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Changey is situated in the Haute-Marne (Champagne-Ardenne region) in the north-east of France at 28 km from Chaumont, the department capital. (General information: Changey is 247 km from Paris).. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Some places that we or our contributors have visited and reviewed and can recommend close to Changey. Note that all distances shown are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater.
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Champagne-Ardenne (surrounding region)
Local markets
Below we show places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Changey and wondering what to do next! Positions of each of these attractions is shown on the map below.
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour) Langres (8km)
Remarkable gardens Jardin d'Ode (40km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie) Vittel (52km); Colombe-le-Sec (57km)
Commune: Changey
Canton: Neuilly-l'Évêque
Arrondissement: Langres
Department: Haute-Marne
Region: Champagne-Ardenne
Postcode: 52360
from Chaumont (prefecture): 28 km
from Paris: 247 km
from Calais: 422 km
from Nice: 491 km
from Bordeaux: 572 km
from Strasbourg: 190 km
We have found 10 other places listed nearby (within 6 kilometres of Changey): Bannes, Champigny-les-Langres, Charmes, Chauffourt, Dampierre, Frecourt, Neuilly-l'Eveque, Orbigny-Au-Mont, Orbigny-Au-Val and Peigney.
This page in French: Visitez Changey
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The Persian Gulf's state-owned airlines are already major global brands associated with hospitality, convenience, and safety. And even as conflicts rage nearby, they're still ascending. Their arrival has been to the airline business -- and could be to regional politics -- what the dreadnought battleship was to naval supremacy: a game changer.
The U.S.-Saudi relationship has suffered in recent years, with both sides harboring grievances about the other. But the fight against ISIS promises a return to better days.
There are still those in the West who regard using military force against ISIS as a mistake, believing that, with the beheadings of Western journalists, ISIS was hoping to provoke a showdown with the United States all along. Nothing could be further from the truth.
The most important part of U.S. President Barack Obama's recent speech about Iraq and Syria wasn't how many air strikes the United States will conduct and when -- the elements that have dominated much of the analysis of the event. Rather, it was his call to form, from scratch, an Iraqi National Guard.
Despite ISIS' success in capturing jihadists' imagination, the idea of an Islamic state has one fatal flaw: its physical incarnation makes it vulnerable to attack.
Bahrain's ruling dynasty has always relied on the steadfast support of Sunni tribes, a small but pivotal minority in a country riven by sectarianism. Now, these loyalists are moving abroad -- and Bahrain is blaming Qatar for luring them away.
What does an ISIS militant mean when he raises his index finger? Or an Egyptian activist who raises four? Although Western observers have largely ignored them, such gestures provide a unique window into the evolving politics of the Middle East.
It is not particularly surprising that the United States is on the verge of rapprochement with Iran. What is surprising, however, is how it's coming about -- not through negotiations over the fate of Tehran's nuclear program, but as a result of the battle against ISIS.
Most people who look at war-torn Syria can't help but see the tragedy. But some are starting to treat Syria as something else entirely: an investment opportunity.
Compared with the most sophisticated weapons systems in use today, tunnels have withstood the test of time. There's no way to know how long drones or lasers or anti-missile defense systems will last, but as long as there is warfare, tunnels will almost certainly be part of the fight.
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In the never-ending war against our potbellies, men are fighting a pretty powerful opponent—and it''s not that overwhelming desire to dish yourself seconds at every meal, nor the underwhelming urge to get off the couch and flatten that spare tire. In the battle of the bulge, your main adversary is nature itself.
"It goes back to ancient times, when food was harder to find. Back then, our bodies adapted by storing fuel—in the form of fat cells—in the body. In men, that storage area was around the midsection. When food was scarce, your body could draw on the reserve," explains Doug Lentz, Pennsylvania state director of the National Strength and Conditioning Association and owner of the Chambersburg Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Center in Pennsylvania.
In modern times, most men have no problem rustling up a meal or three, but we still eat—and our bodies still store excess fat—like an Ice Age was just around the corner. Consequently, Lentz says we get thicker and thicker around the middle, especially as we get older and our metabolisms slow down.
And that''s nothing to belly-laugh about. Put simply, fat can kill you. When you eat fats, they can cause plaque to build up in the walls of your arteries, cutting off blood flow to your heart and leaving you with heart disease, the single biggest killer of men. Or, if you eat beyond what your body needs, your body will store that excess fuel in the fat cells around your middle. When that spare tire inflates, it puts more pressure on your heart, which can cause high blood pressure and also lead to heart disease.
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American English Words From France English Words Taken From French American Words with French Origin English Words with French Roots Percentage French Words in English Borrowed Words From French English Meaning of French Words Etymology of French Words
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A great number of words of French origin have entered the English language to the extent that many Latin words have come to the English language.
According to different sources, nearly 30% of all English words have a French origin.[1] This fact suggests that 80,000 words should appear in this list. However, this list does not include derivatives formed in English, but only the ones imported as such directly from French (for instance joy and joyous, but not joyful, joyfulness, nor partisanship, parenthood, …). It does not include either combinations of words of French origin with words of origin other than French (e.g. ice cream, sunray, jellyfish, killjoy, lifeguard, passageway). It also excludes English-made combinations of words of French origin (e.g. grapefruit is made of grape + fruit but has been coined in English, layperson: lay + person, consider also mailorder, magpie, marketplace, petticoat, straitjacket).
This list does not include words that come from French but were introduced into the English language via another language than French (e.g. commodore, domineer, ketone, loggia, lotto, mariachi, monsignor, oboe, paella, panzer, picayune, ranch, vendue, veneer).
Although French is mainly from Latin (which accounts for about 60% of English vocabulary either directly or via a Romance language), it also includes words from Gaulish and Germanic languages (especially Old Frankish). Since English is of Germanic origin, words that have entered English from the Germanic elements in French might not strike the eye as distinctively from French. Conversely, as Latin gave many derivatives to both the English and the French languages, ascertaining that a given Latinate derivative did not come to the English language via French can be difficult in a few cases.
Most of the French vocabulary now appearing in English was imported over the centuries following the Norman Conquest of 1066, when England came under the administration of Norman-speaking peoples. The majority of the population of England continued to use their Anglo-Saxon language but it was influenced by the language of the ruling elite, resulting in doublets. Consider for example the words for the meats eaten by the Anglo-Norman nobility and the corresponding animals grown by the Anglo-Saxon peasants: beef / ox, mutton / sheep, veal / calf, pork / pig, or pairs of words pertaining to different registers of language: commence / start, continue / go on, disengage / withdraw, encounter / meet, vend / sell, purchase / buy. Words of French origin often refer to more abstract or elaborate notions than their Anglo-Saxon equivalents (e.g. liberty / freedom, justice / fairness), and are therefore of less frequent use in everyday language. It may not be the case of all English words of French origin though. Consider for instance: able, car, chair, city, country, fine, fruit, journey, juice, just, part, people, real, stay, table, travel, use, very, wait.
