So...whats for dinner?

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  • eric95us
    eric95us Member Posts: 2,845
    edited December 2013


    Susan, do you use the rye bread improver? I haven't seen it available locally (can get it mail order)..but then I've only looked when I've had spare time. :-)


    Eric

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  • susan_02143
    susan_02143 Member Posts: 7,209
    edited December 2013


    I think rye bread improver is a King Arthur thing. Never seen it in a store... The King and I are old friends. Order anytime they have free shipping. You might consider joining their email list for alerts.


    House smells of rye once again. The rolls look great. Now it is the loaf's turn in the oven. Will try to remember to take a picture when they come out.


    *susan*

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  • susan_02143
    susan_02143 Member Posts: 7,209
    edited December 2013


    Four rolls and two loaves of bread done. The rolls have onion but I am not sure you can see that. The brotforms gave the loaves enough structure so I should be able to slice this for sandwiches. I will probably freeze one. We actually don't eat that much bread these days except when there is this much turkey!


    *susan*


    image

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  • auntienance
    auntienance Member Posts: 4,216
    edited December 2013

    Sigh! I can see I'm going to have to bake . . . 

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  • eric95us
    eric95us Member Posts: 2,845
    edited December 2013

    Nice..... :-)  Wish I had the time this week......

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  • lovewins
    lovewins Member Posts: 881
    edited December 2013


    beautiful!

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  • debbie6122
    debbie6122 Member Posts: 5,161
    edited December 2013


    image

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  • debbie6122
    debbie6122 Member Posts: 5,161
    edited December 2013


    Ha ha I thought I would add a little food porn of my own. You guys can't have all the fun hehe!

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  • Moonflwr912
    Moonflwr912 Member Posts: 6,856
    edited December 2013


    instruction said to let the turkey chill in the sink! LOL

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  • debbie6122
    debbie6122 Member Posts: 5,161
    edited December 2013


    Susan- Those rolls look like they came out of a magizine they are so beautiful and makes me want to hurry and make the rye rolls now.


    I am cooking my turkey today ( one above is not mine) I wasn't going to make anything special with it, only cooked it because it was free, but I ended up making a chocolate pie, fruit salad with an orange custard cream, dressing, sweet potatoes, canned green beans, and mashed potatoes and gravey. Turkey still has a couple hours left, I will let you know how it turns out. Maybe since I can post pictures now (yippe) I will post later.

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  • debbie6122
    debbie6122 Member Posts: 5,161
    edited December 2013


    Monica- Ha ha!

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  • susan_02143
    susan_02143 Member Posts: 7,209
    edited December 2013


    That may be the funniest thing I have EVER seen.... love "chill in in the sink." I actually laughed, and I don't do that anywhere near enough anymore.


    The rolls were delicious. The turkey sandwich was delicious. As Mr. 02143 finished his sandwich he started murmuring "pastrami, this would be really good with pastrami." So time to find a brisket!


    Debbie, you know, turkey rubbed with oil or butter and a bit of salt and pepper is mighty tasty. Am really impressed that you have made an entire turkey dinner!


    *susan*

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  • carolehalston
    carolehalston Member Posts: 6,887
    edited December 2013


    Susan, beautiful bread picture!


    Lacey, that was a clever idea with the prized dirt in the little envelope!


    Debbie, sorry, but I had to smile at the scene you described in the supermarket.


    Nancy, did you put a LOT of salt on the turkeys to dry brine them? Do you rinse it off or wipe it off with a paper towel? I'm not big into salt. That's my big complaint with the chefs on the Food Channel. They throw salt into their dishes by the handful.


    Tomorrow I must inventory the refrigerator after being gone for 6 days. I know I have two cabbages of the homegrown variety.


    Our weather today was gorgeous. High temp. about 70, sunny and low humidity. I think we have a week of this weather in store.

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  • auntienance
    auntienance Member Posts: 4,216
    edited December 2013

    Carole, the instructions call for oiling then sprinkling kosher salt on the bird so it looks "like a light snowfall."    cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 or 2 days before cooking. You can rinse the salt off before cooking if you like. I don't, but the skin will be very crisp and salty. The bird itself, however, will not be, mine have always been perfectly seasoned.

    I long for your weather.

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  • luvmygoats
    luvmygoats Member Posts: 2,942
    edited December 2013


    Nancy - I don't think Carole or I will have this weather much longer. Hedging around an ice storm for Friday though weathercasters seriously missed the one last weekend.


