The Day After

The delicious gravy and rolls are in the fridge, waiting for lunchtime tomorrow. Happy Black Friday everyone!!

My goodness, and that is exactly what it was,I cooked it,we ate it, and I just went down and unloaded the dishwasher with one hand;the other held a sammie of deepfried turk and my incredible (if I do say so,as did Mom) cranberry/apple/carrot/raisin/lime juice relish- - mmmmm, I will put out a sampler,if anyone still has any room.   .   .hahaha   .   Oh, and even the coin operated mirror is gasping for breath  (must have been taxed to the max,making folks slim in the 3/4 view...)

O M G !! Tragic update!!! The coin operated mirror software bundle ONLY contained a visual path: your bathroom scale will not be included in the reduced view package ! (darn!)   so,while looking trim,I may have upped my gravitational signiture....I think I need another piece of pie to help me cope with this developement...

With every intention of having leftovers, I made sure to buy some good bread with all the other fixings the day before yesterday.  Alas, I am left with but a carcass and some dirty dishes.  I forget, having not seen them is some time, how much these large nephews of mine can devour once a good meal is set before them.  They ate with gusto until the bones were bare!  This has never happened in the history of all my Thanksgivings.  And for that I am truley thankful, that I could fill the stomachs of these young men so completely.  But I confess that I am thinking about getting another turkey tomorrow just to enjoy some "leftovers."

We're doing, Turkey Hash for Breakfast Today, with a slight Mexican Flavor, Eggs any style on Top or on the Side ... "Hatch de Pavo" as the Mestizos call it ... in some circles it is more properly call'd, "Huajolote" ... Toasted Split Bagels (GREAT with a schmear of Cream Cheese and some fruited Cranberry Jellee') to push with, and the Kitchen Staff are being fete'd with my Most Excellent Mimosas ... We figure to run out of Food early Sunday evening ... then we either cook something more for the stragglers, or we Order In Pizza and Burgers ... If they are only a few, we take them over to Luis' Place, or over to the Eatwell Cafe ... and we make sure there is enough of whatever they like for a Doggy Bag, and we have never experienced anyone's taking advantage of us ... rather, always Grateful, and very Good Company ...
 
This a Chore ... but we love doing it ... Love seeing the Faces of the Children .......

I did have left over money, that is, until I saw my teen-aged grandchildren and heard that they would be going Black Friday shopping starting at 12:30 this a.m.  And so today, broke and left-over-free (we all ate out), I will eat the normal stuff and know that the kids were happily shopping. 

I give the majority of the leftovers to my stepdaughter and her family, and they continue the feast for several days.  The new stove and oven worked wonderfully though with more dispatch than I anticipated.  My 12.7 pound turkey stuffed should have taken 3½ hours, but was done in 2½.  I reduced the oven to 200°F and kept it warm until time to let it sit out and firm up.  I am glad I did not use the convection feature.  My stuffing was a triumph, if I may toot my own horn.  I used lots of fresh herbs, whole wheat bread, celery leaves, onions, some garlic, and additional dry poultry seasoning and Old Bay.  My stuffing is usually called, "More, please!"  I powdered the turkey itself liberally with spices and herbs and basted it with hard cider, initially mixed with some garlic paste.  It was excellent also.  Cooking is a long-time avocation, though I am far from the only one in this village who can make that claim.  My gravy turned out very well; the hard cider baste was a background flavor that was a plus.  I did save some meat and gravy.  My favorite use for Thanksgiving leftovers is a hot turkey sandwich.  I can do that several times.  My daughter, by the way, not only delivered her usual excellent pumpkin pie, but also brought several appetizers and the most amazing Crème Brule I have every had.  It beat what I have had in some really good and expensive restaurants.  Each ramekin was topped with a slice of ripe persimmon that cooked when she crystallized the sugar topping.  Nice feast!

Leftovers?

What leftovers?

Just give me that Dagwood-style sandwich in the photo at the top of Mr. P's article.

Just finished the fruit salad, cinnamon rolls fresh from the oven, a few slices of pumpkin pie, and hot coffee with friends.....stood on my upper deck and called the deer, but none came up....guess they are sleeping in.....leaves off the hardwoods now so we can see the lake way below through the branches....and a glorious sunrise of orange and pink over the hills here in N. GA!

We ate out Thursday, so no leftover, except for my own pies, and no wee hours shopping. Online shopping is too much easier!

Wishing all Eye Train/theSepia Train folks a restful and happy Friday. (I wish they'd name it something else, as the"Black" Friday reminds me of the 20's stock market crash! Could we come up with a more positive label for this day?)

Lovely sandwich up there, Mr. P...Hope your T'day was happy!

No, no, no, lotlot!~ take another look at that sandwich up top. The yellow stuff is those ghastly processed cheese squares that taste of nothing much and the meat is that abominable "wafer thin" sliced pumped up with water and reformed product as found in vacuum packs on your supermarket shelf. The lettuce might be OK. And it's white bread. Horrible!

STONEY How do you feel?

