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Julie
Hello friends. I can't believe Thanksgiving is in a few days!
I hosted Thanksgiving last year and made a turkey breast instead of a whole turkey. I had leftovers for my brother-in-law and sister-in-law and their family to take home and plenty for us to eat. I also made a roast beef roast with all of the sides.
I decided last year that I would make leftover turkey salad sandwiches for lunch. I thought I'd share this idea with you as it's so easy to make and tastes great.
I made our turkey breast from Wegmans.
A few pieces of leftover turkey.
I took the turkey and cut it up into small pieces with a kitchen scissor.
My delicious turkey salad sandwich.
LEFTOVER THANKSGIVING TURKEY SALAD
INGREDIENTS:
leftover turkey - chopped into small pieces
1-2 stalks of celery - chopped
1/2 onion - chopped
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
salt & pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS:
In a large bowl add turkey, celery, onion, mayonnaise, salt, and pepper to taste. Mix everything all together. Add the turkey salad to the bread. You can also add lettuce and/or tomato to the sandwich.
I am wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving.
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Julie
Hello friends. It's been a while since I've shared a recipe with you. I have an easy and delicious Kale Bean and Mushroom Soup recipe to share.
I've made this soup so many times and it gets rave reviews from my family.
This soup is perfect to eat for lunch or dinner. You could serve it with your favorite Italian bread, and a salad, and dinner will be ready in minutes.
I hope you enjoy this soup! 😊
KALE BEAN & MUSHROOM SOUP
INGREDIENTS:
- 8 oz. sliced mushrooms
- 8 oz. kale
- 2 cans of Cannellini beans and the liquid
- 1 carton of veggie stock or chicken stock
- 5 oz. of Israeli couscous
- 1 cup of shredded mozzarella
- 4 garlic cloves - peeled and minced
- 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoon butter
- drizzle of olive oil
- salt & pepper to taste
- 4 cups water
DIRECTIONS:
Wash and dry produce. Trim and quarter mushrooms (skip if your mushrooms are pre-sliced). I used a package of pre-sliced mushrooms for this recipe. Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add mushrooms, hot pepper flakes, and cook stirring occasionally until browned about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. While mushrooms cook, peel and mince garlic. Remove and discard any large stems from kale, chop into bite-size pieces. Stir 2 tablespoons butter and garlic into pot with mushrooms; cook, stirring for 1 minute. Stir in kale, stock, couscous, Cannellini beans, and their liquid, and 4 cups water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a low simmer. Cook for about 30 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired. Divide soup between bowls and top with mozzarella cheese.
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Julie
Hello friends and happy November! I am joining Joanne from Slices of Life for the monthly link-up Share Our Lives.
This month they are discussing - Where Do You Shop?
Where I food shop:
I belong to Costco and BJ's and this is where I do most of my food shopping. I tend to buy paper products like paper towels, tissues, and toilet paper at Costco. I like BJ's for buying food in smaller quantities. I like that I can buy cold cuts and cards at BJ's. I bought a huge bag of Halloween candy at BJ's for only 13 dollars.
If I need to buy anything quick I will go to our local Foodtown or Met Fresh Supermarket for food items.
I love Trader Joe's! We don't have a TJ's that is close to us, so my husband and I like to plan a visit in advance. We usually go out for breakfast and then shop at Trader Joe's. I love their prices for food, and they have nice candles and beauty items. I also like to buy beverages, ciders, and beer. My daughter likes their wine. We always have a huge shopping cart full of items.
Where I buy my clothes:
Whenever I shop at Costco I have to be careful because I love looking at their clothes. Most of the time I will come home with some sort of clothing. I love their leggings, sweaters, coats, PJs, sneakers, and boots.
I also like buying clothes at Macy's, Gap, and Old Navy. When I went to London last year I bought a wool coat at Primark. There is a nice Primark in Edinburgh, Scotland. My daughter and I bought some sweaters and she bought a skirt in a pattern that looks like a kilt. There is a Primark store in my area that I like.
I will start my Christmas shopping this weekend. I am hoping to do some mall shopping. I want to get a lot of shopping done to avoid large crowds of people. I also like doing shopping in small local stores and online shopping.
Where do you shop?
HERE ARE THE TOPICS FOR EACH MONTH:
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Julie
Hello friends and happy November.
I read a book last month and only two books this month. I'm into reading light reads right now. I bought one of the books over the summer at a book shop at the Jersey Shore. I read the other books from the library using the Libby app. I'd love to share these books with you.
The Housemaid by Freida McFadden
“Welcome to the family,” Nina Winchester says as I shake her elegant, manicured hand. I smile politely, gazing around the marble hallway. Working here is my last chance to start fresh. I can pretend to be whoever I like. But I’ll soon learn that the Winchesters’ secrets are far more dangerous than my own…
Every day I clean the Winchesters’ beautiful house top to bottom. I collect their daughter from school. And I cook a delicious meal for the whole family before heading up to eat alone in my tiny room on the top floor.
I try to ignore how Nina makes a mess just to watch me clean it up. How she tells strange lies about her own daughter. And how her husband Andrew seems more broken every day. But as I look into Andrew’s handsome brown eyes, so full of pain, it’s hard not to imagine what it would be like to live Nina’s life. The walk-in closet, the fancy car, the perfect husband.
I only try on one of Nina’s pristine white dresses once. Just to see what it’s like. But she soon finds out… and by the time I realize my attic bedroom door only locks from the outside, it’s far too late.
But I reassure myself: the Winchesters don’t know who I really am.
