forget to give it time to thaw. For a large turkey, it’ll take about 6 days in the fridge to completely defrost. Brine Up to 48 Hours Ahead: To make things easier, make the brine the day up to 2 days ahead; and brine turkey for up to 48 hours. This will give the brine ample time to do it’s magic and make Thanksgiving day that much easier! Mix the Rub: Feel free to mix the rub several days in advance. Just store it airtight at room temperature, and you’ll be set for weeks. What To Serve with Smoked Spatchcock Turkey Potatoes, Breads, and Stuffing This Homemade Apple Sausage Stuffing is a must-have at every Thanksgiving since the first time we made it. Serve these Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes next to Smoked Spatchcock Turkey and watch the praises come rolling in! These Easy Dinner Rolls and Sweet Corn Muffins make the perfect sides for Thanksgiving dinner. Roasted Vegetables and Salads This simple yet delicious Cinnamon Roasted Butternut Squash pairs amazingly with smoked turkey! Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Butternut Squash are another one of our go-to veggie sides to serve with this dish. This Pomegranate Salad with Pears is perfection paired with smoked turkey. Holiday Pies You’ll want to save room for this flaky, buttery, perfectly spiced Homemade Apple Pie. Finish off dinner strong with a slice of this velvety, perfect Pumpkin Pie! Silky, rich, and smooth, this is The Best Chocolate Pie you’ll ever taste, and it’s the perfect dessert for Smoked Spatchcock Turkey. Commonly Asked Questions How long does Smoked Spatchcock Turkey keep? Smoked turkey will stay fresh in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days or in the freezer for up to 2 months. If you’re lucky enough to have leftovers, it makes an amazing substitute for the chicken in this Hearty White Bean Chicken Chili. How do I know when my turkey is done? We recommend using a heat-safe food thermometer to make sure your turkey reaches a safe temperature. Stick the thermometer into the thickest part of the breast and, when it reads 158F, you’re all good! Don’t forget to let it rest for 20-30 minutes after taking it out. Roughly how long will it take for my turkey to cook in the smoker? You’ll want to rely on the food thermometer to tell when your turkey is done, as all smokers are going to be different. Our experience is that it typically takes between 2-3 hours to cook. Do not overcook. Why do you want to smoke the turkey skin side up? Whether you smoke your turkey skin side up or skin side down, it will turn out ultra-juicy and flavorful. But we like smoking it skin side up for the crispiest possible skin. Why do I need to let the turkey sit for 30 minutes after cooking? It’s crucial to allow the turkey to rest after cooking to help the juices redistribute so they don’t leak out when you slice it. Resting also lets the turkey finish cooking inside. Should I still brine a turkey that’s been treated with a solution? Yes! You’ll want to still brine your turkey for at least 12 hours even if it’s been treated with a solution. The brine is key for getting a super flavorful, juicy, never-dry turkey. Print Smoked Spatchcock Turkey This Smoked Spatchcock Turkey lives up to all our expectations of the perfect Thanksgiving bird. We've never had a turkey more smokey, flavorful, and juicy! Course DinnerCuisine AmericanDiet Gluten Free, Low LactoseMethod Smoke Prep Time 1 hour hourCook Time 2 hours hours 30 minutes minutesTotal Time 3 hours hours 30 minutes minutes Servings 12 Calories 496kcal Author Amy Dong EquipmentWood Pellet Smoker IngredientsFor the Brine1 cup table salt½ cup brown sugar tightly packed4 quarts vegetable stock 16 cups1 TB whole peppercorns1 tsp ground ginger1 tsp ground allspiceplenty of ice and waterFor the Turkey2 TB garlic powder2 TB freshly ground pepper1 tsp Kosher salt15-18 lb turkey neck and giblets removed InstructionsFor the BrineIn a very large stockpot, add all brine ingredients, except for ice and water. Heat over high heat and stir until dissolved. Allow to cool. Gently submerge turkey into the brine. Cover the top with ice. Pour in enough cold water to completely submerge turkey in liquid. Stir the liquid to combine. Store in fridge or cool location (keep below 40F) for 12-24 hours. For the TurkeyPreheat smoker to 275F. Remove turkey from the brine and rinse thoroughly.  Discard brine.Place turkey breast side down on cutting board. Using heavy duty kitchen shears, cut alongside the entire length of one side of the back bone from the neck to the tail.  Cut along the other side to fully remove the backbone.  Rinse bird again to flush away any bone fragments.Return turkey to cutting board and spread it side up.  Press down firmly between the breasts with your palm to crack/flatten the breast bone.  If necessary, use a large chef or butcher knife to score the middle of the wishbone to make it easier to crack.Dry both sides of turkey with paper towels and lay on rack to allow it to come to room temperature.  After 1-2 hours, dry both sides of turkey again.In a small bowl, combine 1 TB kosher salt, 2 TB freshly ground pepper, and 2 TB garlic powder.  Sprinkle generously over both sides of the turkey.Insert oven-safe thermometer into the thickest part of the breast and place turkey (skin side up) in smoker and smoke until thermometer reads 158F.Remove turkey from smoker. Cover with foil and let rest for 20-30 min before slicing and serving.  Notes Prep time listed is for active prep time. Passive brine/rest time not included.  I use disposable food-safe nitrile gloves when working with raw bird.  If your turkey is frozen, thaw it in fridge before starting recipe. It takes about 6 days for a large frozen turkey to completely thaw in the fridge. For fast cooling of brine: boil only half of the vegetable stock.  After everything is dissolved, add the other half of the stock; this instantly cools off brine. If you don’t own a large enough stockpot, you can brine the turkey in a clean bucket. If desired, remove excess fat when the turkey is very cold; this will limit the amount of drippings in the grease pail.  Will not have a any impact on tenderness or flavor. If using a pellet grill with an off-center fire pot, place a folded sheet of foil over that side of the flame broiler bottom to keep the temperature consistent across the entire cooking surface. Important: Actual cook time will vary, as each brand of smoker is quite different, as is the size of the bird. Please go by the temperature, and not time.  Top Smoked Spatchcock Turkey with this festive Homemade Cranberry Sauce! Leftover turkey tastes amazing in this Turkey Tetrazzini. This recipe is part of our Thanksgiving Dinner Collection.   If you enjoyed this recipe, please come back and give it a rating. We hearing from you!  Join our Free Recipe Club and get our newest, best recipes each week! NutritionCalories: 496kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 129g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 860mg | Potassium: 1391mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 853IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 86mg | Iron: 5mg More To Cook And Eat Smoked Pork Butt – You can absolutely make the most tender, flavorful, smoky-good pork butt right at home! Smoked Ribs – An easy-to-make smoky spice rub and saucy marinade give these smoked ribs a bold, spicy sweetness that will have you coming back for seconds. Instant Pot Whole Chicken – This Instant Pot Chicken resembles the flavorful rotisserie chicken that we love getting from our favorite deli, and it’s almost just as easy. Roast Turkey with Gravy – Here’s our tried-and-true recipe for the perfect roast turkey to enjoy with friends and family on Thanksgiving day. The post Smoked Spatchcock Turkey appeared first on Chew Out Loud.