GRANPA IS TIRED OF TURKEY

Turkey and more turkey! Granpa ate the Turkey legs. Had some mashed potatoes and peas. So the request for today is a bacon and tomato sandwich for lunch then rice with some leftover red sauce for dinner.
I like leftovers because it means not cooking for a couple of days.
The preparation of a large meal from the planning, the shopping, the preparation, the cooking and the serving is exhausting. So for this Nana to have a little break is not a bad thing.
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PREPARING FOR CHRISTMAS

I bought the Butterball turkey for our Christmas dinner. Not too big. Lobster tails were on sale last week too so bought some for Christmas Eve. We do not do a big dinner anymore- just the two of us so we make the seafood dishes good. I will be going to a grandson's special hockey game today so I am bringing some food bank items for the event. Barb does the majority of the preparations, I just do some of the food shopping.

WHEN GRANPA CAN'T SLEEP

Thank heavens for all night Grocery Stores. While Barb was sleeping, a quick trip to Sobeys to buy our turkey for Christmas dinner that was on sale. We will be having fewer people at our Christmas table, but dinners the week of Christmas elsewhere.  So I did not need a big one- just 12 pounds. There will be lots of leftovers anyway as there are lots of other dishes. Yes, this morning I started a nice broth- chicken broth on the stove for a soup dish later today. With all the holiday eating, soup is a good filler and less calories. Besides I like soup so I eat it often. So with all the nocturnal activities, back to bed for an early morning nap while the soup simmers and Barb keeps an eye on it. I will need a trip to a good fish store to buy a few items for the Christmas Eve dinner- it will be just Barb and me this year. But it does not mean we can not have some wonderful seafood dishes like lobster and scallops! I need to review previous posts from other years on my dishes. There may be current readers that want some recipes for those easy dishes. My Christmas seafood appetizer gets readers year round!! Perhaps, I will make that soon as it is a simple dish and tasty!! Happy eating!

THANKSGIVING LEFTOVERS MAKE FOR A NICE CLUB SANDWICH

Too many leftovers as usual after a Thanksgiving dinner. Barb boiled some turkey bones so I had a nice soup with small noodles for dinner last night along with some peas, brussel sprouts and mashed potatoes. Of course, I made a traditional club sandwich with bacon and 3 slices of bread with some turkey slices. If I have to eat leftovers, it is good to fancy it up. Besides a club house sandwich is one of my favourite items to order for a simple lunch when eating out at a restaurant. I'll have one more meal of leftover turkey then I want a nice meat sauce with pasta again. This Italian cook loves his pasta.

THANKSGIVING NEEDS A LITTLE ITALIAN FLAIR

Thanksgiving is Barb's time to shine in the kitchen. I help with the vegetables- wash and peel the potatoes, make the rapini, wash and cook the brussel sprouts and once the turkey is done- I carve it. The rest is up to Barb. She likes all those Canadian vegetables like peas, squash, sweet potato and the cranberry sauce., of course her bread stuffing!

I also like to add some fried mushrooms to the meal. Cooked with some garlic in olive oil, they are tasty the way my mother used to make them. I know, I said it was Barb's meal but someone has to be in the kitchen supervising her!

ITALIANS LOVE LAMB-CANADIANS LOVE HAM AND TURKEY-EASTER EATING

The Easter meal will have a variety of dishes this year. My daughter wanted turkey as well as the other dishes made at Easter. So Barb will make her bread stuffing. I am marinating the traditional lamb roast that Italians like to eat. Rosemary is the main herb to put on it. Since we are having Barb's niece and family I am cooking a ham with pineapple slices. But my son-in-law Andrew loves the ham! My other son-in-law Domi eats everything! No pasta dish as with the variety of veggies would be too much. I bought a focaccia-tomato pizza-  from Grande Cheese to include on the appetizer table. So a little pasta like item!!  Before dinner of course the kids do a little Easter egg hunt at Granpa's house. Nana has told me that I can not eat the eggs that are easily found. The girls will bring desserts so just some sweets in the house. Barb still has a dessert wine to finish from our Niagara trip last summer to round out the desserts. Oh my sister-in-law Marilee is visiting so like old times with her at the Easter dinner. Hopefully Barb will take some photos to show the great dishes or just tasty-food does not have to be great! So Happy Easter everyone! Buona Pasqua!
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A TYPICAL DINNER FOR A WORK NIGHT-TURKEY AND VEGGIES

Every day cooking can be routine. Like turkey on a Thursday night.

A turkey thigh roasted in the oven with peas, carrots and mashed potatoes topped with turkey gravy as side dishes makes for a good wholesome week day meal. We call it Turkey Thursday at our house!