After the rise of Henry Plantagenet to the throne of England, other forms of dialectal French may have gained in influence to the detriment of Norman French (notably the variants of Anjou where the House of Plantagenet came from, and possibly Poitevin, the tongue of Eleanor of Aquitaine). With the English claim to the throne of France, the influence of the language in use at the royal court of France in Paris increased. The cultural influence of France remained strong in the following centuries and from the Renaissance onward borrowings were mainly made from Parisian French, which became the de facto standard language of France.
Norman rule of England had a lasting impact on British society. Words from Anglo-Norman or Old French include terms related to feudalism (chivalry, homage, liege, peasant, suzerain, vassal, villain) and other institutions (bailiff, chancellor, council, government, mayor, minister, parliament), the organisation of religion (abbey, clergy, cloister, diocese, friar, mass, parish, prayer, preach, priest), the nobility (baron, count, dame, duke, marquis, prince, sir), and the art of war (armour, baldric, dungeon, hauberk, mail, portcullis, surcoat). Many of these words related to the feudal system or medieval warfare have a Germanic origin (mainly through Old Frankish) (see also French words of Germanic origin).
The Norman origin of the British monarchy is still visible in expressions like Prince Regent, heir apparent, Princess Royal where the adjective is placed after the noun, like in French.
The vocabulary of heraldry has been heavily influenced by French (blazon, or, argent, sable, gules, passant), for more details see tinctures, attitudes, and charges of heraldry.
Sometimes used in heraldry, some mythological beasts (cockatrice, dragon, griffin, hippogriff, phoenix) or exotic animals (lion, leopard, antelope, giraffe, camel, zebu, elephant, baboon, dolphin, ocelot, ostrich, chameleon) draw their name from French. It is also the case of some animals native of Europe (via Anglo-Norman: eagle, buzzard, falcon, squirrel, coney, rabbit, leveret, marten, ferret, salmon).
Besides the above-mentioned terms, the vocabulary of warfare and the military include many words of French origin (battalion, dragoon, infantry, cavalry, army, artillery, corvette, musketeer, carabineer, pistol, fusilier, squad, squadron, platoon, brigade, corps, sortie, reconnaissance/reconnoitre, surveillance, rendezvous, espionage, volley, siege, terrain, troop, camouflage, logistics, accoutrements, bivouac, aide-de-camp, legionnaire, morale, esprit de corps. See also military ranks: sergeant, lieutenant, captain, colonel, general, admiral). Many fencing terms are also from French.
The political lexicon include many words of French origin like liberalism, capitalism, materialism, nationalism, plebiscite, coup d'état, regime, sovereignty. The judicial lexicon has also been heavily influenced by French (justice, judge, jury, attorney, court, case). (See also Law French). It is also the case in the domain of diplomacy (attaché, chargé d'affaires, envoy, embassy, chancery, diplomacy, démarche, communiqué, aide-mémoire, détente, entente, rapprochement, accord, treaty, alliance, passport, protocol).
The influence of the French language has also marked the domain of the arts: surrealism, impressionism, fauvism, cubism, symbolism, art nouveau, gouache, aquarelle, collage, grisaille …; Architecture : aisle, arcade, arch, vault, belfry, arc-boutant, buttress, bay, estrade, facade, balustrade, terrace, lunette, niche, pavilion, pilaster, porte cochère ; Cuisine: petit four, soufflé, mille-feuille, croissant, pastry, gateau, baba au rhum, cream, caramel, custard, marmalade, meringue, clafoutis, flognarde, beef bourguignon, cassoulet, casserole, confit, gratin, mustard, mayonnaise, sauce, pâté, foie gras, terrine, navarin …
Other examples include color names (ecru, mauve, beige, carmine, maroon, blue, orange, violet, vermilion, turquoise, lilac, perse, scarlet, cerise) ; vegetables or fruits (courgette, aubergine, cabbage, carrot, cherry, chestnut, nutmeg, quince, lemon, orange, apricot); months of the year (January, March, May, July, November, December).
Some of the French words that made their way into the English language were coined by French inventors, discoverers or pioneers, or scientists: cinema, television, helicopter, aviation, parachute, bathyscaphe, lactose, bacteriophage, chlorophyll, mastodon, oxygen, hydrogen, carbon, photography, stethoscope, thermometer, troposphere.
Some French words were named after French people (from their family name), especially in the fields of science (ampere, baud, becquerel, coulomb, curie, daguerreotype, pascal, pasteurise, vernier), botany and mineralogy (begonia, bougainvillea, clementine, magnolia, dolomite, nicotine), fashion and style or any other cultural aspect (leotard, recamier, mansard, chauvinism, kir, praline, saxophone, silhouette).
Also some geographical name related to non-francophone countries entered English with French spelling (Turin, Milan, Venice, Plaisance, Florence, Rome, Naples, Syracuse, Prague, Munich, Cologne, Aix-la-Chapelle, Seville, Constantinople).
Some words from Old French have been imported again from Middle French or Modern French, but have generally taken a more restrictive or specialised meaning the second time. Consider for instance : luminary / luminaire, liquor / liqueur, castle / château, hostel / hotel, mask / masque, necessary / nécessaire, petty / petit, ticket / etiquette, troop / troupe, vanguard / avant-garde. Note that the word in French has kept the general meaning: e.g. château in French means castle. Even when not imported several times in different forms, loanwords from French generally have a more restrictive or specialised meaning than in French: e.g. legume (in Fr. légume means vegetable), gateau (in Fr. gâteau means cake).
In some cases, the English language has been more conservative than the French one with Old French words (at least in spelling) (e.g. castle, vessel, forest). Other Old French words have even disappeared from Modern French: dandelion.
On the other hand, a move to restore the classical roots (Latin or Ancient Greek) occurred in the 16th and 17th centuries. Thus words from Old French saw their spelling re-Latinized. Although in most cases this did not affect their pronunciation (e.g. debt, doubt, indict, mayor), in some cases it did (e.g. abnormal, adventure, benefit). The ph transcription of words of Greek etymology was restored instead of the f. Thus fantosme became phantom, fesan became pheasant. This move occurred also in French, although less systematically (Old French farmacie became pharmacie ("pharmacy"), fenix became phénix ("phoenix"), but fantosme became fantôme ("phantom, ghost") and fesan became faisan ("pheasant").
