Hi Dave,


 RH> Nope! I use frozen peas/carrots and green beans in the soup, picked
 RH> them up the other day at Wegman's. Can't use the mixed veggies since
 RH> they contain corn.

 DD> I just checked my freezer since I stock several different types of veg
 DD> for various uses. No corn in any of them except the Steam-In-Bag store
 DD> brand corn niblets. I have peas & carrots, a broccoli/cauliflower mix,
 DD> a "California Mix" and a "Winter Mix". Probably some others buried in
 DD> the back.

Most brands of frozen veggies have a mix of carrots, peas, beans and
corn, sold as mixed vegetables. Not the greatest as is but good for
soups and such like. I use the peas/carrots mix for fried rice and will
occaisionally do peas or beans as is but prefer most of my veggies fesh,
especially from our local farmer's market.


 RH> I was brought up on turkey soup for the post holiday bird, kept doing
 RH> it for my family. For just the 2 of us I still do it, and it lasts
 RH> longer. (G) I think Rachel (older daughter) does it now.

 DD> If she's smart she does.

 RH> It's one of those things that can get carried down for generations,
 RH> each one adding a twist to it. I season my version different from how
 RH> my mom did and will use noodles or brown rice (sometimes the Lundberg
 RH> rice blend) instead of the white rice my mom always used. Still have
 RH> the same caveat she did--"watch out for bones" since I'm not always
 RH> sure I got some of the smaller ones pulled out.

 DD> The only turkey parts I have trouble with are the leg quarters. The
 DD> tendons can escape detection before going into the pot. They're not
 DD> as hard as a bone but they'll still give you a "surprise".

Yes, I found a couple in the box of meat as I was deboning the turkey.
(G)


 RH> We've no dogs but do use ham bones, as well as turkey or chicken bones
 RH> quite often during the year in our cooking. For poultry I season the
 RH> water for the stock with a bit of salt and some Bragg's Seasoning--a
 RH> veggie blend. When it gets made into soup, I'll add some turmeric, a
 RH> bit more salt and some pepper.

 DD> Never tried Bragg's. But I often use Bell's  with my poultry dishes.
 DD> For soup I'm more of an individual herbs and spices sort of cook. I've
 DD> begun using miso paste in my chicken soups recently - thannnnk you
 DD> Michael Loo.  Bv0=

 RH> I've used Bell's for seasoning the dressing/stuffing but prefer the
 RH> Bragg's for soup.

 DD> Now I'm gonna have to go find a small container so I can give it a
 DD> whirl.

Last one I found was in a Sprouts grocery store, not sure where I got it
before that. It has a yellow top, sort of like Mrs. Dash but I like the
combination of veggies in the Bragg's for seasoning soup.


 DD> Our temperatures finally got "seasonal" for the first time this year.
 DD> We had one morning almost into the single digits - 11§F. Before I
 DD> left on my rounds I nipped out to car and started it. Then back into
 DD> the house to get the rest of my "leaving prep" done. Supposed to be in
 DD> the 40s and 50s next week. No White Xmas here I don't think. And
 DD> that's all right with me.

 DD> Right noe (05:30 Sunday moring) it's 40§F with an anticipated high in
 DD> the mid-50s. Almost speedo weather.

We got into the 60s today, will, with rain, for the next couple of days,
then back to the ice box temps.


 DD> Something else to do with leftover turkey ....

 DD>       Title: Leftover Turkey Tetrazzini
 DD>  Categories: Poultry, Mushrooms, Vegetables, Cheese, Dairy
 DD>       Yield: 6 servings

 RH> My mom gave me a recipe for this when I first got married, don't recall
 RH> her ever making it. Her recipe wasn't this fancy, rather bland, but
 RH> that's the way she cooked.

 RH> We went to the annual VFW Christmas dinner last night, held at and
 RH> catered by the local cafeteria. This year they added chicken cordon
 RH> good time was had by all.

 DD> I've never eaten at either of our VFW posts. But American Legion Post
 DD> 32's Mess Hall restaurant has really good grub. Their Thursday night
 DD> fried
 DD> chicken has won local "Best of" awards more thasn once. And at
 DD> lunchtime on Tuesday's they offer a 33% discount to veterans.
 DD> Yesterday (12/7) was the 65th anniversary of me (and my house-mate)
 DD> joining Uncle Sugar's
 DD> Yacht Club. And since my service was between conflicts I'm not
 DD> elegible to join the Legion. Even though my brother is a past
 DD> commander of that
 DD> post.  Bv)=

 DD> That's all right. I save on the dues and still get in on the Tuesday
 DD> discounts.

Rules changed a few years ago; now you can join the Legion (any
honorably discharged veteran can), without wartime service. Still can't
join the VFW as you were not in any war zones but consider the Legion as
every member adds to our voice in meeting the needs of our vets.

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Ruth
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