November 24, 2022 – Hewes Family Fun

8-10 cups of turkey stock (I use the recipe here and substitute the turkey for chicken)
4-ish cups of leftover turkey chopped into bite-size pieces
2-3 cups of leftover roasted veggies (Or if you don’t have any: 2 carrots, peeled and chopped, 2 ribs celery, chopped, 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into bite-sized pieces)
1-2 cups turkey gravy (optional, but makes the soup thick and richer)
Optional, but yummy: 1 cup uncooked Noodles/pasta. I like Rotini or Elbow Macaroni.

Directions:

In a large stock pot, add stock, meat, and veggies. Simmer on medium until the soup has reached a gentle boil, and if using fresh veggies the veggies are fork tender.
Add in noodles/pasta, and allow to simmer 10-ish minutes, until pasta is cooked.
Now it’s gravy time. Gently pour in the gravy, and bring the soup to a gentle boil, stirring frequently.
Serve soup immediately. It’s really good topped with reheated leftover stuffing/dressing.

This soup reheats well and can be frozen for future meals.

How to Repurpose Thanksgiving Leftovers

November 24, 2022November 24, 2022Abby H.

At this point, your 2022 Thanksgiving Meal is already cookin’. And if your dinner is anything like ours, there are leftovers. Lots and lots of leftovers. Which, don’t get me wrong is great, but, after a few days, you may get tired of eating leftovers.

Here are a few ways you can repurpose your Thanksgiving leftovers and make something tasty (and different).

1- Let’s start with the star of the show- The Bird. I recommend taking the carcass and a few cups of meat (I use dark meat) and make stock. Here is my basic recipe, substitute the rotisserie chicken in the recipe for your turkey. And the best part is that you can do it in the crockpot overnight! Once you have a rich stock, you can make- SOUP! I’ll have a great Turkey Soup recipe up in a bit.

When packing up leftovers, I cut all of the remaining meat up, so there aren’t HUGE CHUNKS. This makes the meat easy to serve for future meals.

2- Gravy. Don’t ditch the leftover gravy! I add my leftover gravy to my Turkey Soup. Admittedly, I make a lot (8 cups+) of gravy. Not a thick soup fan?

It’s turkey pie time! It’s a take on shepherd’s pie. Take 1 cup of gravy, 2-3 cups of bite-size pieces of turkey, and 1 cup of frozen carrots and peas (or if you have leftover veggies from dinner). Mix all together, and pour into a greased baking dish. Then, top with 2-3 cups of leftover mashed potatoes. Cover with foil and bake for 20-30 minutes. I like to top with 1/2 cup of sharp cheddar cheese about 10 minutes before it’s done, remove the foil, and allow the cheese to melt and get all bubbly.

3-Mashed Potatoes. Don’t ditch the taters, they have lots of life in leftovers! In addition to the turkey pie above, Mashed potato cakes are a good choice, and they are super easy to make!

Mashed Potato Cakes start with 2 cups mashed potatoes, 1 egg, 1 cup AP flour, 1/2 c grated or minced onion, salt, and pepper. Mix all of these ingredients together and form into patties. Fry the patties in 1 cup oil (your choice), drain on paper towels prior to serving. If you like cheese, add 1/2 cup cheese of your choice. These are great for breakfast with eggs.

4- Cranberry Sauce/Jelly. I like topping toasted leftover rolls with it, or putting it on toast. It’s also good on turkey sandwiches. Thirsty Whale has a great cocktail recipe using Cranberry Sauce.

Talk Back: How do you repurpose your holiday leftovers?

11/24/22 Weekly Round-up of Research Studies from PRC!

November 24, 2022Abby H.

PRC aka iOpinion is a nationwide research study company. They are always running studies and looking for more respondents. They send me an email once a week with online studies they are looking to fill. Here are just a few:

Topic: Alcohol Study

Incentive: $200 Digital Incentive
Who: Nationwide Residents
Location: Online webcam interview
Duration: 2-hour
Date: December 5th, 2022
Take Survey >> https://forms.gle/f4BUNW2ZmG7Etas37

Topic: Data Plans- must provide proof of Home Internet Service bill in your name

Incentive: $125
Who: Adults, 25-70 in CA, Phx, Tucson, Las Vegas
Duration: 90-mins
Location: From the comfort of your home
Date(s): December 13-14, 2022
Take Survey >> https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Y7CDBZM

Topic: Sustainable Products-December 2022

Incentive: $125 (includes mandatory homework)
Who: Adults, 25-49 yrs old
Location: From the comfort of your home
Duration: 90-mins
Date: December 7, 2022
Take Survey >> https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/D5D6PRT

Topic: PreK-12 grade Teachers / Professors

Incentive: $250
Who: Adults 18+
Location: Online video conferencing platform
Duration: PreK- 12th Grade Teachers / College Professors – 90 Minutes
Date(s): November 21 – December 23rd, 2022
Take Survey >> https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/B9P7BFQ

7th Time***Topic: Appliances/Furniture

Incentive: $225
(Interviews will be conducted online + shopping trip before interview)
Who: Adults 24-65
Location: 90 minute Online interview + 20 minutes shopping trip to selected store
Duration: 2-hours
Date(s): November 28 – December 16, 2022
Take Survey >> https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZB63BP5

2nd Time***Topic: Health Decisions

Who: Adults 24+
Incentive: $125 + $50 pre-work
Location: Online
Duration: 120 minutes
Date(s): December 5th or 8th, 2022
Take Survey >> https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PRCHealthDecisions22

Topic: Technology Devices

Incentive: $125
Who: Adults, 18+ years
Location: Online Individual Sessions
Duration: 60 Minutes + homework assignment
Date(s): December 5-9, 2022
Take Survey >> https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6JBFLMP

Notes:

1) Only allow 1 response per survey, per person.

2) Unless otherwise stated, most online studies require a webcam with working audio/video on a laptop/desktop.

3) Unless otherwise stated, payment will be in the form of a digital gift card or PayPal.

Interested in Participating? The surveys are to see if you qualify for an upcoming study. Use the links below to respond to the surveys! If you pre-qualify, a recruiter will contact you with further questions and details. Please do not call about the studies listed below (unless you are indicated to call for a study). Please note that all replies are confidential, and no data is aggregated from your responses; PRC only uses your provided information to determine if you might qualify for the postings.

Spots are limited for each study that is listed. Due to the significant response to the surveys, not everyone will be contacted.

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