Looking forward to turkey leftovers!!

There are so many wonderful recipes to make with leftover turkey that my family rarely gets to eat it as 'leftovers' except maybe for a sandwich or two.  I usually freeze the leftovers in two cup amounts to be used later.  Here is one of our favourite soups.

Mulligatawny

1 onion, chopped
3 ribs celery, chopped
2 cloves garlic
2 T. flour
1 T. curry powder
2 chicken-like broth cubes
6 cups water
1 1/2 cups carrots, sliced
1 apple, peeled, cored and cubed
2 c. cooked basmati rice
2 c. cooked turkey, cut into small pieces
1/4 tsp. thyme
1 can coconut milk
1 tsp sea salt
pepper
hot sauce to taste
Saute onion and celery.  Add crushed garlic and curry powder to the saute.  Stir in the flour.  Begin adding the water slowly, stirring well as you add it.  Crumble the broth cube and add to the pot.  Add the carrots.  Cook gently until the carrots begin to get tender.  Add the apples and the rice.  Cook a few more minutes.  Add the remaining ingredients.  Adjust the liquid, adding more broth if necessary.  The rice will thicken up the soup and absorb some of the liquid, so you may have to add more broth if the soup sits awhile.
Don't add too much plain water or it will dilute the flavor too much.  Use more broth instead.    If you prefer not to thicken the soup with the flour, use a tablespoon of cornstarch, but add it at the end.  Mix it with a little cold water and stir it in.

The fall markets have been a lot of fun.  We have one market left - the Oak Street Farmer's Market, 49th & Oak Street on Dec 21st., 3:00 to 7pm.   We would like to thank all of our customers and wish you a very Merry Christmas.  I hope we see you in the New Year.  We will be continuing to develop new products and improve our product line.  We can be contacted at seriouslycooking@gmail.com

Our Stand at the Oak Street Farmers Market

Here I am at the Oak Street Market this past Wednesday (Oct 12th, 2011). This was our second market and we sold out of our Spelt bread. Another big hit was our Salsa that we were sampling. As soon as we started to sample it, it started to sell pretty fast! It's made with Organic tomatoes from my Uncle's farm in the Okanagan. Come visit us to get some for yourself!

We're at the Oak Street Farmers Market every Wednesday from 3pm to 7pm. It's at the Unitarian Church at the intersection of 49th Street & Oak Street in Vancouver.

West Coast Living - First Bakers Market!

Well I've finally become a Vancouvourite.... is that what WE call ourselves? Well, whatever we're called, I've arrived, I've settled, and I'm calling the ever-eclectic Commercial drive 'home'.
What's more, Debbie (my mother, and the 'talent') has also just made the last western leg of her journey to Vancouver. She got held up in Kamloops for about a year but has now landed. And not a minute too soon!
Debbie and John of Seriously Cooking fame have joined the vendors at the Bakers Market! The Bakers Market is a market that has been running for three years and this year has a new location. I've posted a link to the Bakers Market blog so everyone can take a look at the different vendors.
Here's the address anyway:
Moberly Arts & Cultural Center
7646 Prince Albert Street
Vancouver, BC

At our booth we have Organic breads, power-breakfast kits, gluten-free snacks and snack kits, jams and preserves and of course, Debbie's most amazing squares, cookies and treats that have been perfected over years of testing and practice. Come and visit us!

Be sure to visit again soon as we'll be posting new recipes on a regular basis.

Until next time!

John Brett

Here is Debbie at the Bakers Market on Saturday getting ready for the action!