Beside re-Latinization that blurred the French origin of some words (e.g. peradventure), other modifications in spelling have included folk etymology alterations (see crayfish, penthouse, pickaxe).
Furthermore, the spelling of some words was changed to keep the pronunciation as close to the original as possible (e.g. leaven), whereas in other cases the French spelling was kept and resulted in totally different pronunciation than French (e.g. leopard, levee). Terms that most recently entered the English language have kept French pronunciation and spelling (aplomb, barrage, brochure, bureau, dossier, garage, machine, mirage, panache, café, décor, bourgeoisie, ennui, espionage, élite, expertise, intrigue, liaison, lingerie, armoire, critique, genre, ambiance, collage, montage, plaque, penchant, repertoire, entourage, terrain, glacier, debris, tranche, entrepreneur, financier), though this may change with time (e.g. the initial h in hotel is not silent anymore, consider also the evolving pronunciation of herb, or garage). Expressions like femme fatale, bête noire, enfant terrible are still recognisably French.
Borrowings are not a one-way process (See Reborrowing), some words of French origin ultimately come from Old English (Anglo-Saxon words) : e.g. : bateau, chiffon, gourmet. While conversely English words of French origin made their way "back" into Modern French : interview, jury, management, budget, challenge, pedigree, record, tunnel, vintage, humour, mess, sport, squat, standard, suspense, tennis, ticket, toast, toboggan
|For a list of words relating to with French language origins, see the English terms derived from French category of words in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
|For a list of words relating to with Middle French origins, see the English terms derived from Middle French category of words in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
|For a list of words relating to with Old French origins, see the English terms derived from Old French category of words in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
|For a list of words relating to with Old Northern French origins, see the English terms derived from Old Northern French category of words in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
|For a list of words relating to with Anglo-Norman language origins, see the English terms derived from Anglo-Norman category of words in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
|For a list of words relating to with Norman language origins, see the English terms derived from Norman category of words in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
|For a list of words relating to with Canadian French origins, see the English terms derived from Canadian French category of words in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
|For a list of words relating to with Louisiana French origins, see the English terms derived from Cajun French category of words in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
|For a list of words relating to with Louisiana French origins, see the English terms derived from Louisiana Creole French category of words in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
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Inside, the changes are subtle but telling. White, stitched Hamann logos appear on the headrests and carpet mats, and the alloy pedal set is classic Hamann. But the most significant change is the matte-gray carbon trim, a new trend in the German tuning industry.
People have grown bored with shiny carbon trim, both to look at and to touch, as it is slippery when used on steering wheels. The new matte carbon looks and feels more homogenous next to perforated leather or Alcantara on a steering wheel.
On this car, the matte carbon is used on the area below the airbag on Hamann's new flat-bottomed sports steering wheel. The thicker-than-standard, contoured rim uses perforated leather on its handgrip area and Alcantara elsewhere.
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Although the engine has just 30 hp more on paper, the lower backpressure has improved throttle response and the twin-turbo V8 feels more lively at all speeds.
At higher speeds, two thirds of this extra power is probably being consumed by the drag from the larger tires, but on today's crowded roads, throttle response and torque are more important, and the motor feels even keener to rev. This sharper feel is matched by a more pleasing, deeper exhaust note and a more distinct edge to the lovely V8 rumble when you accelerate hard.
This car may not have 580 hp yet, but even this first step shows that despite deviating from its core BMW tuning business, the company hasn't lost its touch. I for one can't wait to try their take on the new M5.
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Delicious. Would definitely serve to company. Because it's hot tonight, I didn't cook the mango part--just mixed the ingredients together, minus the water, the sugar and the ginger, and added cilantro. Loved the cool texture to balance the hot dish.
Curried Chicken Penne with Fresh Mango Chutney
iThrowLikeaGirl Posted: 09/26/09
KER1117 Posted: 02/17/09
I very rarely comment on a recipe but this one deserves it. This was outstanding. The chicken was very tender and flavorful and the chutney added a burst of freshness to the dish. I used rotini pasta because that is what I had and used frozen mango. I also, unfortunately, forgot the lime and didn't miss it, but will use it next time. I'll reduce the salt in the future because I'm not a big fan, but other than that I wouldn't change a thing. I can't wait for leftovers tomorrow!
PhDcook Posted: 05/16/10
This was just too sweet for me. Also, I prefer a savory flavor when I eat pasta, so I would definitely serve this on rice.
JustUs3 Posted: 02/08/09
I have never cooked with coconut milk, curry, or chili paste (sub for red curry paste) - it turned out fantastic! Chutney (sub frozen peaches for mango) was the star for sure - start cooking FIRST so you can use the SAME POT for pasta! Will try Jasmine rice next time just b/c it seems more authentic. I didn't have problems with runny sauce; it coated the pasta nicely. I was expecting it all to be sweet based on other reviews, but it wasn't sweet in the slightest. I wished the coconut milk shined through, but the spice takes over... which is equally good! Would serve company who appreciate spicy food without hesitation.
ScottandLaurel Posted: 03/07/09
This recipe was delicious. We served it over rice instead of penne. Highly recommended.
Bakeaholic Posted: 10/14/09
AMAZING and easy. I wouldn't change athing except serve it on white rice.
justine1585 Posted: 04/16/10
I could not stop eating this! This recipe definitely ranks in my all time top five favorites. I served with basmati rice because I accidentally overcooked my pasta, but I would probably stick with the rice next time anyways. My husband and I both love mango, and the flavor combinations here are amazing. It was more time-consuming than I would prefer, but well worth the effort.
Meremaid Posted: 08/15/10
Very delicious! It's a bit of an odd combo with the chutney and the veggies and the noodles but it works great! Would be good with rice too, but noodles are always best.
cookieamity Posted: 08/16/11
This was so delicious! I made it with penne noodles and loved it, but I think I'll make it with rice next time :) My two year old loved it too!
Brie30 Posted: 04/01/12
My husband pronounced this restaurant quality! It was the perfect amount of heat. Like another reader, I used peaches instead of mango, since that's what I had, but next time would like to try with mango. I made it with success instant brown rice rather than pasta, and it was delish! Superb! A definite keeper!
