Thanksgiving 2009

This is my anniversary post.
We, the POO and I, started here three years ago.
He is going on 10 years old and is still ripping it up with his 1 year old Yorkie friend.
They enjoy each other's company so much that we have a serious problem with Miss Roxie and Mr POO slipping out the door and running across the street to visit. Trouble is if nobody can catch them then and there they take themselves for a hike and we have to search the complex. It is dangerous for the dogs in that they don't fear cars or strangers.

I made an easy savory Dumpling recipe yesterday.
It was a combination of directions for Puffy and Flat dumplings.

I started with some homemade chicken broth and added Onion and Celery.
I would like to have had some Carrots and green Peas.

I used about 2C. Biscuit mix and flavored it with Sage, Rosemary, Parsley, Onion salt, Plain salt, and course grind Black pepper, and added some non-fat- Dry milk powder.
Mixed everything with small amount of water. Very heavy dense dough.

I tried the Drop-1-teaspoon method into the rapidly boiling broth. Puffed right up and when I tasted it I realized that it could be ok for some people but I did not like the cooked, but dry, center.
I was not satisfied with the over all taste and believe that Chicken, Vegetable, or any other kind of Bullion added to the Biscuit mix would help.

I refrigerated the Broth and the unused dumpling mix and several hours later I put the broth on to boil and used a sharp knife to slice the cold dumpling dough into 1/8 wide strips. By the time the broth was ready I had the dough cut into 1/2 to 3/4 long strips and stretched them a little as I dropped them into the broth.

Not bad. I had some whole Black pepper in the broth along with the celery and onion.
Only thing I did for serving was to add some butter to my bowl.
Yes, POO likes them too.

Next time I will go with the Bullion in the dry mix and build on that.

No money for Thanksgiving traditions this year.
We will just try to hold on to what we have and be grateful for that.
And I don't know just how much longer we can hang on.

This environment is not changing for the better.
Best,
towwad