I took the photo above because Tasha was sitting with her front paws crossed, as she often does. As soon as she saw the camera, she uncrossed them. Dang. One day she'll cooperate with the photographer...
Before going out for the morning walk, I have to get a turkey in the oven. It's one we bought during the holiday period when they were on sale and have kept in the freezer until now. I put shallots, garlic, bay leaves, thyme, salt (gros sel), black peppercorns, and allspice berries inside to flavor the turkey as it roasts. Then I rubbed the breast and thighs with olive oil and sprinkled on some smoked paprika and hot chili pepper.
In fact, yesterday for lunch we had turkey-barley soup that we made a couple of months ago from a holiday-time turkey carcass. It was delicious and comforting.
Unlike you, I very seldom remember what I had eaten at a given restaurant, but the case in point is a marvellously delicious beef-barley soup that I had at a restaurant on Route 10 in Van Dorn, Texas, while crossing country with Frank from California to Virginia. It was so good, that the next time we went through Texas, I made sure we stopped in Van Dorn and had diner at that same restaurant. Did they have a new management and/or a new chef?, but the diner we had that second time was really nothing to write home about. Life is tough!
ReplyDeleteTurkey barley soup, along with beef barley soup, are classics. We have turkey barley left for lunch tomorrow, and then we have another block of it frozen to thaw later for another meal.
DeleteHave you had any electric outages because of the windy weather in the DC area?
No, nothing, fortunately, since no electricity, no heating! This windy event is on its way out as I write.
DeleteGlad you didn't lose power chm. My sister in CT lost power and back-up her generator didn't work.
DeleteTasha looks as though she has been groomed for an appearance at Westminster.
ReplyDeleteTasha is photogenic and so are those shallots. I like barley in soups. Glad CHM kept his power yesterday.
ReplyDeleteI hope you'll show us what they turkey looked like when it came out of the oven, all crispy and roasted. Yumm :)
ReplyDeleteTasha is such a pretty dog.
ReplyDeleteI like your spicing assortment, will try it soon but in a chicken.
Ken your turkey looks heavenly...perfect cold weather fare.
ReplyDeleteTasha looks beautiful. My Pastis at 14 is now blind, deaf and dementia. Hope all is well with you too. I was looking at the pictures of the Zoo near you. I still keep contact with Evelyn,
ReplyDeletekiss, kiss