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Saturday, February 16, 2019

Friday, November 23, 2018

Bay of Fundy Summer 2019 Camping Trip Plan

I think we are going to take a trip to Fundy National Park.

We'll likely camp at Woodford SP, VT.
or Pawtuckaway SP, NH.

We'll likely take the CAT Ferry to Nova Scotia.
And stay at Ellenwood Lake Provincial Park, NS to enjoy some stargazing.
And travel by the Fundy Rose Ferry to Fundy.

Camp and explore Fundy National Park and St John, New Brunswick awhile.

Maybe continue on towards Prince Edward Island, then come back and camp at Schoodic Point. Then copy a bit of spots we encountered back on Route 2 in a previous road trip.

Thanksgiving 2018

Thanksgiving 2018 Recipe Notes

Turkey:

Purchase a 15 pound frozen basted bird that is on sale at Wegmans on the Saturday before T-day. I purchased the Shady Brook Farms bird that was on sale for 50 cents/pound.

Purchase two boxes of turkey bags from the ziploc/plastic storage section.

Let the bird defrost for one day in the fridge. On Tuesday before T-day, remove bird from its wrapper, dry it off with paper towels. Rub 1 TB of salt on the bird, and put it inside a turkey bag. Put the whole thing in a bowl, breast side up. On Wednesday, turn the bird over in the bowl, so that it’s breast side down.

On T-Day, take the bird out of the bag. Dry it off with paper towels. Rub olive oil all over it, and sprinkle it with more salt, maybe another 2 teaspoons of salt.

Heat the oven to 500 degrees. Add 2 cups of water, 1 cup of red wine, and 2 bay leaves to the roasting pan. Put turkey on a roasting rack in the pan and cook breast side up for 30 minutes (at 500 degrees). Wing tips will burn, maybe wrap them in foil?

Then reduce the heat to 350. Turn the turkey over to breast side down and cook for at least two – 2 ½ more hours until thermometer reads 185 – 190 at the thigh. Pop up might not pop up but it should.

Cranberry Sauce: Ocean Spray, jellied. DON’T EVER FORGET TO BUY IT!

Stuffing:

Purchase 4 different types of bread on same Sunday shopping day. I like 1 loaf Wegmans Whole Wheat and 1 half loaf of Hearty Flaxseed from bread section, and from the bakery a loaf of rosemary and 1 loaf of pain de champagne. Cut the bread into cubes, put into a bag until T-Day.

About an hour before dinner, saute three poultry sausages, crumbled, veggies: 3 sticks of zucchini, 1 whole onion, 3 stalks of celery, all chopped, and seasonings: 2 TB sage, 1 TB of chicken herbs, garlic, onion powder, salt and pepper, ½ stick of margarine, bread cubes, and ¾ container of chicken culinary stock. Combine. The bread should all be moist but not soggy; add more stock if needed. Put into baking dish, cover with foil, and bake at 350 degrees until hot (about half an hour).

Mashed Potatoes: https://thepioneerwoman.com/food-and-friends/how-to-make-mashed-potatoes/

1 whole bag of BUTTER potatoes, peeled and cubed early in day, put into bowl of water until needed

1 TB salt

4 TB margarine

1 TB of sour cream

½ cup lactose free milk

pepper and salt to taste

Add potatoes and enough water to cover them into instant pot. Cook at high pressure for 10 minutes. DRAIN WELL. Mash with masher. Combine with additional ingredients. Put back into instant pot to keep warm.

Sweet Corn Tamale Cake: http://www.simplyscratch.com/2013/09/mexican-sweet-corn-cake.html

1 cup of real butter

2/3 cup of white whole wheat flour or masa flour

½ cup of water

1 cup of frozen corn (used 12 oz. Bag of Wegmans steamables)

½ cup of cornmeal (Goya)

2/3 cup of sugar

1 ½ tsp baking powder

½ tsp salt

4 TB lactose free milk

Mix in food processor. Put in glass baking dish. Put the baking dish inside of a pan filled with about a ½ inch of water. Bake @ 350 degrees for 50 min.

Pie Crust: https://melissaknorris.com/pioneering-today-best-ever-flaky-pie-crust/

Makes about 4 crusts (2 pies), refrigerate until needed –

4 cups white flour

1 cup margarine

¾ cup canola oil

1 TB sugar

2 tsp salt

1 TB cider vinegar

1 egg

½ cup cold water

Pie: https://www.food.com/recipe/caramel-pecan-pumpkin-pie-191856. I don't use the pecan topping or the lemon peel.