Most of the turkey leftovers went home with daughter and son-in-law since they are in retail managerial positions and will be utterly exhausted these next few days.   I rememberd a small chicken I had in the freezer so am defrosting it and will roast to make our little bits of turkey go further.   I'll probably get another turkey in the next few weeks 'cuz Turkey Tetrazzini if callin' my name............I use the recipe from Joy of Cooking, an old standby that's never let me down and allows me to tweek it around.

I'm ready for a sammich.  Which reminds me I need to swing by my parents house on my lunch break and steal her leftovers, I was in a partial food coma when we left yesterday and couldn't even think about taking any with us at the time.

pizza pie? as in  "Can I have another pizza pumpkin pie?" not a pizza made with pumpkin- - hey wait a minute; roasted pumpkin on a pizza? Hmmmmm

I seem to remeber that the orphans, those that work/serve on thanksgiving,like bartenders, eat pizza on T-Day- - - the price they pay for the privilege of serving ...

haze, I just said give me that Dagwood sandwich in the photo at the top.

I did not say I would eat it.

Might be a great addition to my compost pile.

Ha ha lotlot~ I have eaten stuff like that in desperation when out working, so I know how vile it is!

Lynne ~ We too rarely, if ever, have left-overs from any meal with our family.  I send them home with them.  It's gotten so, they bring their own containers and plastic bags.  Once in awhile I will save a drumstick; I do love drumsticks.

Everyone always talks about the leftovers but no one seems to want to talk about the real problem...cleaning the kitchen the next morning.  I didn't host but my mom asked me to make and bring a ham and pumpkin cream pies (here's a link to my ham glaze recipe)
 
http://nachista.blogspot.com/2011/11/ham-glaze.html
 
My kitchen is still a disaster area.  I wish I didn't have to work today so I could stay home and clean and cook ham hock and beans with the bone.  It irritates me that I had to leave it like that and now have to use up a Friday night doing the dirty work. *sigh* 

Nachista ~ Over the years, I've found that more and more, I'm using disposable things.  At Thanksgiving, I do like to use real dishes and flatware, cloth napkins, etc., but for roasting, I buy the heavy aluminum pans (use two), and dump them afterwards.  As well, there's this wonderful non-stick aluminum foil out that I love. After all, it's about family and friends getting together and reminding us of all we have.

Just came in from a mile walk around the lake with friend and her dog, had lunch of navy beans and ham chunks that I had set to simmer, then actually accompanied her to the sale at our local Belks because she had birddogged a certain bit of jewelry that she wanted to get for her sister that was already 70% off, and if you got there to shop before noon, another 15% off that! (Makes me wonder how great IS the usual markup?!!)

Unfamiliar with my local mall, and because I am so far out of Atlanta that we do not have the hoards of shoppers who show up on the TV news mobs intown, she followed me to our Belks....and lo and behold, I found a few sale items for moi!! So, the sale day was not so bad....more crowded than a usual day there, but not really an issue. We parted to meet again for a Christmas play in 2 weeks, and I again felt the joy of having a good friend.....so much for which to be thankful!

CD ~
Fine, thank you for asking.
Looks like a lot of our regulars are unable to get their tryptophannies off the couch and over to the computer.
The turkey sandwich with cranberries might be just the ticket for supper were we not heading out with the family for Mexican.

I am Wishing Everybody in This Village a Good, Safe, and Happy ... Long Holiday Weekend !!!  Enjoy your Families and Friends, Go like a Hog into those Turkey Day Leftovers, and just enjoy yourself !!! Hope the Weather holds Good for you too !!! ...
 
To the Tribe:  GOOD  SHABBOS !!!
 
A Peaceful, Joyful and Resful Sabbath To You All, laced with the smell of the Harvest Feast ... Remember;  Counting Calories at times like these is not Kosher !!!
 
May Our Rest Be Pleasing To Him Who Has Brought Us This Far .......
 
Blessings Upon You All .......
 
 
IVAN

Thanks, dear Ivan~ I can now slither under my duvet with your Friday Nite blessing. It's only 10.48,but I'm tired.
Nos da, dear people. x

I was hoping it would be more lively in here today...I work at a financial institution and since I never travel for Tday I'm always asked to man my desk the day after and it is the deadest day of the year.  I'm going blind from staring at old reports I'm trying to clean up for my boss and I'm slowly losing my mind to boredom.  To make matters worse someone discovered the 24 hour christmas music station and has it playing at an unfortunately loud volume.  2 more hours to go and I'm fading fast.

Thanksgiving Day is over and gone.  Turkey still remains in most refrigerators.  Ivan has blessed us for the sabbath, and we send the same back to you, Ivan.  Thank you.  Black Friday is almost over. 
 
                   But most important of all is don't stop counting your blessings
                                                   because they don't stop.

nachista~ I didn't make it to bed yet. Your day sounds horrible. Is there some way you can cut the wires that deliver the musaac? Hope you have something comforting in the food/drink/cuddle&hugs department when you get home.
 