    Dinner tonight was pimento cheese sandwiches. Back to cooking tomorrow.

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  • debbie6122
    debbie6122 Member Posts: 5,161
    edited December 2013


    Nancy- That's Ok I am glad you smiled it was funny! I am just mad I didn't get my hard cider. I tried it a few months ago and was hooked. Not somthing I would drink often but it does have a nice taste. Lucky you for having nice weather still.


    Susan- My dinner came out OK, not as great as some of my other TG dinner's and I did over do it, I struggled a bit in the kitchen and my oxygen went back down to 76 which was scarey but it is fine right now after I doubled up on prednisone. but DH helped so much with the clean up and even took all the Turkey off the bone and put it in Freezer bags for me. ;-))


    Bedo- How are you doing?? Any one know where she is?

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  • carberry
    carberry Member Posts: 1,153
    edited December 2013


    Bedo is in Alaska...not sure if she has internet or a device. Hope she got some turkey...or polar bear ....or whatever they have in Alaska for thanksgiving. anxiously awaiting some stories.


    Back to work tonight. Thankful for the leftovers, so no cooking. I did make a turkey noodle soup yesterday, so lots of options for dinner tonight.

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  • gardengumby
    gardengumby Member Posts: 7,305
    edited December 2013


    Cooked Thanksgiving in our new house in our new range. Unfortunately, realized that the range has a fan that turns on as soon as you turn on the oven - that blows hot air onto the feet/legs of anyone standing in front of it and makes a particularly unpleasant (shrill) noise. Therefore the new range is going back (I'm hoping tomorrow) and we're getting a different one. Hopefully this one will not blow hot air on my feet and make shrill noises. I was apparently a bit out of it when we were range shopping, as the ONLY vents for the oven were facing the cook!!! The new one has vents in the back so the hot/moist air can go up and get properly captured by the hood. Aside from the noise (and the hot air), the range did fine actually cooking the turkey. I made turkey vegetable soup yesterday so that we can nuke food for awhile until our new range appears. We're also waiting (impatiently) for a fridge (we have a spare one in the garage that is saving my life in the meantime) and our washer and dryer. Moving - what a hassle!!!

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  • Lacey12
    Lacey12 Member Posts: 2,951
    edited December 2013


    Garden, you have been through a lot of moving and fixing this past year, ...so it will be great to finally feel settled when the appliances are all in place.:) I hope you are fully enjoying the rest of the house!


    I also hope Bedo checks in at some point. I'm sure she has lots of interesting tales to tell.


    Laurie, your Facebook pictures tell the story of a very action packed visit to FL! You are more than making up for taking a while to experience an ocean boat ride! The boys must be loving it all.


    Trying to decide if I have the patience to try to order some gifts on- line. I frequently get into a circular pattern going no where at check out if I try to use the "coupons". Oy! Tempting to just skip it!

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  • susan_02143
    susan_02143 Member Posts: 7,209
    edited December 2013


    So glad to hear that Laurie's Florida Adventure is going well! Tonight, we are making it day 5 of turkey. Turkey sandwiches on the rye rolls, and then it is SOUP time. [I think I deserve a medal for that much turkey!]


    I am almost done with the present thing.... most of it done online. Sadly, I have not filled even one stocking yet however. So hard to find the right level of fun and whimsical. Our world doesn't have enough whimsy!


    *susan*

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  • auntienance
    auntienance Member Posts: 4,216
    edited December 2013

    Susan, stockings are my favorite thing. Unfortunately, I'm finding it more and more difficult to be creative wIth them. Normally, I shop all year for stocking stuffers, whenever I spy some small thing uniquely suited for a particular person, I pounce on it. Not this year for some reason. I just feel tired -- no creative juices.

    Next year dh and I are seriously considering going to the gulf coast over Christmas. I would love to see new Orleans at Christmas time. Don't know how the kids will take to this idea. Unfortunately, we don't have grandchildren or that would make a difference.

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  • susan_02143
    susan_02143 Member Posts: 7,209
    edited December 2013


    Nancy,


    No grandchildren??? Then that is the PERFECT reason to go next year. Once there are grands, how could you miss their Christmases? Kids at Christmas are such a delight, until about age 6.


