Comments on: Thanksgiving Done Right

By: Kirsten

Kirsten — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 06:40:36 +0000

Thanks, Nancy, and I’m sure you’ll do fine! I can’t vouch for my mom’s croquettes, though, because she never made them for me. Probably because she was too busy making turkey soup!

By: Nancy

Nancy — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 19:36:21 +0000

Wow, you did a great job! I hope to host next year and I’ll be happy if I do half as well. And I am totally stealing that croquette idea from your mom :-)

By: Kirsten

Kirsten — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 18:12:46 +0000

Mommy, the turkey carcass is gone. Even if I had insisted on saving it, there was absolutely no room in the fridge or freezer for it, so Mister just got every bit of meat off it that he could and we’re going to make turkey enchiladas tonight. A 12lb bird and 3 meat eaters at dinner didn’t leave a ton of leftovers, but I do have a ton of gravy left over. Since you hosted Uncle N Period, you probably don’t have any gravy left! Neener neener neener!

By: mommy

mommy — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 12:35:35 +0000

Hooray! You did it! Thank God for modern technology because now I wouldn’t know what to do without steamer bags and a microwave. I, too, pre-prepare by cutting up veggies and even making the stuffing the nite before. I add the Bell’s until it “smells” right. And Da cuts the carcass in half and we freeze it till I make soup. Leave a bit of meat on it and a tad of stuffing for yummy flavor, cut up some carrots and celery and add a bit more bells and a couple cans of chicken water. Cook noodles or rice separately and add after the soup is cooked. Think about “Christmas Story” for all the other left over turkey ideas. I made croquettes once and added a little bit of stuffing….Yum. When I told grandma my secret ingredient (stuff) she told me she used to do the same thing. No wonder they were so good!
Now for the Christmas shopping which is mostly be internet or maybe midweek, while J. is in school. Bah, humbug!