Leftovers

What to do with leftover roasted turkey and mashed potatoes? Pasta dinner and twice baked mashed potatoes!

Prepare cheese tortellini, add pulled roasted turkey and Alfredo sauce, slow cook. Put leftover mashed potatoes in baking dish, add shredded cheese if you like, and bake in oven.

As with any dinner, it goes with out saying - or maybe should be said, have some salad and a fruit dish to round out your meal.

Music for a great leftover dinner should include: Grateful Dead, Railroad Earth, and Leftover Salmon.

tracking a tasty brine

Tasty Southern style brine:

Water
1c   sea salt
1c   brown sugar
1c   apple cider vinegar
2tbs black pepper
2tbs garlic powder

Fake Thanksgiving is a great time to try a new brine. Apple cider vinegar and brown sugar adds a great southern kick to a turkey roast. And what is Fake Thanksgiving? It's a floating fake holiday that usually lands sometime in Autumn, and is a great reason to roast a turkey for family and friends.

Thaw your turkey in the fridge. Put turkey in brine - submerge completely under brine. Some use a big bag, some use a big pot. Brine turkey in the fridge. Adjust brine time to size of turkey, 6 to 12 hours. Remove from brine, drain turkey. Now roast!

Music for Southern style brine and turkey roast should include Stevie Ray Vaughan, ZZ Top and Molly Hatchet.