Guest Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Yep - I'm having a ligtherlife vegtable soup wiht a savoury drink BUT "Ooops, word censored!"ody seems in the mood for this dinner lark in our house because it's just us. Mum hadn't even got round to buying a free range chicken and here we are the Saturday before Christmas. When I talked to her she said she would far prefer Turkey as she loves turkey dripping (so do I actually, I'm vegitarian through taste not ethics). So I said I'd pop to the turkey farm round the corner on my errands this morning. I bought a 4 kilo, free range bronze turkey (cost me nearly £40 EEEK!). We drive past this turkey farm all the time and have seen the birds out free ranging in the field so we know they have had a lovely life. The lady found me the smallest one she could but I think there may be a lot of leftovers with only 1 woman (mum) and a 5 year old to eat it. Cold turkey sandwiches anyone??? I also bought veggies from the farm shop but not any spuds as they were dirty - and I'm not sure how good they were, I'm used to being able to examine nice CLEAN potatoes. All we need now is spuds and stuffing - which I can probably buy pain free at Makro tomorrow (there is no way on this earth I am going near a supermarket this near Christmas!). All I need now is a good recipe, I usually do Delia but last year the bird was overcooked so I may try somethig different. Good job I like cooking, considering I won't be eating! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicklit Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 We also bought christmas dinner today. In the past we have ordered a turkey from a butchers shop but today we went to a farm shop and bought a fresh locally reared free range turkey. We had one that is just over 13lb that cost an astronomical amount (almost £50). Also bought all my fruit and veg from there and must admit everything looked really good. Just hope everything tastes as good as it looks as we are cooking for 8 on Tuesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 I'm going to collect turkey tomorrow (£20 for a 15lb free ranger!) and got my organic veg box today (all I need now is stuffing inspiration - didn't plan for that as usually get some in hubby's christmas hamper. None this year though ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Stuffing thread in All things Nice . . . I am delighted to pay a lot for my turkey - not that mine seemed all that much this year I hope I wasn't undercharged Lesley . . . I believe I am paying the true value of the meat I am buying. I don't want to pay less or the farmer may feel he has to cut a few corners to make it a viable business. I always want to pay whatever it costs. If I can't, then we can't afford to have it. It's a sort of Fair Trade at home thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Must admit I was pleasantly surprised at the price, although it's pretty much the same everywhere around here I wouldn't like to think I was getting anything at a cost to someone else. Actually, I've just worked it out - £1.85 per pound, so £27.50. Paid £25 for a 20 lb bird last year. It is a fraction cheaper than the butchers, but maybe that is because they rear and process them all themselves on the premises. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Oh I totally agree that its worth paying extra for a bird you know has been well looked after and has had a good life. I'm just miffed as we can't finish a medium sized chicken - the cats eat most of it! Oh well I guess we won't have to buy cat food for a few weeks.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 make soup with it and freeze it or just freeze the meat and use the carcass for stock. You don't have to waste it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Mum said she doesn't like Turkey soup and we don't use meat stock because I don't like it on my dinner. Will just be the cats and some sandwiches for Mum I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 what about stews or curries? you can just freeze the meat for future use, sandwiches whatever just give the carcass to the cats. Expensive cat food! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Just don't think mum fancies them. Cats will be feasting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Turkey & cranberry pizza??? Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Seems a shame to waste it on cats. You can do so much with the cold meats. What about making some meals for James. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 If I have enough left over, I freeze the meat and then we can have it again in the New Year, as a salad or in sandwiches. Yummy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 We tend to freeze left over meat for later curry stir fry etc. We don't waste it because I hate to waste something that once lived. I understand the EEK about price we buy as a Kellybronze 6 kilo £75 but it is worth it, only once a year after all there are the welfare issues, and the taste is something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 I hate to waste something that once lived. That is a good point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 Ginette - no, you weren't undercharged! Believe me.......... if you had to pluck those turkeys, you'd be happy to pay double the price!!! My thumb is still numb!! Peng...... have you had a problem before with dirty potatoes then?. I wouldn't have thought there would be much of a problem with them just because they were dirty .... and I agree about freezing the leftover turkey - sliced breast meat is fine, after it has been frozen, to use as another roast dinner, and the pieces will make plenty of stew or curry and you wouldn't have to be cooking another bird from scratch for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 Peng...... have you had a problem before with dirty potatoes then?. I wouldn't have thought there would be much of a problem with them just because they were dirty Same here. The spuds I grew last year were divine...but very dirty. They soon scrubbed up though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 Peng...... have you had a problem before with dirty potatoes then?. I wouldn't have thought there would be much of a problem with them just because they were dirty They were dirty and in a bag I couldn't see if they were OK and as I couldn't pick them up and feel them there was no way of telling. This is not a farm shop I use regularly so I don't know the quality of their produce well enough to take a chance. At least when they are clean and in the bag you can do a good visual check. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 Have started a "left over turkey" thread in the All Things Nice bit. Please add your fave recipes to it. Some may find their way into the Omlet Cookbook if they contain eggs! Don't waste good food! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 Seems a shame to waste it on cats. You can do so much with the cold meats. What about making some meals for James. He just doesn't eat them! He eats a good meal every day at school and then either salady bits or a pizza or similar in the evening. At weekends we try and get him to eat a good meal but more gets wasted than eaten. I'm afraid he has picked up a few of my food fads. I will put away enough for a few pre cooked roast dinners and some turkey sandwiches but anything more exciting is simply a waste of my time as it won't get eaten and after its been stewed, curried etc even the cats won't want it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 I always but my spuds dirty!!! Then i know they are fresh from the ground and haven't been sat in a container, under monitored conditions for 5 months!!! Can't beat a bit of dirt, it raises your immune system! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 Ha - I looked in the cupboard and found we had enough spuds left over from last week! Then I went to Makro to buy toilet rolls and I bought the stuffing and some cream for the Christmas Pudding. Of course I bought 2.5 kilos of stuffing but hey - it lasts forever! So that Christmas dinner without going to any supermarkets! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 Then I went to Makro to buy toilet rolls and I bought the stuffing and some cream for the Christmas Pudding. Of course I bought 2.5 kilos of stuffing but hey - it lasts forever! So that Christmas dinner without going to any supermarkets! I have visions of you with 25 toilet rolls and 4 pints of cream to go with your 2.5kg of stuffing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Man Banned Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 Does anyone else wonder what checkout people think as you put really obscure items on the conveyor belt A xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 I love having a nosey into other peoples shopping trolleys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...