Cindy Bee Posted: 03/03/13
Meh. This was ok. It calls for four tablespoons of sugar which seems excessive, I just used half the amount of sugar. You already have the sweetness from the coconut milk and mango, why more sugar? I don't know if that makes a difference but it was just ok, it seemed to be lacking something.
lovetherun Posted: 01/09/13
We loved this recipe. The only thing I altered was ground ginger for fresh because that's what I had on hand. The flavors were perfect with the spicy curry and the mango. I would definitely recommend this and probably serve it to company!
brighteyes8 Posted: 09/01/13
Maybe my mango was too ripe, but even with double the lime juice, this was way too sweet for my taste, and I have a huge sweet tooth. I think it could be better with less sugar. Maybe half, as the other commenter suggests below? I also increased the salt a fair amount. My husband liked it better than I did though. I think he'd give it four stars.
prettypurplekao Posted: 08/01/13
This photo for this recipe looks delicious, and I love all kinds of curry. It sounded like a solid choice for a weekend meal, but I didn't enjoy the flavors at all. It was a lot of work and in the end I could tell no one (my in-laws, my fiance, nor myself) enjoyed it. This was especially apparent because we had tons of leftovers and they sat in the fridge until garbage day instead of being eaten. :/


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I love this dish. The feta and herbs are great. I make it three times a month. I typically use more tomatoes than the recipe calls for.
Penne with Sausage, Eggplant, and Feta
BoonieCU Posted: 05/05/10
bellymama Posted: 08/24/09
I had to cook the eggplant a bit longer than called for, but otherwise followed the recipe without changes. This made a good hearty dinner served with some steamed broccoli on the side. The portions are very generous. It reheated well in the microwave for lunch the next day, too.
nyfoodie Posted: 06/10/09
Very good recipe. Served w/a side of brocolli rabe. I used spicy Italian sausage, as suggested by others, b/c that's what I usually have in the freezer. It seemed to make about 5-6 servings, rather than 4 so be prepared or make about half the pasta recommended. The sauce is almost good enough to eat on its own so next time we'll just cut the amount of pasta. Definitely a keeper.
mccormick Posted: 01/03/09
Easy to fix and delicious. Took almost no time to prepare and the combination of sausage and eggplant was great. Definitely a keeper! Good for company or just the family.
jilfinnegan Posted: 08/03/09
I just made this and was happy with the results but will make some changes with the next batch. I thought the eggplant wasn't tender enough and that there was too much of it so will reduce the amount and increase the saute time.
sunnys Posted: 01/05/09
This is a great meal. Made everything the same except added veggie chipotle sausage.
workmom1 Posted: 12/08/08
I've made this recipe several times and even given some to a friend and she loved it also. Easy, quick and delicious. What could be better.
scargosun Posted: 09/08/10
This is excellent! I used Italian Turkey Sausage b/c it was what I had on hand. Knowing that the turkey would cook quickly and reading that 5 min was probably not long enough for the eggplant, I cooked the eggplant for a bit first and then added the sausage when it was getting tender. Making this and freezing while there is still good eggplant to be had
summerfun3711 Posted: 09/07/10
This was good and I would definitely make it again. I used reduced fat breakfast sausage, but should have followed the reviews and used a spicy sausage for a kick. Also, I thought it was a little dry and used some of pasta water. The feta cheese was a nice compliment to the dish!
DeeMonty Posted: 01/15/09
I used Trader Joe's Chicken Breakfast Sausage instead of the pork sausage. It was delicious! Great dish!
JessEarley Posted: 09/08/10
I have never liked eggplant before and this recipe made me a big fan. I did use spicy turkey sausage like some of the reviewers suggested, if anything I feel like it made it better.
Empac7 Posted: 02/23/11
YUM! This is a definite keeper. I even really screwed it up, but look forward to making it again: after a open a can of tomato paste I freeze it in tablespoon portions because I never use it all. They thaw out nice and keep me from throwing away food! Anyway, apparently I had done the same with some chipotle peppers in adobe sauce, and that's what I threw in to make this meal. By the time I figured it out, it was too late. The dish itself was almost too hot but the flavor was amazing! I may even consider adding one of the chipotle peppers next time, as well as the tomato paste...
Amsterdam Posted: 09/18/10
What a great dish for using fall garden produce. I used fresh tomatoes, eggplant & parsley from the garden. Left the skin on the eggplant (my favorite part) and it gave the dish some nice color. Thanks to everyone for your suggestions in using spicy sausage.
PWagner Posted: 12/30/09
I may have rated this higher if I'd used the spicy sausage that was recommended. Store only had mild, so used that and it was not as tasty or spicy as I'd have liked. However, I love egg plant, so was happy with the recipe and just added a little extra s & p on the plate. Will definitely make again.
Terrylady1 Posted: 04/23/10
I was very impressed with this recipe. This was my first time having eggplant so I chooped it very small and was surprised with the flavor. I used the extra feta to put in a side salad.
aizoco Posted: 09/08/10
Really easy. Used 1 lb spicy Italian sausage, 2 cans of stewed tomatoes(pureed), and 4 table spoons of tomatoe paste to double sauce and left all other ingredients the same. Even my 5 year old loved it! (his version did not have parsley as he green averse.)
Renni21 Posted: 01/26/11
Great dish for family with small kids. The sausage is not too spicy for my 4 year old and my kids love the eggplant and feta combination. I often make this dish for friends.
ttu1995 Posted: 09/13/10
This was excellent, and very easy. My husband and son both loved it too (very rare that we all agreed). This is a definite keeper. Thanks for sharing!
mrshartzell Posted: 05/03/11
I did not expect this recipe to be as easy and delicious as it was. We've never eaten eggplant before. Loved everything about this recipe! I added a little water to make it easier to stir in the tomato paste and then let it reduce a bit. Otherwise, prepared exactly as written. My two year old cleaned his plate and had seconds. All through the meal he kept saying "I love this kind of mac & cheese!"
fittaraw Posted: 05/17/11
This was so amazingly quick easy and delicious. My husband does not like eggplant so gave it the evil eye then proceeded to eat two huge servings!
grandmothertree Posted: 04/21/12
Wonderful recipe !!!!; I love it
Dawnmt13 Posted: 05/04/12
Very good. Quick to prepare. Used regular Italian sausage patties (what I had). Browned and crumbled sausage before adding eggplant. Added 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper to spice it up as other reviews suggested. Didn't have fresh parsley so I used dried and I decided to wilt in some fresh baby spinach leaves at the end. Everything really worked. Will definitely keep this one.
