Making leftover-turkey chowder Serene's way

[serene]

1) Dice three medium potatoes, skin on, because you're lazy. Lament the lack of onions in the house.

2) Drop all but three pieces of potato on the floor, along with half a cube of butter. Curse a little, then clean up after yourself.

3) Decide to use O'Brien potatoes instead of chopping more fresh ones, because you're lazy, and after all, they have onions in them.

4) Add the corn you froze the other day because you dropped five cans of corn on the floor and they dented.

5) Add the leftover quart of goat's milk that you forgot to send home with 7patches, a cup or so of leftover vegetable broth, and salt and pepper to taste.

6) Bring to a simmer and cook for a half-hour or so while you work. Stir it every once in a while.

7) Think about adding leftover ham, but then remember you don't like ham in soup, and add some turkey instead, cut up. Taste the soup and decide to throw in the cup or so of leftover half-and-half, too.
8) Thicken with corn starch in water. Taste, burning your lip in the process.

Et voila! Very yummy.

There is leftover turkey because the bird was much drier this year than last (my thermometer broke), but it's okay. Thanksgiving was lovely. Many friends and new friends showed up, and while I wish I'd had more time with each of them, I got such joy out of the amount of laughter that filled my home. So many great people brought yummy food. Everyone was so sweet about the crowded conditions. My heart was very happy. My life is very full. Thank you all so so so so much.

Comments

[saluqi.livejournal.com]

If you ever write a recipe book, I will buy a copy. This is the first time I've seen a recipe that sounds like what happens when I cook...

[kshandra]

Now I need to go to the store and get the stuff to make eleri's corn chowder (the first recipe on the page; the recipe names were all in her cut-tags originally).