Dale and I were inspired by our local Albertson's. They have $5.00 meals in their deli. We've been eating a fair amount of them. But in among the prepared foods was some cooked and pieced turkey. We bought a tub along with a carrot, celery, onion, potato, and a bag of frozen veggies.
I started by pulling out the big soup pot, then dicing the veggies and meat. I softened the carrots, celery, and onion in peanut oil since it's the only oil in the house right now.
Then I added the diced potato in its water. After a half hour or so, in went the turkey and veggies.
Check this out. Our stove glows purple when the heat is on! Weird.
I still don't have staples in my cupboards. I had salt, pepper, and Emeril's Essence. Those are the only spices I brought to Oregon, so I used them all. The broth looked a little thin, so I made a roux from butter and flour to help thicken it.
For as simple a "recipe" as this was, it came out fairly tasty. A little bland, but some extra salt and pepper helped.
Mostly I'm proud of myself for my start in cooking here. Cooking is not one of my favorite activities, so that I was inspired by a few ingredients in the grocery store and followed through by completing the dish allows me to pat myself on the back.
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