Tomi0118 Posted: 06/06/13
I used Jimmy Dean's light pork sausage to reduce the fat. I loved that this recipe had very few ingredients and could made up in no time at all. I cut my eggplant in pieces that were a little too small and will make them bigger next time. I think I may add more tomatoes, or more paste or reduce the pasta b/c it was a little dry. Otherwise a real keeper, and I loved the addition of eggplant. I love eggplant but don't know of a lot of recipes that use it.... this was great.
bobbadagirl Posted: 01/06/13
My dad and I both loved this! Surprisingly easy to make, does indeed make a ton - four servings, pfft, more like six at least - and really very very good. Be a little cautious when determining when your penne's done - mine was fine when I drained it, but then I added all the hot and semi-liquidy stuff and it cooked a little more and got a little mushier than I'd have liked. Still excellent, though!
SallyM Posted: 04/22/12
I liked this recipe quite a bit, but next time I'm going to use 3 tablespoons of tomato paste.
seaside725 Posted: 12/09/13
I thought this was a quick, solid recipe. I served it with broccoli. My family enjoyed it and I would make it again during the week.
StephanieWaters Posted: 04/19/14
Five stars because it was good and really easy. However, I did think it was a little "single note" as written, so I added red pepper flakes (as others suggested) and about 1/4 - 1/2 tsp. of fennel seeds, which made it a lot more interesting without any extra work.
lwright311 Posted: 07/05/13
It was okay. I love feta but the flavor got lost in this dish. Also, the leftovers were aweful.
daneanp Posted: 10/14/13
Really flavorful and easy to prepare - quick for a weeknight meal. Next time, I'd probably add some sliced mushrooms.
rlepere Posted: 08/30/13
I used vegetarian sausage, since I'm vegetarian, and my family LOVED this recipe! The textures and different tastes compliment each other so well.


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These early life forms were landlubbers.
"What I'm saying for the Ediacaran is that the big [life] forms were on land and life was actually quite a bit simpler in the ocean," Retallack says.
So does that suggest life evolved on land and moved into the ocean? "Yes, in a nutshell," he says.
Paul Knauth at Arizona State University has been pondering this same possibility. "I don't have any problem with early evolution being primarily on land," says Knauth, a professor in the School of Earth and Space Exploration at Arizona State University. "I think you can make a pretty good argument for that, and that it came into the sea later. It's kind of a radical idea, but the fact is we don't know."
Knauth says it could help explain why the Cambrian explosion appears to be so rapid. It's possible these many life forms gradually evolved on the land and then made a quick dash to the sea.
And, he adds, "that means that the Earth was not a barren land surface until about 500 million years ago, as a lot of people have speculated."
The new analysis of the Ediacaran fossils is at least a hint that this could be right. But of course if you're a scientist making an extraordinary claim, you need to back it up with extraordinary evidence.
"To me the evidence is not a slam-dunk," says Shuhai Xiao, at Virginia Tech. He argues, among other things, that the same Ediacaran species found in what is arguably soil is also found in deposits that he says were ocean sediments.
That would imply that the same species would be able to live both on dry land and under a salty ocean. Xiao finds that unlikely. "It's pretty hard for the same species to be able to live in both environments."
So he is not convinced that Retallack is really looking at fossils in terrestrial soil. And so begins a sharp academic debate.
Xiao is far from alone in his skepticism. The current ideas have many defenders. Retallack seems to relish the controversy. He knows what he's in for.
"The idea that Ediacaran fossils were marine invertebrates is so deeply entrenched, it's in all the textbooks," he says. When someone (namely him) comes along and says that's not so, "it's going to be treated like a death in the family. It's going to go through all the phases of grief, starting with denial."
It remains to be seen whether the story ends with acceptance of Retallack's provocative proposal.
Source: NPR
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Maggie Porter explained that becoming a community organizer was something that she fell into more than she set out to become.
But now that her year working to help strengthen neighborhoods in the York Road corridor is coimg to an end on Feb. 1, she said the experience has made an impression.
"I'm definitely very inspired by Baltimore City after this year," the 26-year-old Porter said. "And since I grew up here, I sort of always thought that I would want to get out and move elsewhere, and experience another city.
"And I didn't know if I would ever come back here. I'm realizing I was pretty ignorant about all the work that is going on in Baltimore right now," she said.
The Glyndon native graduated from Colgate University with a degree in peace and conflict studies, worked in communications with Friends Committee on National Legislation and after that waitressed at the Mt. Washington Tavern before becoming an AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) with the Greater Homewood Community Corp.
"I'm not sure what I expected going into this year because I really just needed a job. So I was excited to be hired somewhere," Porter said. "And I'd never done this work before and I found that I really love directly working with people."
For the past year, Porter has worked as a sort of liaison between the York Road Partnership, a volunteer umbrella group that advocates for communities throughout the York Road corridor, and the community associations that represent neighborhoods on both sides of York Road.
During her time as a VISTA, Porter helped neighborhoods and the York Road Partnership address issues that were causing problems in the neighborhood. She has done everything from organize a community cleanup, to helping communities develop responses to public safety issues and attended the meetings of all the community associations along the corridor.
"Part [of my job] is trying to help figure out what's going on in the various and very diverse neighborhoods, all of which have different needs," Porter said. "In one community the biggest issue will be dealing with problem college houses, and then in another it's vacant homes, people who are squatting and doing drugs, and really kind of a blight on the community."
But Porter has also left an impression on the people that she has been working with for the past year.
Bill Logan, a Mid-Govans resident who is also involved with York Road Partnership, had high praise for Porter, and said he hopes that she can find a job that lets her stay in Baltimore.
"I wish I had a job I could offer her and have her work for me," Logan said.
Logan praised Porter's work ethic and her commitment, and said that he wished more young people took their work as seriously as Porter does.
"She volunteers for everything. She's a person who commits herself to whatever task she's given," Logan said.
Karen DeCamp, president of the York Road Partnership and a employee, said Porter's help has been invaluable because she takes the burden off volunteers already stretched thin between work, family and volunteering in the community.
DeCamp credited Porter with the increase in the number of people involved with the York Road Partnership, as well helping to form committees made of residents from various neighborhoods to address issues in the corridor, such as public safety, liquor licenses and housing
"Maggie is pretty special because she has an incredible ability to relate to people and get them motivated to be involved," DeCamp said.
Porter also said the residents she has worked with for the past year inspire her.
"I'm constantly inspired—not only by the corridor and Greater Homewood—but the city in general. I feel like there's a lot of positive stuff going on right now," Porter said. "And after a year of being in the mix… I'm thinking about staying in Baltimore much more than I ever would've before this year, which is good, because Baltimore needs people to decide to stay."


