Turkey Goulash

• 1 pound Of Ground Turkey Or 3 Cups Of Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey
• 3 cloves Of Garlic, Minced
• 1 whole Onion, Chopped
• 1 whole Pepper, Chopped
• 1 teaspoon Paprika
• 1 teaspoon Cumin
• ½ teaspoons Ginger
• ½ teaspoon Salt
• ½ teaspoon Pepper
• 1 Teaspoon Cajun Seasoning
• 1 can (14.5 Oz. Can) Diced Tomatoes
• 1 cup Chicken Or Turkey Broth
• 10 ounces, weight Frozen Spinach Or 1 Bag Of Fresh
• add at the end 1 cup Sour Cream
• 6 ounces, wide Egg Noodles, Cooked

Cook until done. Then add the sour cream.

(From the other side)
This is the first time I have had this and as always it was great! I wish I knew how she comes up with this stuff.
J

Thanksgiving Relish

This is our favorite dish at our Feast Table
set this aside in one bowl
1 bag of cranberries ground up I shread them in the food processor
1 navel orange ground up skin and all
1 cup more or less sugar
Now
2 packages of raspberry jello
1 package knox geletin
disolve in half the water you would normally use to make the jello
add this to the cranberry concoction refrigerate a couple hours or overnight
delicious especially with the sandwich which is another whole post

chicken casserole

This is my own version to use leftover chicken
I had a roterise chicken for this past weekend
and  we still had some left so I took it off the bones
approximately 2 cups maybe alittle less
to that I added 1/2 cup mayo and 1/2 cup sour cream
some spices salt pepper garlic powder thyme
then i cooked up 1 bag of brown success rice and added that
1 can of sliced water chestnuts
1 jar pimentoes
1 package of frozen brocolli with cheese I microwaved mine then added it
1/2 a sleeve of ritz crackers added over the whole casserole
1/4 cup melted margerine or butter
bake this for 30-40 minutes at 350 degrees
This is a fabulous casserole  maybe add a tossed salad with it dinner done

Bread and Butter Pickles

One of my most favorite pickles for a sandwich especially grilled cheese and pickle or humas and pickle
6 cucumbers sliced thin
4 onions sliced thin
1/4 cup  salt
put in a big bowl and let it sit for 1/2 hr. then rinse off
In pan cook for 3 minutes 1 pint white vinegar
3/4 cup sugar
2 tsp. pickling spice
pour this on the cucumbers and pack in jars tight
do a boiling water bath for 10 minutes
tighten down the jars after they are out of the bath

Random thoughts

Well I guess it is about time I put something up again. I,ve been pretty busy with the different organizations I work with, Robotics and Masons. I am happy with the overall election results but not too happy about Connecticut and it's cold blue demeanor.
I really hope the congress finally gets the message and does something to create more jobs to ease the economy, because it will not be a good recovery if the jobs are not there.

Heidi made Bean soup yesterday and it is great, as usual! Had a really good chicken soup last week also. She made a Pumpkin Cheesecake for a bakesale that we had at work. They sold it as a silent auction and got $16 but we had thought they would sell it by the piece. So, Heidi made another one for me to bring in for everybody. It was really good.

I made some really good spagetti sauce last week. Nice and thick. Used some leftover meatloaf broken up in it along with some sausage, basil, oregano, 4 tablespoons of minced garlic and 5 big cloves of garlic sliced into it, 2 cans tomato puree, 2 cans tomato paste, 1/4 cup sugar and let simmer for about 4-5 hours.

Well I guess I will let you go for now.
J

Pumpkin Cheesecake

Pumkin Cheesecake--Ingredients
 Crust:8-9 graham crackers crumbled.

1 cup light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 stick melted salted butter Filling: 3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
1 (15-ounce) can pureed pumpkin
...3 eggs plus 1 egg yolk
3 pkgs Cream Cheese
1/2 cup sour cream
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon fresh ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. For crust:In medium bowl, combine crumbs, sugar and cinnamon. Add melted butter. Press down flat into a 9-inch springform pan. Set aside. For filling:Beat cream cheese until smooth. Add pumpkin puree, eggs, egg yolk, sour cream, sugar and the spices. Add flour and vanilla. Beat together until well combined.

Pour into crust. Spread out evenly and place oven for 1 hour. leave it in the oven with the door open for 30 minutes. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4 hours.

heidi's Fruity Popcorn

10 cups of popped popcorn
3/4 cup sugar
1 tbs. corn syrup
3 tbs. water
1/4 tesp. baking soda
1pkg. of jello any flavor
1stick butter
melt the butter add the sugar then the corn syrup then the water and the jello then 1/4 teas b.s. cook on high heat 5 or 6 on electic stove for 4-5 minutes stirring constantly
pour over the popped corn stir it in
place on cookie sheet and bake for 10 minutes at 250 degrees this makes it not sticky and hardens the coating Yum