They don’t know what I’m capable of…
Every day I clean the Winchesters’ beautiful house top to bottom. I collect their daughter from school. And I cook a delicious meal for the whole family before heading up to eat alone in my tiny room on the top floor.
I try to ignore how Nina makes a mess just to watch me clean it up. How she tells strange lies about her own daughter. And how her husband Andrew seems more broken every day. But as I look into Andrew’s handsome brown eyes, so full of pain, it’s hard not to imagine what it would be like to live Nina’s life. The walk-in closet, the fancy car, the perfect husband.
I only try on one of Nina’s pristine white dresses once. Just to see what it’s like. But she soon finds out… and by the time I realize my attic bedroom door only locks from the outside, it’s far too late.
But I reassure myself: the Winchesters don’t know who I really am.
They don’t know what I’m capable of…
I've read this first book in the Housemaid series The Housemaid by Freida McFadden. There are three books in this series and I would like to read them all. I loved this book and I couldn't put it down. I thought it was scary and full of surprises. This book will be made into a movie starring Sydney Sweeny and Amanda Seyfried. I can't wait to see the movie!
Death on Windmill Way by Carrie Doyle
The Hamptons are known for beautiful beaches, luxurious living, millionaire mansions, and now…murder! Antonia Bingham, a renowned chef and the new owner of East Hampton's Windmill Inn, escaped to the Hamptons to get away from a harrowing past. Yet she finds herself in more danger than ever when she learns about a curse that haunts the inn—all previous owners have died suspiciously.
When she's not cooking sumptuous meals for her guests Antonia digs into the investigation to uncover who's behind the curse. Could the culprit be a guest at the inn, or is there a killer on the road? And the closer she gets to the truth, the closer she gets to being the next victim—will she solve the case in time to save herself?
I enjoyed reading this book that takes place in the Hamptons, Long Island. This is book one of a four-book series. The chef and owner of her inn tries to solve the mystery of a death at her inn. This a light read and I can't wait to read more of the books in this series.
Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murder by Jesse Q. Sutanto
Vera Wong is a lonely little old lady—ah, lady of a certain age—who lives above her forgotten tea shop in the middle of San Francisco’s Chinatown. Despite living alone, Vera is not needy, oh no. She likes nothing more than sipping on a good cup of Wulong and doing some healthy detective work on the Internet about what her Gen-Z son is up to.
Then one morning, Vera trudges downstairs to find a curious thing—a dead man in the middle of her tea shop. In his outstretched hand, a flash drive. Vera doesn’t know what comes over her, but after calling the cops like any good citizen would, she sort of . . . swipes the flash drive from the body and tucks it safely into the pocket of her apron. Why? Because Vera is sure she would do a better job than the police possibly could, because nobody sniffs out a wrongdoing quite like a suspicious Chinese mother with time on her hands. Vera knows the killer will be back for the flash drive; all she has to do is watch the increasing number of customers at her shop and figure out which one among them is the killer.
What Vera does not expect is to form friendships with her customers and start to care for each and every one of them. As a protective mother hen, will she end up having to give one of her newfound chicks to the police?
Then one morning, Vera trudges downstairs to find a curious thing—a dead man in the middle of her tea shop. In his outstretched hand, a flash drive. Vera doesn’t know what comes over her, but after calling the cops like any good citizen would, she sort of . . . swipes the flash drive from the body and tucks it safely into the pocket of her apron. Why? Because Vera is sure she would do a better job than the police possibly could, because nobody sniffs out a wrongdoing quite like a suspicious Chinese mother with time on her hands. Vera knows the killer will be back for the flash drive; all she has to do is watch the increasing number of customers at her shop and figure out which one among them is the killer.
What Vera does not expect is to form friendships with her customers and start to care for each and every one of them. As a protective mother hen, will she end up having to give one of her newfound chicks to the police?
This is book one in the Vera Wong series. I enjoyed this book about a lady who owns a tea shop and she tries to solve the case of man found dead in her tea shop. I can't wait to read the next book in this series Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping.
Have you read any good books lately?
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Julie
I'm linking up with Jennifer from Overflowing with Thankfulness for her Currently link-up.
This month we will share what we are loving, looking forward to, smelling, preparing for, and thankful for.
LOVING: I love the trees and leaves changing colors. I love fall and my afternoon walks in our neighborhood.
LOOKING FORWARD TO:
I'm looking forward to celebrating Thanksgiving this year at my brother and sister-in-law's house. I will be hosting Christmas Day with them at our house. Each year we take turns with the holdiay's. Last year my daughter made a delicious charcuterie board and we also had prosciutto bread.
SMELLING: I've been lighting candles in the evenings. I love the light scent of a candle.
PREPARING FOR: I am looking forward to the upcoming holidays. I want to start my holiday shopping early to avoid the crowds in the stores. I will be shopping at the mall next week and I hope to get a lot done. I also like to shop online.
THANKFUL FOR:
I am thankful for you - my blog friends! I will be celebrating this Friday, November 8th, my 12th blog anniversary. I want to thank my daughter who encouraged me to start a blog. I can't believe it's been 12 years already and I'm grateful for your support and blog visits. I've enjoyed the friendships I've made with you and my highlight was meeting some of you in person. Last November I was happy to meet blogger, April J. Harris in person. You can read that blog post here.
I'm also thankful for my family and friends.
** Please note: My blog comments have gone to no-reply blogger since last week. I've checked my settings and everything is set to reply blogger. I am not sure why this is happening and hoping that it is a blog glitch with blogger. I know one other blogger that this has happened to them.
What have you been up to and is currently new with you?
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Julie
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