The Barbarock Blog

When the last slice of Thanksgiving turkey has come off the carcass, Barbara uses all that is left in her usual thrifty manner. She takes the turkey bones and boils them for about 20 minutes with chunks of onion, celery, and a few carrots. Then she strains the solids out and adds chopped potatoes, carrots, onions, and whatever other vegetables are on hand. She adds salt and pepper, and sometimes a couple of chicken bouillon cubes. She adds a can of stewed tomatoes and some pasta and simmers it for about 20 minutes or until the vegetables are soft. Sometimes she adds leftover green beans or vegetables from the holiday meal at the last minute, since they are already cooked. She serves this to her family with cornbread, so they can extend the holiday meal out for another day or two.