My lazy post.

I haven't been trying out a lot of new recipes lately, so this is my lazy post ;-)
I have been making modifications to some of my usual recipes, nothing new and brilliant but very tasty.

For instance, kale salads are very delicious with peeled and chopped pineapple guavas in them.
This is the time of year that pineapple guavas are falling on the ground. Since most people use them for landscaping rather than the fruit, you can often find them for free in your neighborhood. I have seen them at the farmer's market and in natural food grocery store as well.

The other day I wanted to stuff my delicata winter squash, I looked up my recipe for stuffed winter squash, it calls for cooked rice, I didn't have any. I wasn't in the mood to saute onions either, so I made it with the carrots, cabbage, bread crumbs, herbs and some grated cheddar cheese, simple but sooo good. I'll be getting more winter squash at the farmer's market tomorrow !!

I made these chocolate chip bars for a recent trip and while they disappeared rapidly, when I went to make them again as a gift I added 1 cup of rolled oats to the recipe. The oats gave them a great flavor and texture boost.

We love soup at our house and I have made my own soup stock, in fact, I noticed that I had lots of seafood stock in my freezer. Mostly I have been making green soups and the seafood stock isn't a very good match for that kind of soup.

It was time to make a fishy soup and use that great homemade stock. I love bouillabaisse , I had some frozen sea bass and salmon but didn't want to be bothered with the shrimp and shellfish. So I made the broth and didn't strain it and added the fish cut in chunks. It was an ocean delight !! If you don't have your own stock, clam juice would be a good substitute.

Leftovers...

Leftovers are my favorite part of the whole Thanksgiving day feast. That's why we make such large portions of each dish.

Pies for breakfast, turkey sandwiches for lunch...and my all time favorite, the whole dinner repeat casserole.
It's so simple and so satisfying. Just lightly oil a glass baking dish, add large spoonfuls of stuffing, both kinds, yams, mashed potatoes, beans, turkey and gravy. 

We ate all the green beans and limas, that's why there is no green ;-)

Cover with foil and bake at 350 F for 30 minutes, serve with the cranberry sauce and a salad on the side.
This can also be done in individual bowls and microwaved for a minute or two.


If you are tired of all thanksgiving fare, just freeze it in meal size portions. It's great fun to have a "thanksgiving" dinner in the middle of winter. Or use the turkey later for enchiladas , the mashed potatoes can convert to a great casserole. I like to save the turkey carcass for soup stock later.