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jour·nal·ist (jûrn-lst)
1. One whose occupation is journalism.
2. One who keeps a journal.
Spit Gold Under An Empire (2013)
Great short documentary on NYC's underground hip-hop scene by Montreal's Emily Kai Brock, who also directed the music video for Grimes' "Oblivion", featuring Angel Haze, Mykki Blanco, and members of the Pro Era crew.
TNGHT & Kanye West - "Cold"
In case you haven't figured it out yet, I really, really like TNGHT, and I finally got to see Lunice and Hudson Mohawke do their thing live Thursday night. It was pretty great, but they also played New York last night, and guess who showed up? Why Kanye West, who doesn't need a damn microphone to get the crowd's attention. Here's hoping that Cruel Winter features at least a few TNGHT-produced tracks.
Hot Sugar feat. Big Baby Ghandi, Nasty Nigel, YG the Cynic & SMG - "Rat City"
Not really sure who New York producer Hot Sugar is — possibly Kitty Pryde's boyfriend? — but his new EP MiDi Murder (download it for free here) has some hot beats on it and a bunch of rappers that you probably haven't heard of (the only names I recognized was Haleek Maul and Das Heem's Kool AD and Heems).
Cam'ronissey @youngscreech Thank You
Cam'ronissey @youngscreech Thank You
I need this Cam'ron x Morrissey tee. #Dipset4Eva
Mykki Blanco - "Haze.Boogie.Life"
"Pretty girls, pretty girls travel in packs."
Blanco's Halloween party in Toronto in a few weeks is going to be nuts.
Empire State (Building) Of Mind.
Memorial in New York's West Village.
I went to New York City a few weeks ago and made a pilgrimage to one of the most famous diners in TV history.
The Men - "L.A.D.O.C.H."
These guys from Brooklyn are playing NXNE in a few more weeks and I finally got around listening to their stuff this morning. I have no idea what the lead singer is screaming about on this one (or what L.A.D.O.C.H. stands for), but it's six minutes of glorious noise-rock that makes me want to pump my fists to and break shit.
Photo Credit: Noah Love
Beastie Boys - "An Open Letter To NYC"
R.I.P. Adam "MCA" Yauch. I haven't met many people who liked the trio's 2004 album To The 5 Boroughs (well, except for Rolling Stone's David Fricke, who gave it five stars), but it was my first real introduction to the music of Ad-Rock, Mike D, and Yauch. I was in high school and don't remember much about buying this album, other than the cool artwork (showing a New York skyline with the World Trade Center still standing) and hilarious liner notes. I would later work through the rest of their discography―Paul's Boutique is unquestionably one of the best hip-hop albums of all-time―but I'll always have a soft spot for "An Open Letter To NYC". I don't think there are many songs that can top this one in terms of expressing city pride (the "two towers down but we're still in the game" line is poignant even today). Can't go wrong with the "Sonic Reducer" sample either.
In my first year of university, myself and some friends in my program all chipped in and bought a copy of Rock Band and every Thursday got together for a few beers and played. We kept it in my friend Matt's residence room and every week would annoy the heck out of everybody else on our floor (and probably the floors directly above and below us). While my go-to songs when I had the plastic microphone were Yeah Yeah Yeahs' "Maps" and Radiohead's "Creep", we always counted on Matt to wow us with his lyrically spot-on rendition of the Beasties' classic "Sabotage" performed at the top off his lungs (no easy feat when you're inebriated). In fact, I only have good memories associated with listening to the Beastie Boys, memories of good times, better friends, late nights, and maybe a little bit too much booze. That Rock Band kit was left at the curb when I moved out of my house the year afterwards, but it had a good run.
I'm not sure why I decided to write this post. There's definitely plenty of more poetic eulogies for MCA out there from people that knew him personally and by no means am I the biggest Beastie Boys fan. I guess I just felt like sharing. Two things that I found remarkable about the observation of Yauch's passing is that a) almost everyone I know can name at least one song by the trio and b) there was virtually no jokes in poor taste about his death on Twitter or Facebook (unlike Whitney Houston, Kim Jong-il, etc.). And while I'm bummed out that this means I'll never get to see the Beastie Boys perform, we'll always have MCA's rhymes to remember him by.
"Now my name is MCA, I got a license to kill/I think you know what time it is, it's time to get ill."
All flags in New York should be flying at half-mast today.
Friends - "I'm His Girl"
I usually hate people who use the expression "this is my jam", but in the case of Friends' "I'm His Girl", I'm willing to make an exception for this breezy, disco-influenced indie-pop tune. Hailing from Brooklyn (of course), the five-piece only has about three songs and a handful of demoes online, but I think we'll be hearing a lot more from them in the near future. My friend pointed out that lead singer Lesley Hann sounds a bit like Neneh Cherry and I'm inclined to agree.
Cults - "Everybody Knows (Leonard Cohen Cover)"
Anyone that knows we well knows that Cults' debut album was pretty much all I listened to last summer. Seeing them tonight with a few good people and hoping it will be just the thing I need to finally get over my California withdrawal. The sunshine today is also helping. If I were a betting man, I'd bet that they pull out this Leonard Cohen cover tonight.
Dirty Projectors - "Gun Has No Trigger"
I've never been a huge Dirty Projectors fan, but I've had this new single from the Brooklyn group on repeat the past two days. Does anyone else think that David Longstreth sounds a bit like Damon Albarn on this one?
Sean Patton Congratulates Music Snobs
While I was researching a New Orleans music festival for a colleague, I came across the standup comedy of New York City's Sean Patton. This bit where he talks about music snobs is particularly hilarious.
Some people are going to desperate measures to get their hands on Kraftwerk tickets.
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Tips for Shopping This Cyber Monday
The Better Business Bureau's Chris Thetford has some quick tips that can keep you safe.
Green Dot Moneypak Scam Targeting St. Louis Area Businesses
Police say over the past few days three Maplewood businesses have received a called from a person claiming to be from the electric company.
BBB Warns of World Series Hotel Scams
The World Series has thrown both cities, St. Louis and Boston in the national spotlight and that attracts those looking to make a quick buck.
BBB: Online Dating Scams Spike Around Valentine's Day
It all looks so easy in those TV ads, you join an online dating service, meet your soul-mate right away, and everyone lives happily ever after.
