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Post by Clipper on Nov 25, 2022 12:53:40 GMT -5
It is amazing how much turkey a 15 1/2 pound bird yields. We stuffed ourselves yesterday, sent plenty to my sister and brother in-law, and STILL have a large container of turkey left.
I just had a turkey sandwich with Hellman's and salt and pepper. I cut up onions, celery, and diced a few frozen baby carrots, threw the carcass, one of the drumsticks and both wings in a pot. Soup for supper tonight. Left over gravy and hot turkey sandwiches will be on the menu for tomorrow night's supper, accompanied by the left over coleslaw, dressing, and butternut squash. Hopefully that will be the end of turkey until Christmas time.
We still have some apple and pumpkin pie left as well as 3/4 of the pistachio cake. I just shake my head when Kathy begins planning a menu. I can usually bet on there being enough food to feed a high school football team, lol.
Going to try a different recipe for the soup. I had read somewhere that adding tumeric to chicken soup really enhances the flavor so I am using the recipe except substituting turkey instead of chicken. Tumeric will definitely give the soup a rich yellow color and the cumin will add flavor.
You will notice that the recipe calls for one pound of rotisserie chicken. That used to be a cheap meal or ingredient at $4.99 for a chicken that weighed in at a pound and a half or two pounds. They now get $7.99 for a scrawny chicken that looks like a malnourished pigeon.
Turmeric Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe - today.com
4.5/5(32)
Category: Soups
Ingredients 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium white onion, chopped 4 garlic cloves 2 teaspoons ground turmeric 2 teaspoons cumin 1 pound rotisserie chicken (meat only, no skin) 2 medium carrots, chopped 2 celery stalks, chopped.
Today I will be watching for good sales on frozen turkeys to put in the freezer for the Christmas dinner boxes for my sis to take to those in need. I am hoping that Aldi's will still have Butterballs for $1.07lb. I picked up a fairly decent sized 1/2 of a ham on sale on Wednesday for $18. they had hams that were NOT on sale that ran as much as $50 or more. Meat prices are getting ridiculous. I still have a gift certificate for a turkey from Food City that I got from the casino. You might notice that I didn't say "FREE" turkey, lol. NOTHING from the casino is free. lol. We are through playing until after the holidays. We enjoy it and don't spend a large amount, but with the holidays coming up, toy drives, holiday dinner boxes that we put together, and gifts for the family and friends we will probably not go again until after Christmas.
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Post by BHU on Nov 25, 2022 16:02:05 GMT -5
We also have plenty of turkey & everything else for leftovers. I'll probably make turkey soup probably Sunday cuz I'm the soup nazi around here. I found a recipe online that uses barley instead of pasta so I may try that. It also calls for marjoram as a seasoning which I've never used before, so I'll try that.
You're right about those rotissiere chickens. PC has them for $7.99 & yep they're the size of a pigeon.
We'll get a ham for N.Y. Day soon. We get a boneless one because I don't like pre sliced spiral hams.
We got our freshly cut Xmas tree today for $60., up $10 from last year. I told her next year we're buying an artificial one.
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Post by Atticus Pizzaballa on Nov 25, 2022 16:43:07 GMT -5
Turmeric does up the flavor of Chicken Soup. It is also an excellent pain reliever. A lady I knew from taking the Bus who is also partially blind takes it for her very bad arthritic knees and it does away with the pain. I tried it for when my lower back works up and it works to stop the pain. I use about 750 mg . I also make a tea out of the turmeric which is very healthy.
I always liked leftover turkey sandwiches. I was trying to find a turkey tender but had no luck this year. Last year two good sizes where in the package. Also easier to cook than a whole turkey.
Google turmeric tea. You will be surprised.
