Happy Thanksgiving! I am thankful for so many blessings but at this moment I’m most thankful to finally relax. I can put up my feet, savor another pomegranate cocktail and watch Richard clean the kitchen.
Sigh – not just yet. He’s making moves to discard the turkey carcass.
“Richard. Drop that bird and put the carcass in the pot.”
Did he forget the value in those bones? That carcass will make the best soup of the year! My job isn’t over until the turkey bones, stray bits and juices are in my largest pot, simmering on the stove.
This recipe is loosey-goosey, the ultimate “kitchen sink” soup, as the end result largely depends on your holiday leftovers. I used my leftover turkey meat, “Wild Rice, Fennel and Sausage” stuffing as well as leftover “Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes and Mushrooms”–the mashed potatoes slightly thickens the stock into a silky, savory brew.
Other St. Patty’s Day recipes for your perusal, if desired: Corned Beef and Cabbage with Horseradish-Watercress Sauce & Irish Stew with Lamb and Stout Last spring my husband, Richard, and I rented a car to explore Ireland. We anticipated a rolling emerald landscape dotted with thatched cottages and bleating sheep, and to be regaled by the fabled Gaelic … Full recipe post »
Gong Hey Fat Choy! This Sunday night is Chinese New Year’s Eve, marking the beginning of the most important holiday for Chinese around the world. Though celebrations last about a week, traditionally it is a 15-day holiday during which drums and gongs are beaten, lanterns and firecrackers lit, and paper cutouts and calligraphy decorate doors. From … Full recipe post »
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Sigh – not just yet. He’s making moves to discard the turkey carcass.
This recipe is loosey-goosey, the ultimate “kitchen sink” soup, as the end result largely depends on your holiday leftovers. I used my leftover turkey meat, “Wild Rice, Fennel and Sausage” stuffing as well as leftover “Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes and Mushrooms”–the mashed potatoes slightly thickens the stock into a silky, savory brew.
