We finally had our Christmas turkey dinner on Friday. My MIL supplied the turkey and it was a big one, 5-7 kg (11 lb. to 15.4 lb. in the old tongue). She also brought cranberry sauce and I had made some, too.
The deal was I'd cook and Mike's mom and sister would have dinner with us.
That seems more than fair.
However, they don't eat much. I convinced SIL to take some turkey home and stuffed as much as I could in a container said to hold a kilogram.
I convinced MIL to take some of the bones for soup.
On Saturday Mike and I had shepherd's pie courtesy the leftover veggies I'd cooked with the bird, and of course the bird itself.
Last night we had the rest of the veggies augmented by a few Brussels sprouts that I'd been craving as well as more turkey.
I have a pot on the back burner making stock from some bones and skin. I started it yesterday and may leave it until tomorrow.
There's a good chance we'll have turkey again tonight.
I am grateful for all of it.
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I love turkey. I, a single person with no guests (because work) had a 22 pound turkey for Thanksgiving, and froze two quarts of meat, and ate the rest myself, turning the carcass into soup.
Mary Anne in Kentucky
Being able to make soups and gumbo and feed them turkey sandwiches is a lovely bonus from the big meal.
Turkey is the most flavorful and economic of all meals.
I expect that made for many tasty meals, Mary Anne.
Messymimi, it sure is.
Tabor, it gives and it gives.
We are having turkey loaf tonight.
Turkey loaf? Tell me more.
Mary Anne in Kentucky
Chopped up leftover turkey, add turkey stock or the like, breadcrumbs ( I used gf cracker crumbs) an egg, sage, and I used Sriracha sauce and some cranberry sauce. Mix well, put in loaf pan, cook at 350 for about 45 minutes. I spread cranberry sauce on top before I put it in the oven.
There are recipes about for ignoring. Consult a few if you like.
I strongly recommend this loaf.
Topping it with cranberry sauce is a wonderful idea. I would not have invented that if I were thinking "translate my meatloaf for turkey."
Mary Anne in Kentucky
Aww, thanks.
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