Overnight America: August 20, 2012 – Brenda Linnington, Dr. James Bruseth, Gene Kennedy
Brenda Linnington is the Director of the Military line of the Better Business Bureau. She shares with us how members of the military can find out information relating to businesses in the military. Curator Dr. […]
BBB: Beware of Hollywood Video Debt Notices
The movie rental chain shut down a few years ago, but apparently a couple of collection agencies don't care.
Homebuyers Beware: Latest Scam Making Rounds Targets You
Phony firms offer help…for a steep price…before disappearing.
Study Criticizes Debt Collection Industry
Complaints increase with rise in business
BBB Warns Seniors About Bridgeton-Based Company
Haberstroh Insurance has been cited, fined in the past for violating No-Call Law.
Be Careful Who You Donate to During Breast Cancer Awareness Month says BBB
BBB issues alert against one charity.


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Get ready! Old Navy's Flip Flops $1 One Day Wonder sale is here June 30,2012. There is a limit of 5 pairs per customer. This offer is only valid in stores. Please call your local store to check their hours for this sale. Get a cool color to match your fave outfit!
These make great craft projects too, pick up a pair and decorate!
Thanks, Brandi O!
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bootstrap-components-helpers as a full blown gem
Just a quick note to let any passer-by know that the previously mentioned micro gem bootstrap-components-helpers has been turned into a full blown gem.
The reason for this is that the gist had had a few forks, some with additions, and one of the contributors left a comment on the original gist asking me to pull in those additions. However I wasn't aware of it until a friend of mine using the gist pointed it out to me.
The repo now lives here and pull requests are welcome.
Alternate Heroku Add-on Marketplace retired
Last year I wrote about the shortcomings of the Heroku add-on marketplace and proposed an alternative that I had quickly prototyped.
I have just retired this app.
Aside from the fact that it did not attract enough add-on users to become a useful resource, Heroku deployed a new and improved version of the official marketplace a few months back. It now features search and categorization. User ratings and reviews are still missing but are supposedly in the works.
Below is a screenshot of the retired app for posterity :
The missing bits of the Heroku Add-on marketplace
Update June 1st, 2013 : The official Heroku add-on marketplace has been updated a few months back, the alternative has been retired.
As I explained at length in a previous post, DbInsights started as a spare time project destined for internal usage in the previous company I was working for. Once I got the basics working and some colleagues started using it, I thought about turning this product into a business.
Selling it as an add-on for Heroku seemed like a pretty good option to me for various reasons. For one, the clients there seemed the right ones for me ; mostly startups, which are encouraged nowadays to be metrics-driven and most likely okay with the concept of Software as a Service. Secondly, the integration was quite simple and it brought along with it recurring billing, allowing me to focus solely on developing my product. In short, the benefits of a marketplace in exchange of the usual 70/30 revenue split.
However, think about any marketplace for a few seconds (iTunes store, Google Apps Marketplace, Chrome web store, …) and then go back to the add-ons listing on Heroku. All we have there is a dull alphabetically ordered listing containing 78 add-ons to this day. Personally I'm a long time Heroku user, I've seen this listing grow and I'm pretty knowledgeable about the current Heroku add-ons offering. But what about a newcomer ? Is he supposed to read from A to Z the add-on names and short descriptions ?
Isn't it reminiscent of the beginning of the internet, before the search engines, the time of web directories ? Don't you think there are a few bits missing from the marketplace experience ? This is obviously not how we do these days, there is a blatant lack of all the marketplace frontend basics ; search, categories, ratings, reviews. As an add-on provider it is in my interest that Heroku users can find easily the add-on they are looking and benefit from the recommendations of other Heroku users. I don't want my customer acquisition to entirely rely on a few paragraphs of marketing pitch.
The Heroku Add-ons catalog is my proposal to improve things. It supports the missing bits previously mentioned, now all it needs is Heroku add-ons users to make it useful. So if you've got a few minutes to spare, go write a few reviews about the add-ons you use on Heroku and help me spread the word about this catalog so that it can become a useful resource.
Tabs Rails helper for Twitter Bootstrap
I updated the micro-gem I mentioned a few days ago. It now does tabs as well. A view helper that does all the boilerplate for you (
data-toggle, matching
hrefs and
ids). You just worry about your tabs title and content.
= tabs do |tabs|
- tabs.pane 'My first pane' do
= render partial: 'my_first_pane'
- tabs.pane 'My second pane' do
= render partial: 'my_second_pane'
There is an option to switch from
tabs to
pills and another one to position the tabs (although there is a bug in the last release of Twitter Bootstrap which causes the left and right positioning to not display properly).
Head over to the micro-gem gist for the full usage indications.
How DbInsights came to be
Before working on DbInsights, I was an employee at a company developing a skill gaming platform. Following the current trend among startups, there was a will to be metrics-driven. Ideally, an idea for further development would be backed by a current metric and an estimation of the improvement expected on this metric.
This objective needed us to be able to answer various simple questions like "which game is performing the best ? which kind of competition ? how about the fees ? the number of players in a competition ?" and so on. And for each of these questions / metrics we needed to be able to plot them in order to see their evolution. In other words we needed to produce charts out of the data we already had in our database.
Pretty basic right ? Well… not exactly it seemed. The boss, who dedicated a certain amount of time to crunching numbers, took the time to do his research and ended up buying a license for Spotfire ; it was a costly single user desktop app, requiring a daily dump of the database to be loaded on his personal computer. The product manager resorted to the Rails console where he ran queries to get numbers that he stored in a spreadsheet along with the queries, to be able to rerun them the next week and plot the evolution.
This seemed pretty unsatisfactory. This ought to be more affordable and collaborative than the Spotfire solution and more human-friendly and efficient than the Rails console alternative. Being a smart-ass I thought "how hard can it be ?". It's just bars and lines, a few SQL queries with some GROUP clauses with a CRUD interface on top of it. I started working on it in my spare time and was soon able to plug my tool to the staging database. Soon after, a few of my colleagues were using it, non technical users could ask for help to create a graph and then refer to it and I started getting feature and improvement requests.
After a few weeks of development I had quite a decent product and thought about making it an add-on for Heroku since the barrier to entry was quite low and there was no direct competitor on Heroku. The feedback from the first beta users was good and they told me about some of my competitors like RJMetrics (which is rather costly) and Chart.io (which was still in private beta at the time). DbInsights felt like a good contender to me so I decided to develop further my project.
And here we are now, DbInsights is a Generally Available add-on on Heroku since February. My first users provide a lot of interesting feedback configuring their charts, triggering exceptions and asking questions (as well as submitting regular feature requests of course). Since the beta days, the UI has been improved, the feature set has expanded and there is a lot more to come.