Andy - The turkey I saved was what was left of the dark meat.  Drumstick or thigh is my choice.  And gravy.  Hot on bread.  Yum!  Though I had lunch out with a friend.  Greek Souvlaki on pita - pork chunks with lettuce, tomato, feta cheese and some Italian dressing.  That was good too.  Turkey tomorrow.

nachista-----------ouch! I feel for you.......Years ago I was a travel agent and the day after Thanksgiving was always the lowest of the low.   The only folks who walked through the door were wanting to use the restroom.  And yet, the owner remained optimistic that we would nab that traveler who wanted to take his  whole family around the world for Christmas.  (Never happened...)  Pour a B-I-G glass of wine when you get home and put your feet up and revel in the silence or the music of your own choice.

Thanks Hazel, no such luck, husband will be asleep and I have a dirty house to clean.
 
Carol, we've had people waiting in the lobby because it is too cold to wait at the bus stop just outside of the doors, that's about it.  I think I'll have a coke and a bowl of popcorn and watch old movies after the dishwasher is running and the counters are sparkling-ish.  Have been in the mood to watch "People Will Talk" for a while and maybe South Pacific...can only watch B&W, Musicals, and Chick Flicks when the hubby is gone or asleep.  Might as well make the most.
 
The sun has set and I only have one more hour of work.  I think I can, I think I can, I think I can, zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...

Had an unusual Thanksgiving this year - went out to dinner instead of cooking. Even though I miss the leftovers, it sure was nice to miss the hours and hours of cooking and I didn't have to wash a single dish! Hmm, though, a turkey sandwich with stuffing, gravy and cranberry sauce would taste mighty good right now! Enjoy your wonderful leftovers!

I, too, dislike the unhappy connotations associated with "black" Friday. Sounds a bit like the plague! I was happy to hear of a movement afoot to change it to Green Friday. I don't know if the color has to do with the environment, or just the color of the moola that's spent this day, but either way works for me.  Happy Day After!

There is now not only Black Friday and Cyber Monday but Buy Nothing Saturday and Small Business Saturday.  Why do we feel the need to name things and make them buzzy?  Why isn't "the Saturday after Thanksgiving" good enough any more?

Warm welcome to OJAI22 and SHIPLADY joining us on this quiet Friday after Thanksgiving--quiet here in the Village anyway......

Caught up on NOVA with a ham sandwich and a side of strawberry salad then onto the LSU/Arkansas game and found myself thinking about the Multiverse Motel which has rooms available for me here & in 9 other dimensions w/the famous String Theory Band playing in the Dark Energy Lounge...came back to Reality and then to a mystic place watching Laura Dern in Enlightened.

Lynn~Yum to it all!

We got a beauty Fraser fir Christmas tree today while out shopping for a seventeen footer for our daughter's house.
It was not cold or snowing and the guy delivered it.
I know… otherworldly.

STONEY...................so glad you're feeling better..................I woke up at 5ish this morning feeling like death. Took anti-nausea & went back to sleep. I think the image of Rick Santorum jump started both of us..................feeling fine.......................
 
CHEFD.................I made a sandwich...............one side of the bread had Miracle whip & lots of black peeper & salt & the other had cranberry sauce.....................it was very fine.........................
 
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pepper..................

So Stoney~Delivered "fir" nuttin'....

To topic just finishing off the last piece of Derby Pie and a short glass of cold moo juice. Got a "far" in the fireplace and my cat on the ottoman and next year's blessings already adding add for TDay 012. The big old Cosmic To Do List keeps on growing.

nachista - I sympathize with the dreaded Christmas music ALREADY!! Puhleeze! We will hear Rudolph and those chipmunks so many times between now and Dec. 25! I wish they'd wait til we finish savoring Thanksgiving before tuning in all the Christmas classics......maybe at least wait til December! Hope you survived the boredom.....(can you hide a book behind the fake "reports"??)

Welcome to the newbies, Shiplady and ojai22!

Bebe - Awww....it was pepper.....I was interested in the peeper on the sandwich. We had bone-in ribeyes, baked tater, and a small spinach salad, and will turn in early.....Which for me means before midnight.....Everybody have a grand weekend.

turkey, homemade mayo, brown grainy mustard, avocado, pomegranate seeds & watercress on thick whole grain toast...........I think it was my best post-thanksgiving sandwich ever!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone. I hope those who wanted to, completely avoided the retail world today!

MOOSE....................ribeyes..................mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...........................

Seeing we seem to be in another time warp, consider this: if you have a plug-in ultra-sonic pest repeller and we do and you find mouse turds on it and we did… who put them there?
Paolos was out of the country at the time but he may have weasely domestic agents in the field I shouldn't wonder.

Bebe ~
Glad your meds worked. That is the worst.

Stoney~ replace it! If you could hear it,and it was silent,you'd know, but because its ultra sonic, how could you know if it stopped working?  Turdies...

 Good point.

I'd bet they gave you the ultrasonic moose repeller.  Mistakes happen.  Sometimes for the best. Imagine if there had been moose droppings.

I eat crackers and cheese or crackers and peanut butter for weeks before Thanksgiving just so I can bear up under the fowl-burden, then I drive to Seattle to cheer against the Chickenhawks with a FULL-TURKEY on!
All you old football players will recognice the expression. The others?
Keep your wings in!
 
:))))