Kitchen Day

I've been busy in the kitchen today.

I made a fourth batch of turkey stock

from our thanksgiving turkey carcass

and then smashed all the little bones

into the bits of meat (neck, etc) with

my fingers.

It's amazing how after pressure cooking

them for a couple of hours over and over,

they feel like salmon bones.

I bagged that all up for the dogs.

They LOVE it.

(Beau got a preview taste - that's what

happens when you are the 

"in the house" {spoiled} dog.)

Cleaned that all up.

Then I made some Peppermint Cheesecake Brownies.

Except I didn't do them right,

so here's hoping they turned out ok.

They SMELL delicious!

I was using two different recipes, smashed together

and I forgot about the smashed together part.

So I baked the brownies and then poured the

cheesecake stuff on the top and using a fork

poked many many holes in the brownies

so the cheesecake batter could flow down into them

and then baked them again.

Fingers crossed.

They are in the fridge, cooling now.

Put out a dozen Rhodes dough rolls to thaw

and rise, and then made a batch of Rod's

favorite German Pancake.

He's been having 2 eggs and bacon for

breakfast every morning for a couple of

weeks, so I thought I would give him

some variety to choose from.

In a bit I'm going to make some other rolls

that are on plan (since Rhodes definitely

are NOT) and then get started on my

Butternut Bacon Soup.

It's the one that tastes just like

Campbell's Bean with Bacon.

The Sisters are coming over for dinner in a 

couple of hours.

Rod has to work late tonight, so it will

just be the three of us girls.

So soup, rolls and brownies should be

just about right.