TUESDAY

Left-Over Turkey Feast

2 Cups turkey meat cut in large cubes

8 Strips of thick bacon, cut into squares

2 Apples or Pears (or 1 of each), cored and cubed, and at room temperature

(Note: Choose crisp apples or pears, not the soft varieties.)

Heat a large skillet, and fry the bacon squares slowly so they render fat instead of burning.

Add the turkey cubes, add a pinch of salt and pepper, let the meat soak-up the hot fat, and heat thoroughly.

Toss in the apple or pear cubes, and heat.

Serve immediately. Serves 2-4 people.

Can be served over Chinese noodles, and garnished with walnut halves if you're employed, or served with cubes of stale bread if you're still unemployed.

COOK A POT OF RICE, ADD UNDILUTED CREAM OF CHICKEN SOUP, AND CREAM OF CELERY SOUP. SALT AND PEPPER TO TASTE. MY WHOLE FAMILY LOVES IT, IT'S FAST AND EASY. HOW MANY CANS OF SOUP DEPENDS ON HOW MUCH RICE YOU COOK.

MISTY
BROOKVILLE, IND.

Hi Todd,

This is a recipe that my grandma made for my dad when he was a kid and they were poor. Then I made it in college when I was poor. Here goes.

Ingredients:

potatoes - about 3 big ones or 6 smaller ones - I like the golden butter potatoes

one onion - chopped

a can of evaporated milk

Corn starch

cheddar cheese

salt and pepper

some carrots if you like carrots

Rinse and peel your potatoes, then cut them up into about 1 inch chunks. Put them in a pot and add enough water to come about an inch over the potatoes. Boil for about 15 minutes, then add the onion (and carrots if you want them) and keep boiling until the taters are soft. Open your can of evaporated milk (a big can - not one of those little ones) and pour HALF into the pot. Then take about 3 tablespoons of the corn starch and add it to the rest of the milk in the can. Stir up with a fork, then add to the soup (this may sound weird, but cornstarch doesn't mix well with hot liquids, so you have to mix it in with something cold.) Keep stirring for a few minutes, and add salt and pepper to taste. Then serve over chunks of cheddar cheese. Not really low fat or anything, but this soup is really yummy and cheesy and super cheap to make.

bye!

Nikki in Austin, TX

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