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Started by Marcel Heyne. Last reply by Mike Keegan Aug. 7, 2008.

Any fig recipes available out there??

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Spicy Turkey Soup with Yogurt, Chickpeas, and Mint

I will be the first to admit that I love my mother's turkey soup, the one she makes with the turkey carcass and leftover turkey from Thanksgiving dinner. That said, by the time the fourth day of eating leftovers comes around, I am just a little bit tired of the same ole same ole turkey taste and usually don't want to see another turkey recipe for another year. If any of you feel the same way, I encourage you to give this turkey soup recipe a try. The original recipe is from Joyce Goldstein, and called for chicken. My friend and neighbor Evie Lieb prepared this soup for a group of us recently and all I could think of was how well it would work with leftover turkey (while going back for seconds and thirds). Well, I made it a few days ago and can't stop eating it. It's tangy and spicy and completely holds up to the strong flavor of the turkey (including the thigh meat I used when testing). Ever have tom kha gai, the Thai coconut milk, chicken, lemongrass soup? That's what this soup reminds me of the most in terms of the flavors. It's also really easy to make, if you are working with turkey leftovers, it cooks up in a little more time than it takes to cook the rice.

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Green Beans with Almonds and Thyme

From the recipe archive, perfect for Thanksgiving!

Green beans are the labradors of the vegetable world, they just seem to get along with everyone. Which is why you will usually find some incarnation of green beans on a holiday dinner menu. This simple preparation of green beans, with butter, thyme, and toasted almonds, comes from my friend Heidi in Carlisle Mass, and over the years has become one of my favorites.

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Mom's Roast Turkey

From the recipe archive, originally posted November, 2003.

Turkey ready to go in the oven

My mom's turkey is unlike others. The breast meat isn't dried out, requiring cupfuls of gravy to taste good, but moist and flavorful. I've been watching her make our family turkey for years. Finally a few years ago she let me make it, giving instructions the entire time. Here I am, ready to put it in the oven. Mom's method is to buy the best quality turkey available (organic, free-range, etc.) and cook it breast-side down. She also cooks the turkey stuffing separately, not in the cavity, which makes it easier to cook the turkey more evenly.

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Comment by Sierra on March 2, 2009 at 1:54am: Orange Fennel Salad

Thinly slice two big fennel bulbs
Slice up a few oranges
Slice up some Kalamata olives
Add some Olive Oi, salt & pepper

It's crunchy, it's sweet, it's healthy, & it's light. I eat it alone or along side some salmon or chicken. Sooooo goood.

Comment by haille on September 19, 2008 at 11:40am: i love good food but im hopeless when it comes to cooking

Comment by charmaine on September 18, 2008 at 4:41pm: for eggplant . you take oil and you heat it up in the pot, put alot of diffrent spice that you like the spicier the better and you fry slowly then yoy have prepared the eggplant with salt and washed off the extra salt , the eggplant is cut up the want you want it , put the prepared eggplant in the simmering flavoured oil and fry till it is very very soft and not in pieces . use it as a salad or as a portion of vegatables. let me know if you have tryed this and you liked it or not . please give me feedback on this , we all love it

Comment by charmaine on September 18, 2008 at 4:30pm: hi there i like the sweet and sour chicken but my mother makes the most wonderfull , tasty mouthwatering sweet and sour sausages . wow it is yummy.

Comment by PlantBuddy on July 23, 2008 at 6:26pm: Just joined the group. Looking for recipe for eggplant. Something that's quick and easy to make. I'm growing the plant in a container and it has blooms that I hope will turn into little eggplants, if I'm lucky.
Nice to be here in the group.

Comment by Nor Juanawati Jumaat on July 23, 2008 at 8:07am: oooh, i loooove cooking and eating haha

Comment by Felicitas Heyne on July 17, 2008 at 3:19pm: We tried this watermelon/feta-salad yesterday evening and I must say: delicious!! Crashed into the top ten of my favourite summer recipes right away! We'll have it very often until autum, I suppose ... ;-) Thanks for sharing!