Hey Folks!

Hi again!

I am almost "turk-ied" out, how about you? Well at least until Christmas time. Actually my favorite part of turkey eating, is the leftover turkey sandwiches! Just the best!

How does everyone cook their turkey..?? I like it best done in the cooking bag. It's almost fool proof.

Catch ya'll later.

Next Day Turkey Soup

This sounds good, but I haven't tried it.

Next Day Turkey Soup Recipe courtesy Michael Chiarello
Recipe Summary Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours
Yield: 6 to 8 servings
User Rating: No Rating

2 quarts chicken broth 1 turkey carcass, all meat removed
1 onion, halved
1 carrot, halved lengthwise
2 stalks celery
2 bay leaves
3 cups dark turkey meat
2 garlic cloves, smashed
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 cups leftover cooked Thanksgiving side vegetables (Brussels sprouts, sweet potatoes, green beans)
1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage leaves

Put chicken broth, turkey, an onion half, a carrot half, 1 celery stalk, and 1 bay leaf in a large stock pot. Bring to a boil, then simmer about 1 1/2 hours. Finely dice the remaining onion, carrot and celery. Dice the turkey meat. Make sure meat pieces are no larger than the size of a soup spoon. (If preparing soup the next day, be sure to store leftover turkey meat in an airtight container before placing it in the refrigerator, top with 1 or 2 ladles full of broth to keep meat moist.) Before straining broth, remove large bones and carcass with tongs. Strain the broth through a sieve, covered with wet cheese cloth. Discard the solids. In a large soup pot, heat garlic cloves in the olive oil. Allow to brown slightly and add minced carrots, onion and celery. Sweat until softened, about 7 or 8 minutes. Dice the leftover vegetables (here Brussels sprouts, sweet potatoes, and green beans). Add the chopped sage to the soup pot along with the turkey broth and the remaining bay leaf. Bring to a simmer. When simmering, add Brussels sprouts, green beans and diced turkey meat to the soup. Bring it back up to a simmer. Finally, add the sweet potatoes to the center, and gently push them down. Turn the heat off and cover. Allow to sit and steam for 5 to 7 minutes.
Let simmer for five more minutes and serve.

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My Tig

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She really is a sweetie!

Starting Out

Due to a few buddies on a frontpage group getting blogs, I thought I would get going on mine. Shucks, I've only had it since June, and done nothing with it... LOL

Well, it's a start anyway. Not sure I will find much to say, but you never know. :)