The Fall book fair is my big thing during the school year, and once it's done, it's only a few days until Thanksgiving. Which is a long-winded way of getting to the Four Foods on Friday for this week, since it's all about the turkey holiday.
#1. Stuffing. Boxed or from scratch?
From scratch, definitely. My mother-in-law makes a stuffing with fresh sausage that is TO DIE FOR.
#2. If you were served the perfect Thanksgiving dinner what would it be?
I have it served every year! Turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, peas, mashed potatoes, rolls - I even like the rutabega! I guess the only thing I would add would be my friend Kelli's amazing sweet potato casserole.
#3. What’s your favorite Thanksgiving leftover?
The day-after sandwich: turkey, stuffing and cranberry sauce on Martin's whole wheat potato bread. I only have it after Thanksgiving and Christmas, so I really look forward to it.
#4. Share a recipe using turkey.
Turkey Black Bean Wraps
Ingredients:
1-1/2 cup thick and chunky salsa
3 cups shredded turkey Breast, thawed if frozen
1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 teaspoon lime juice
¼ to ½ teaspoons ground cumin
8 flour tortillas (8 to 10 inches in diameter), warmed
1-1/2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Directions:
Mix salsa, turkey, beans, lime juice and cumin in saucepan. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer 3 to 5 minutes or until heated through.
Spread turkey mixture on tortillas. Top with cheese, roll up.
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P.s. I'll post the recipe to the "Pecan Rolls" as soon as I get the recipe from my mother. I don't even know how to make them!
Turkey is just as easy and yummy as chicken, but it does take longer to cook, depending on the weight and cut. Maybe that's why?
Thanks to your food post now I want Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow. We also bake a regular turkey and deep fry one. My mom makes homemade stuffing and instant. We also have all the norms like potatoes, yams, cranberries, rolls, etc. But we also have cabbage salad with bacon and the dressing on it is vingear, sugar, and a teeny bit of bacon grease for flavor. It is like an artery clogger, but SO good. And my all-time fave is broccoli salad- broccoli, shredded cheese, and, of course, bacon. The dressin on that is mayo, vinegar, and sugar. I could eat that stuff all day.
I love cabbage, so that sounds like a good recipe, but broccoli in any form does not pass my lips!
Every year my Aunt always told us how she made the best, not dry turkey, and I thought she was crazy because my white meat was always dry. Her trick was to cook the turkey breast-side down. I thought that it seemed weird but tried it anyway. I didn't baste it or do anything to it but put it in the roasting pan on a rack upside, covered it with foil, and pulled it out when finished.
She was right. It makes for a really juicy turkey. Try it some time and see if you like it!
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Actually, we have a table with books for adults. Mostly cookbooks and schedulers, but I had them deliver some of the Twilight series for those adults who like them or who bring their older kids to browse.
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