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My thanksgiving dinner
On 11/27/2016 5:41 AM, Gary wrote:
> Didn't feel like going all out for the day so I just cooked a large
> batch (about 3qts) of my favorite part which is the stuffing/dressing
> and added 1/2 large baked sweet potato and a buttered roll.
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> Very good but it was a bit lacking in variety once I started eating.
> So...for lunch the next day I added more.
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> I will say, the stuffing turned out to be the best tasting I've ever
> made. All from scratch and I just winged it, no looking at recipes.
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> - lots of old white bread from fridge cubed
> - 3 celery stalks sliced lengthwise then chopped
> - 1 1/2 onions chopped
> - about 6 ounces white mushrooms, sliced
> - tiny bit of oil then about 4 TBS butter
> - dried herbs (thyme and sage)
> - 4 1/2 cups very tasty homemade chicken stock/broth.
>
> The only thing missing was giblets minced and fried.
> I usually add that.
>
> I sauteed everything up, dumped that into the 5-quart pot containing the
> bread crumbs. Stirred it all up then poured in the hot chicken broth. I
> ended up with the perfect amount of everything. yum, plus I had plenty
> of it.
>
> For lunch the next day, I added more and the picture shows it all.
> - chicken thigh
> - canned cranberry sauce
> - stuffing
> - corn
> - sweet potato
> - 1/2 of a roma tomato chopped.
>
> And NO, I didn't accidently spill the pepper on this plate. I like lots
> of black pepper and this was the pre-ground stuff which is fairly weak.
> If I had peppercorns to grind, it would have been less.
>
> Anyway, here's the pic submitted for your approval.
> Let the criticism begin. heheh
> http://www.hostpic.org/images/1611271657160089.jpg
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> Sorry, this pic is probably fairly small to most of you. I need to set
> my camera for larger pics.
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Nice.
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