Jean B. wrote:
> Bob Muncie wrote:
>> Jean B. wrote:
>>> bulka wrote:
>>>> Probably the worst meal I've ever prepared.
>>>>
>>>> The first clue - I've never made a bad pie. This morning I managed to
>>>> charcoal the top crust.
>>>>
>>>> At least the turkey was pretty good - moist flesh, crispy skin.
>>>> Intentionally slightly undercooked, since most of it is planned for re-
>>>> use anyway. Still managed to make a disaster of the carving.
>>>>
>>>> Cranberrys were good - Mama Stamberg's and the Garlic Cranberry
>>>> Chutney from the same website.
>>>>
>>>> Everything else, though, was over-spiced and over-cooked. Dishes I've
>>>> done right many times. My "How hard could it be?" recipe-less attempt
>>>> at stuffing/dressing was inedible. But at least there was a lot of
>>>> it.
>>>>
>>>> We'll see what damage I can to to a simple carcass stock tomorrow.
>>>>
>>>> I'm just thankful that we weren't having company. Thankful that I
>>>> didn't break anything, start a fire, spill grease all over the floor,
>>>> cut off a finger. Could have been worse.
>>>>
>>>> Some days, I shoulda stood in bed.
>>>>
>>>> bulka
>>>>
>>> Mmmm. Very good that you didn't have company. I am curious about
>>> the stuffing. What did you do? I have winged it before, and while
>>> the attempts weren't great, they were edible.
>>>
>>> As someone said to another person on another venue... This
>>> Thanksgiving will be memorable. You will probably look back on it
>>> and laugh. It just isn't very funny when it is happening.
>>>
>>
>> Jean - I always "wing it" for the recipes. My latest stuffing was this:
>>
>> 1 lb of sage pork stuffing Fried and broken up
>> 3 stalks of celery chopped
>> 1 large yellow onion chopped small
>> 8 Oz button mushrooms sliced
>> 24 Oz of applesauce (I like cherry flavored)
>> poultry seasoning (sage, thyme, rosemary, marjoram, pepper, etc.)
>> 1 handfull of dried cranberries
>> 1.5 loaves of a good bread. I normally use a buttermilk or sourdough
>> bread.
>>
>> Cook the sausage on the stove top, breaking up as it cooks.
>> Tear up the bread into 1 inch pieces
>> Toss the spices on the bread and mix, and add the cranberries, than
>> add the applesauce and mix more.
>> Sautée the celery, onions, and mushrooms in the sausage grease
>>
>> Add the sausage and the sauteed items to the seasoned bread, and mix.
>>
>> Stuff the 20lb turkey, front and back. than cook the rest of the
>> stuffing (dressing), in a 2QT oven dish for 40 minutes at 350F.
>>
>> Can you tell why I don't keep recipes? :-)
>>
>>
>> Bob
>>
> I can see some things I might do differently. I just had another
> stuffing muffin. I think it tasted better today.
>

Jean - As long as we all have nice stuffing day, I am all happy about that.
What was the stuffing "muffin" ? I'm all for good eats, and I think you
you have that :-)


Recipe for a "stuffin' muffin" please? Sounds like something I'd like.

Bob