Well, last weekend our septic blew up which makes for the third weekend in a row that has been worse than the actual work week. Hurriedly sopping up urine that cascaded all over the floor (It was like Niagara Falls!! but luckily ONLY urine) was not something I'd like to relive anytime soon. Luckily, we rent the place, and the causation was nothing that could possibly be attributed to us and therefore, we don't have to pay for it. Naturally, everyone wants to blame a flushed tampon for a septic problem, but I vehemently denied the existence of tampons in the system. Of course that was a boldfaced lie, and every woman has flushed one at least once or twice, so secretly I was in a complete panic that it would be the cause and I'd have to build an even larger web of lies to keep from ponying up the dough.
Long story short, the septic system is old and failing, and was also 4 years overdue for a pump. In addition to this, roots had infiltrated one of the major pipes, and that was the cause of the blockage. Here is a visual aid:
OMG, HALP I R ROOTED!
So basically the purpose of this article is filler. I made a few things and completely forgot to take pictures of them, because I was dealing with not having a toilet or shower, and intense dental anguish (dental, not mental) from a procedure. Plus, 2.5 of the 3.5 are insanely simple so they will all be lumped. Because I forgot to take pictures, I'm going to use the pictures from the old articles! Thank goodness for repetition!
First on the chopping block is super-simple turkey chili, which is great for a night where you don't want to think, but want to eat some relatively decent comfort food. I was smart enough to take the picture for these ingredients!
Turkey Chili
1 1/4 lbs. lean ground turkey
cooking spray
1 green pepper, diced
1 small onion, diced
2 14.5-oz cans diced tomatoes (undrained)
2 15.5-oz cans kidney beans (undrained)
1 1.25-oz chili seasoning packet
In a large pot, cook the turkey over medium-high heat until brown. Remove from pot.
Spray pot with cooking spray and saute the pepper and onion for 5 minutes.
Add cooked turkey and all the remaining ingredients to the pot. Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes.
Wicked easy! Also, if you can manage to save four cups of the recipe, without scarfing it down like crazy, you can add 3 cups of cooked (1 1/2 cups uncooked) elbow macaroni the next night to make a chili mac, and stretch the leftovers even longer!
The next set of recipes is another delicious soup and salad combo! I hope you like mushrooms, because both dishes are chock full of them!
Turkey and Wild Rice Soup
1 T. butter
1 cup diced carrot
1 cup diced onion
1/2 cup diced celery
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1 garlic clove, minced
2 T. flour
5 3/4 cups chicken broth
1/4 t. dried thyme (I guess without measuring, but this is suggested)
1 bay leaf
12 oz. precooked turkey breast
1 cup uncooked wild and long-grain rice
1/2 cup evaporated milk
salt + pepper
1. Heat butter in a large soup pot over medium-high heat. Saute carrots, onion, celery, and mushrooms until beginning to brown. Add garlic and saute for another minute.
2. Add flour and stir constantly while it cooks for one minute. Add chicken broth and stir, making sure to scrape the flavor bits on the bottom of the pan - they are tasty!
3. Add thyme, bay leaf, salt+pepper, turkey, and rice, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer; cover and cook for 25 minutes. While this happens, make the salad!!*
4. Add evaporated milk and bring to a boil for one minute. Remove bay leaf, or suffer intestinal shredding from it.
*Spinach Salad with Mushrooms
This is so easy it doesn't really require a written recipe.
Toss a bag of baby spinach and the leftover mushrooms from the soup recipe together in a bowl. Sprinkle 1/4 cup sunflower seeds and Ranch dressing over the top. Toss well to coat!!
Recipes adapted from The Healthy Calendar!
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Your photos included do your recipes justice. I am now a follower, so I won't miss out on your new posts.
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