The Unfortunate Situation With the Water

So a pipe burst in the walls just as Richard was about to take a shower. Not good, though not quite as bad as if he was in the shower and all soapy when it happened. Or if we had both needed a shower more than usual this morning. So now it is time to get a dry land breakfast (no oatmeal without water) and go to work. I would liked to have stayed at home to work but this will not be the day for it.

Turkey Soup

(Update: Water is back on, only a minor problem.)

The best thing about the day after Thanksgiving is Turkey Soup. What you need for it is the turkey carcass from which all the easy pickings have been removed. Once taking off turkey for sandwiches, dinner, turkey-ala-king, etc, etc, etc gets too hard you just chuck the rest in a large slow cooker or pot. I mean a really big pot, generally the bigger the better. At least 6 quarts. Then cover in water and put on the lowest possible setting overnight or at least five hours. All that hard to get to meat will come off the bone. Unfortunately all the bones will come apart including the jillion little ones in the wings and back. So the next day take out the largest bits and then straining through a colander. Follow this up by carefully pouring into measuring cups or fat separators to take the layer of fat off the top of the broth. Clean the pot a bit then return the cleaned broth to it. Add at least a pound of carrots, three onions, and some celery. I also like to add a cup of barley. Season with salt, parsley, and some bay leaf. Pick through the meat to get all the bones out. Soups on!