The house still smells like simmering turkey soup and fresh baked bread...and the cat is curled beneath the piano snoring. The after effect of way too many turkey scraps and more than his fair share of whipped cream. And yes, he really is that spoiled :)
The outside Fall decor down...and planning to have the halls "Decked" before Lennon's arrival!
Oh...and here is that Homemade Turkey Vegetable Soup Recipe
In a large stockpot placed leftover turkey carcass...including wings.
Break carcass into smaller pieces if necessary.
Add enough water to cover bones completely and simmer for several hours.
Retain liquid (stock) and small bits of meat.
Discard the rest.
Add to the stock green beans, cut celery, cut carrots, cubed green bell peppers, and onion (cabbage or corn if desired)
Season with coarse ground black pepper, sea salt, dried leaf sage,three bay leaves.
Simmer for an additional 30 minutes or until all vegetables are tender.
Remove Bay Leaves before serving.
Best hot with thick chunk of fresh bread and real butter.
Add a side salad and you've got a meal.
For a heartier version add noodles.
The book of the week: Black Dahlia/White Rose. A very dark collection of short stories by Joyce Carol Oates. Stephen King has absolutely nothing on the first story in THIS collection. A fictional account of the very real Black Dahlia murder. And (since the late 40's were decidedly before my time) after finishing the short story I googled the actual murder...@@...Remember the people who always told you that you can NEVER unsee something on the Internet. Well. It's true. Believe them. Don't EVER search it...trust me on this one!
Eighteen dark tales expertly written in Oates definitive style. If you are a JCO fan you will love this! Excellent read.
Picked up the last book in the Hunger Games series Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins for next week...and no...not bothering to see the latest Twilight Adventure...face it girls, Edward is no LeStat.
Sparkling or not.
Best left for teenagers.