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Post by chris on Nov 25, 2022 17:49:39 GMT -5
Turmeric does up the flavor of Chicken Soup. It is also an excellent pain reliever. A lady I knew from taking the Bus who is also partially blind takes it for her very bad arthritic knees and it does away with the pain. I tried it for when my lower back works up and it works to stop the pain. I use about 750 mg . I also make a tea out of the turmeric which is very healthy. I always liked leftover turkey sandwiches. I was trying to find a turkey tender but had no luck this year. Last year two good sizes where in the package. Also easier to cook than a whole turkey. Google turmeric tea. You will be surprised. I will definitely check out this tumeric. You said you use 750mg so do you buy this if pill form. Ill let you know how it helps me with my pain. Is there a particular brand. |
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Post by Clipper on Nov 25, 2022 18:04:24 GMT -5
No price drop at Food City yet and I didn't get to Aldi's to check. I just went to FC for light corn syrup and salted peanuts for Kathy. She was making peanut brittle this afternoon. I cut the pieces for Harrison's projects and planed and jointed the pieces for his charcuterie board for his mom. I will show him how to glue it up and clamp it. When it is dry he can scrape any glue that squeezed out when we clamped it, and he can begin sanding it. When that is done he will finish it with food grade mineral oil. He is a good kid. In summer if he is riding his bike and sees the garage door up he pops in to see what I am doing. With my grandkids living in NY and Ohio I enjoy having kids around. I am going to move on to some bigger projects. I have never built furniture other than patio furniture, but I am wanting to step up from the little crafty projects and build a stand with a cabinet and drawer to sit next to my desk to hold my printer. I found a local source for quality furniture grade hardwoods. I will probably go with cherry or soft maple. www.livingknotlumber.com/The sell a wide variety of kiln dried lumber suitable for furniture building. If I go with soft maple or cherry I can probably build the stand for a little over $100 or so for lumber. Add the hardware and finish and I hope to keep it under $200. I have some Baltic Birch plywood already on hand to use for the interior shelf, cabinet bottom, and the drawer. Now I only wish our Ralph was nearby to share his cabinet maker skills. It is pretty significant jump from hobby level, semi-skilled "wood butcher" to furniture and cabinet building. The price of furniture grade material alone leaves very little room for any mistakes that end up in the woodstove as scrap. |
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Post by Clipper on Nov 26, 2022 9:19:09 GMT -5
We also have plenty of turkey & everything else for leftovers. I'll probably make turkey soup probably Sunday cuz I'm the soup nazi around here. I found a recipe online that uses barley instead of pasta so I may try that. It also calls for marjoram as a seasoning which I've never used before, so I'll try that. You're right about those rotissiere chickens. PC has them for $7.99 & yep they're the size of a pigeon. We'll get a ham for N.Y. Day soon. We get a boneless one because I don't like pre sliced spiral hams. We got our freshly cut Xmas tree today for $60., up $10 from last year. I told her next year we're buying an artificial one. I am not a fan of spiral sliced hams either. We either buy the boneless ham or most often we buy a shank portion ham that is unsliced and enjoy a good bean or pea soup made with the bone and some of the left over meat. Christmas trees are ridiculously priced here also. We have not bought a live tree in years but I notice the other day as I was going into Kroger's that they are selling 6 foot trees for $69 and a little 3 foot table tree for $26. The small trees were displayed on a little wooden stand and looked like Charlie Brown's tree. We bought a 7 foot pre-lighted tree a few years ago that has several lighting programs built in to change from white to color, flashing or fading in and out, all red, all blue, or all green with a remote control. I don't remember what it cost, but we bought it after Christmas one year on sale at Home Depot. We aren't even putting it up this year. We have a 4 foot fiber optic tree that was my mom and dad's. It has a little color wheel in the base that changes the colors emitted through the fibers in the branches. She puts it on a small square stand in a corner with a round tree skirt for a table cloth and we put our gifts under it. The first year we used it for our only tree was in 2020 when Kathy almost died from covid and was coming home the 2 days before Christmas. We used the big tree the last couple of years, but decided to be lazy this year. |
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Post by Atticus Pizzaballa on Nov 26, 2022 10:31:26 GMT -5