    *susan*

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  • MinusTwo
    MinusTwo Member Posts: 16,634
    edited December 2013


    AuntieNance: I don't have grandchildren either. I do have a niece & nephew who may produce children down the road - so Auntie is my sobriquet too. Last year before the recurrence, I went with a friend on a Thanksgiving cruise - Houston to Florida to Bahamas. Great get away & my son and DIL didn't miss me at all. Of course they live in a different state so we don't spend many holidays together unless I go there. I was going to Hawaii this year to stay with my godchild & his wife and see my nephew & his wife. Oh well, maybe in 2014.


    But I do have a granddog named Rosy. Found a black T-shirt for my DS that says "Dogfather". Got my DIL an ornament kit to make Rosy's paw print.


    Debbie - so glad to hear that you're getting around some.


    Lacey - thanks for the Facebook updates on Laurie. I just don't do facebook.


    Bought a wonderful Ciabatta mini-baguette at Trader Joes today only to discover that my taste buds have decided bread is cardboard. Sigh. Makes me almost look forward to the radiation after this 2nd chemo.

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  • auntienance
    auntienance Member Posts: 4,216
    edited December 2013

    Minus, I dote on my nieces and nephews and their children too. That's how I got the nickname Auntienance. It's usually Aunt Nance, but one of the little ones turned it into auntie.

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  • luvmygoats
    luvmygoats Member Posts: 2,942
    edited December 2013


    Minus Two- I find a lot of bakery bread is cardboard and just too tough to chew. Did you try toasting it? Oddly enough makes tough bread softer.


    Making penne pasta with leftover 1/2 bottle of vodka sauce. Also just found some brussel sprouts I'd forgotten about. Need to have those too though I don't think in the pasta.


    Nancy - I know Galveston did/does celebrate with a big Dickens festival.

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  • Lacey12
    Lacey12 Member Posts: 2,951
    edited December 2013


    Instead of making myself crazy with the internet shopping, I spent most of the day making note cards of a long scripts that I need to memorize for workshops I will be starting in the local elementary schools for a child assault prevention program. Susan, I'm sure your DD will get to see this in action in her school since it is there too. Even tho I developed lessons providing the same information to elementary students in my previous schools, this be has to be presented in EXACTLY the way it is written by this particular program.....and the coordinators seem to be a bit nervous about my going rogue on them, and possibly using my own words. Oy! Memorizing is not as easy as it was the days before Tamoxifen! So, I basically traded one crazy activity for another today.


    Then finally got to making the turkey bones into soup....and midway through discovered lots of missing ingredients (the store is beckoning). So I did the best I could making a tomatoey turkey kale (of course!) soup with zucchini, red kidney beans and corn. I set some apart and added orzo to it so DH would not feel like I was starving him. I love putting that Vietnamese chili garlic sauce in this kind of soup since we like it spicy. By the way, as I expected, DH did not miss a single meal after his gum surgery. What a hardy guy! ;)


    I can't say that the holiday spirit has grabbed me yet. This weekend we drive to NJ to celebrate DGS's third birthday, (not excited to see a bad weather forecast for both days we will be traveling) then they are all coming here the weekend before Christmas, so I do need to get in gear for that. Someone please channel me some energy! ;) Easy meal ideas would also be welcome! Thanks!

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  • lovewins
    lovewins Member Posts: 881
    edited December 2013


    What are some of your favorite stocking stuffers...maybe we can get inspired. I got my SIL a branding iron! She is really sassy and it says BITE ME! And I am putting grilling rubs and sauces. Got many on sale end of the season...also brushes and grill cleaner. She loves to grill.

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  • susan_02143
    susan_02143 Member Posts: 7,209
    edited December 2013


    My online cooking group has selected "All About Roasting" written by the wonderful Molly Stevens. This month's coordinator has posted some online sources for the recipes for anyone who doesn't want, or can't, buy the book. Among those recipes, is a treat for ALL of you brussel sprout lovers which doesn't include bacon. Here is my little gift to you bitter lovers:


    http://blog.seattletimes.nwsource.com/allyoucaneat/2011/11/18/all_about_roasting_--_these_am.html


    *susan*

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  • Lacey12
    Lacey12 Member Posts: 2,951
    edited December 2013


    Merci, Susan! This bitter lover still has half a stalk left!

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  • susan_02143
    susan_02143 Member Posts: 7,209
    edited December 2013


    Lacey, I do what I can for my friends! :-) I might be willing to try this while local brussels are still available. Maybe. *susan*

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