Let's begin with "Thanksgiving." I hosted dinner at my place (along with dream roommate Shane), which would have been an entirely cost-effective endeavor if not for my neurotic hostess instincts kicking in and causing me to buy $20 worth of last-minute snacks that I was sure people would need while we finished up cooking dinner. Yeah. Mostly those were all left over. Otherwise, thanks to Stiles and Espositos, I fed a crowd on a pretty small budget.
So speaking of leftovers, we get to "Redux." From the turkey carcass, I made about 6 quarts of stock. From some of the stock, I made corn chowder. The only ingredients I purchased that I didn't have hanging around from Thanksgiving were some carrots, celery, and corn, for a bill of about $5. Does that seem more than I would usually spend on those ingredients? Well yes, it does.
Which bring us to "Hobblin'." I broke my little toe during Thanksgiving cleanup, rescuing a child from an oncoming taxi. (Read: stubbed it on the corner of the couch.) Despite the fact that Stiles is a mere 3 blocks from my apartment, I'm averaging a walking speed of about 5 minutes per block, which is more time than I wanted to spend. And since time = money, I got my ingredients from the Amish Market next door. Nonetheless, it made about a billion servings (read: 6) so it's still a lunching triumph.
So, in short, to faithfully recreate the "Thanksgiving Redux Hobblin' Corn Chowder," you must:
1. Host Thanksgiving
2. Break toe
3. Make stock
4. Spend too much on staples
5. Simmer (double meaning)
The smiley face below is an attempt to overcome my frustration.
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Sorry to hear about the toe. : ( If you go to a doctor they will probably tell you to tape it to the one next to it. It's almost 2010... shouldn't we have a miracle cure for broken toes?
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