The +1 has decided he wants pheasant for T-Day. Anyone ever cook one? I can order it from a market near his office, so he just has to stop by on the way home and get it. Looks pretty easy to prepare - have to brine it first so it's not dry. I've brined pork chops before. It really make the meat moist and yummy.

 

Made my famous chicken and Andouille sausage gumbo yesterday. Yum, yum, yum. I make it not too spicy for me, and the +1 puts a bunch of hot sauce in his. Probably have some of the leftovers for lunch.

 

recipe?

 

It's for a crockpot (7-9 hrs on low), but you could simmer it on the stove.

2-3 cups diced cooked chicken
12-16 oz sliced Andouille sausage
3 cups chicken broth (I use about 4 for more liquid)
1 1/2 cups sliced okra (I use a can of sliced okra drained)
1/2 cup chopped celery (I use more in place of green pepper)
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green pepper (I leave this out because I don't like it)
4 cloves minced garlic
1/4 tsp ground red pepper
Salt and pepper to taste

Put the broth in the pot. Make a roux of 1/3 cup flour and 1/3 cup vegetable oil. Cook the roux over medium heat for about 15 min until golden brown. Add the roux to the broth.

Put in all the other ingredients and cook slowly for several hours. I prefer a crockpot for soups because you don't lose any liquid and you can just turn it on and leave it.

Serve over rice.

 

Thank You

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In need of comfort food today. We'll be having meatloaf, mashed potatoes and green beans. Yum.

 

The pheasant for T-Day turned out very well. The +1 loved it. Brining made all the difference. And the Brussels sprout salad was really, really good. Going to be having that one often. Here's the recipe if interested (proportions up to you):

Brussels sprouts, raw and thinly sliced in strips (toss around so shred somewhat)
Dried cranberries (I used Craisins)
Walnut or pecan pieces
Granny Smith apple, sliced in small pieces
Salt and pepper to taste

Toss everything together with olive oil and lemon juice. Serve with shaved Pecorino Romano cheese on top. The cheese really makes it, so don't leave it out! The contrasting flavors are wonderful.

 

^ Had some leftover Brussels sprouts from T-Day so making another batch of the salad today. Yum...also roasting some leftover root veggies.

 

Made a casserole with the leftover turkey and dressing for dinner last night. We'll finish that off today. I'll be glad to return to normal eating.

 

I am making a new, healthy beef and vegetable soup in the crockpot. Lower salt. It's stew beef, beef broth, onion, garlic, diced tomatoes, a package of mixed vegetables, a yellow squash, a zucchini, and cannellini beans. See how we like it later today.

Any special dishes you are preparing for your Christmas dinner? Since we are going out Christmas Eve for dinner, I think I'm just going to have a roast chicken from the store and make the same Brussels sprout salad we had for T-Day. It was really yummy. And no, we probably won't have stuffing.