Subj : Leftovers was:Turkey Day
To : Dave Drum
From : Ruth Haffly
Date : Wed Dec 04 2024 14:30:42
Hi Dave,
RH> The ham bone will be used for soup--after we take a bit more meat off
RH> of it. It was taken home with a good bit of meat on, enough for a
RH> couple of meals, chopped ham sandwiches or whatever before souping.
RH> Trying to decide between lentil (have them on hand) or split pea
RH> (need to get some peas, which can be done with other shopping).
DD> Okay. that's more what I think of as a bone-in ham than a ham bone.
DD> Bv)=
That's what it was. Some meat was taken off for Thanksgiving dinner and
afters bit was sent home with us with a good bit of meat still on it.
RH> Today we cooked down the turkey carcass. Got a jam packed quart box of
RH> meat, 3 not quite (to allow head room) quart boxes of stock in the
RH> freezer and 3.5 quarts of stock to go into the fridge. Of all that,
RH> about half the meat plus 1.5 fridge quarts will go into turkey soup
RH> later this week, remainder of turkey plus some will go into turkey
RH> casserole. Remainder of the fridge stock and frozen will be used in
RH> various meals thru-out the winter.
DD> Waste not, want not.
I was brought up on turkey soup for the post holiday bird, kept doing it
for my family. For just the 2 of us I still do it, and it lasts longer.
(G) I think Rachel (older daughter) does it now.
DD> I sometimes buy ham bones from Humphrey's market as doggie treats.
DD> I'll use them first to make a pot of this. There isn't a lot of meat
DD> on each bone - but across three there is enough to spiff-up the soup.
DD> Bv)=
DD> Title: Easy Slow-Cooker Ham Bone Soup
DD> Categories: Pork, Vegetables, Beans, Poutry
DD> Yield: 6 servings
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> Soup is one of my favourite things to use up leftovers (or
DD> plan-overs).
We've had quite the chilly spell since Thaksgiving, good for soups and
suchlike. Supposed to get into the mid 60s next week but then cool down
again. I think we'll be eating a lot of soup and such like this winter.
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Catch you later,
Ruth
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