No price drop at Food City yet and I didn't get to Aldi's to check. I just went to FC for light corn syrup and salted peanuts for Kathy. She was making peanut brittle this afternoon. I cut the pieces for Harrison's projects and planed and jointed the pieces for his charcuterie board for his mom. I will show him how to glue it up and clamp it. When it is dry he can scrape any glue that squeezed out when we clamped it, and he can begin sanding it. When that is done he will finish it with food grade mineral oil. He is a good kid. In summer if he is riding his bike and sees the garage door up he pops in to see what I am doing. With my grandkids living in NY and Ohio I enjoy having kids around. I am going to move on to some bigger projects. I have never built furniture other than patio furniture, but I am wanting to step up from the little crafty projects and build a stand with a cabinet and drawer to sit next to my desk to hold my printer. I found a local source for quality furniture grade hardwoods. I will probably go with cherry or soft maple. www.livingknotlumber.com/The sell a wide variety of kiln dried lumber suitable for furniture building. If I go with soft maple or cherry I can probably build the stand for a little over $100 or so for lumber. Add the hardware and finish and I hope to keep it under $200. I have some Baltic Birch plywood already on hand to use for the interior shelf, cabinet bottom, and the drawer. Now I only wish our Ralph was nearby to share his cabinet maker skills. It is pretty significant jump from hobby level, semi-skilled "wood butcher" to furniture and cabinet building. The price of furniture grade material alone leaves very little room for any mistakes that end up in the woodstove as scrap. Kathy even makes homemade peanut brittle! What a lady..... |
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Post by Clipper on Nov 26, 2022 11:13:47 GMT -5
No price drop at Food City yet and I didn't get to Aldi's to check. I just went to FC for light corn syrup and salted peanuts for Kathy. She was making peanut brittle this afternoon. I cut the pieces for Harrison's projects and planed and jointed the pieces for his charcuterie board for his mom. I will show him how to glue it up and clamp it. When it is dry he can scrape any glue that squeezed out when we clamped it, and he can begin sanding it. When that is done he will finish it with food grade mineral oil. He is a good kid. In summer if he is riding his bike and sees the garage door up he pops in to see what I am doing. With my grandkids living in NY and Ohio I enjoy having kids around. I am going to move on to some bigger projects. I have never built furniture other than patio furniture, but I am wanting to step up from the little crafty projects and build a stand with a cabinet and drawer to sit next to my desk to hold my printer. I found a local source for quality furniture grade hardwoods. I will probably go with cherry or soft maple. www.livingknotlumber.com/The sell a wide variety of kiln dried lumber suitable for furniture building. If I go with soft maple or cherry I can probably build the stand for a little over $100 or so for lumber. Add the hardware and finish and I hope to keep it under $200. I have some Baltic Birch plywood already on hand to use for the interior shelf, cabinet bottom, and the drawer. Now I only wish our Ralph was nearby to share his cabinet maker skills. It is pretty significant jump from hobby level, semi-skilled "wood butcher" to furniture and cabinet building. The price of furniture grade material alone leaves very little room for any mistakes that end up in the woodstove as scrap. Kathy even makes homemade peanut brittle! What a lady..... There is very little that Kathy doesn't cook or bake. She makes several types of candy for Christmas. I love a candy she makes that is much like a Nestle's Crunch bar but in round balls. She also makes peanut butter balls dipped in chocolate that are like Reese's cups. |
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Post by BHU on Nov 26, 2022 21:19:36 GMT -5
We also have plenty of turkey & everything else for leftovers. I'll probably make turkey soup probably Sunday cuz I'm the soup nazi around here. I found a recipe online that uses barley instead of pasta so I may try that. It also calls for marjoram as a seasoning which I've never used before, so I'll try that. You're right about those rotissiere chickens. PC has them for $7.99 & yep they're the size of a pigeon. We'll get a ham for N.Y. Day soon. We get a boneless one because I don't like pre sliced spiral hams. We got our freshly cut Xmas tree today for $60., up $10 from last year. I told her next year we're buying an artificial one. I am not a fan of spiral sliced hams either. We either buy the boneless ham or most often we buy a shank portion ham that is unsliced and enjoy a good bean or pea soup made with the bone and some of the left over meat. Christmas trees are ridiculously priced here also. We have not bought a live tree in years but I notice the other day as I was going into Kroger's that they are selling 6 foot trees for $69 and a little 3 foot table tree for $26. The small trees were displayed on a little wooden stand and looked like Charlie Brown's tree. We bought a 7 foot pre-lighted tree a few years ago that has several lighting programs built in to change from white to color, flashing or fading in and out, all red, all blue, or all green with a remote control. I don't remember what it cost, but we bought it after Christmas one year on sale at Home Depot. We aren't even putting it up this year. We have a 4 foot fiber optic tree that was my mom and dad's. It has a little color wheel in the base that changes the colors emitted through the fibers in the branches. She puts it on a small square stand in a corner with a round tree skirt for a table cloth and we put our gifts under it. The first year we used it for our only tree was in 2020 when Kathy almost died from covid and was coming home the 2 days before Christmas. We used the big tree the last couple of years, but decided to be lazy this year. If it was up to me I'd get an artificial tree but she wants the real deal. We put it in the stand yesterday & of course I had to hack some off the top to get the star on. Today was putting the lights on, etc. She wants tinsel on it & I explained to her that the city won't take the tree for recycling if there's tinsel on it. She got her way so when we take it down I'll just sit back with a cup of joe watching her pick all that stuff off that tree. Lol. We always get a boneless ham. Last year I cooked it in our air fryer & it was excellent. |
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