Accordion Rails helper for Twitter Bootstrap
Like many, I'm living the Twitter Bootstrap craze in full these days. It's applied to several applications I'm currently working on and two of them needed an accordion.
The Twitter Bootstrap accordion is great but requires quite a bit of infrastructure (divs, classes, hrefs and data attributes) so I set on writing a helper to clean up my views. I ended up with a 40 line helper module that I wanted to use in two different projects.
Following the micro gems trend, I bundled this in a gist. It can be used as follows :
In your Gemfile :
gem 'bootstrap-components-helpers',
:git => 'git://gist.github.com/2117187.git'
In your views :
= accordion do |accordion|
= accordion.pane 'My first pane' do
= render partial: 'my_first_pane'
= accordion.pane 'My second pane' do
= render partial: 'my_second_pane'
Update: it now does tabs as well.


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U.S. Rep. Jason Altmire (D-Pa.) has earned a Roadway Safety Champion Award from the American Traffic Safety Services Association for taking a major step toward lowering the number of fatalities involving older Americans — the most lethal group of drivers after teenagers.
Introduced July 2009, Altmire's Older Driver and Pedestrian Safety and Roadway Enhancement Act of 2009 provides $500 million annually for the U.S. DOT to establish national goals for increasing safety for people 65 and older. A Special Assistant for Older Driver and Pedestrian Safety oversees and coordinates efforts related to funding and collecting/analyzing data, and incorporate recommendations for increasing safety for people 65 and older in the Highway Design Handbook for Older Drivers and Pedestrians (FH-WA-RD-01-103) and Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).
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HOLLAND, MI (WHTC) - A chance to help pay for needed repairs to a symbol of Holland, along with renovating its home, has been augmented.
In a special business meeting tonight, Mayor Kurt Dykstra and his City Council colleagues are expected to approve a Fiscal Sponsorship Grant Agreement with the Community Foundation of the Holland Zeeland Area that would enable those wishing to fund the Windmill Island Gardens Project to go through the foundation's website (http://cfhz.org/index.php/page/donor-services/give-today).
The effort to raise around a million dollars needed to repair the 200-year-old plus DeZwaan Windmill and for renovations to Windmill Island has started modestly with seven thousand dollars already pledged.A large-scale fundraising effort will be kicked off during the Tulip Time Luncheon in two weeks, and more information is available online at http://www.cityofholland.com/windmillislandgardens/campaign-windmill-island-gardens.


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thanksgiving leftovers!
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- naomi Nov 26, 2004 07:02 PM
whats everyones favorite leftover recipes? i dont just want to reheat - i want to make something completely new. ideas?
well, the pinnacle of leftovers is a turkey sandwich made on lightly toasted country bread, the day after: mostly white meat, plenty of mayonnaise, and salt and pepper. Turkey sandwiches come but once a year, like this.
Next best thing is Turkey pot pie. we made this last night (we cooked our turkey on Sunday so I am all off schedule). First, make a stock from the carcass and any leftover veggies/pan juices. Then take about 1 qt stock, 1 chopped up carrot, 1 chopped up celery rib, 1 chopped up onion, and 1 chopped up potato and simmer it all together for about 20 mins or til the potato is cooked. Then make a roux (using fat from the turkey pan juices, of course) and use the strained stock to make your gravy. Sorry, you gotta know how to do this, I don't actually make the roux in my family, sorry, i'm sorry. Anyway, now you have veggies and gravy, then take (enough of) yer leftover turkey and mix them all together. Put them in a good casserole dish, and last night we also added sauteed mushrooms and some un-frozen green peas, and some salt and pepper. Then make your favorite biscuit recipe, and distribute the biscuit dough over the top of the dish, and bake at 350F until the liquid is bubbling and the biscuits are done.
What with the stock and all, this seems like a Saturday or Sunday recipe, enit?
I think it is my favorite. We do it with leftover chicken too.
re: patrick
We make our sandwiches just a wee bit differently. We do a triple decker essentially. Spread bottom piece with a light layer of butter, add a thin layer of turkey, then a gravy soaked piece of bread, then another thin layer of turkey, then a little cranberry sauce, and a top butter spread bread. If we're really feeling it, we might add a thin layer of potatoes on top of the bottom piece of bread, or even a thin layer of stuffing. T-Day plate on a sandwich.
Our favorite is turkey enchiladas....very very very good IF you make your own enchilada sauce which is so easy!
Make a curried turkey and fruit (apple, mango, pomergranate) salad, with walnuts, raisins, onions, celery, a pinch of curry powder and Helmans; serve on fresh rolls with a soup.
re: kc girl
any chance you could post that dressing recipe? sounds intriguing...and yummy
re: Coyote
Am interested, please!
re: Val
Coyote's King Ranch Casserole
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1 tablespoons flour
1 cup chicken stock
1/2 cup half and half (or milk)
1/4 cup sour cream
salt and pepper
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 onion, diced
small can green chilis, 4.5 ounces
8 ounces sliced mushrooms
3/4 cup canned, diced tomatoes
Have ready:
corn tortillas
2 cups shredded cooked turkey (or chicken)
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 cup sliced green olives with pimento
1/4 cup sliced green onions
Preheat oven to 350. Grease a large baking dish.
Saute garlic, and spices for sauce in butter in a saucepan. Whisk in flour, then stock and half and half. Simmer until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in sour cream. Salt and pepper to taste.
Saute onion and mushrooms in butter. Add chilis and tomatoes and heat through.
You can fry corn tortillas in oil if you wish to soften them but I don't.
Layer tortillas in baking dish, add half the turkey, a third of the sauce, half the cheese, half the olives and half the green onion. Repeat layering, ending with sauce.
Bake at 350 for thirty to forty minutes, until bubbly.
re: Coyote
wowzers! thanks!
Epicurious has a link on their front page to a long list of left-over recipes. Definitely worth a squizz...
my mom makes these killer turkey patties - basically like a crabcake. time-consuming, but i make sure to tell her how much i appreciate her good work. sometimes i'll do the dishes.
can serve with an aioli or similar sauce, but i actually prefer them with a good hot sauce or non-sweet chutney.
re: banshee
My mom does turkey patties too, but she puts the turkey meat in the food processor with onions, ginger, hot peppers, an egg, and a handful of cilantro. Then she coats them in bread crumbs and bakes in the oven. Yum!
We flattened the mashed potatoes in a frying pan, browned on both sides, then topped w/ grated parmesan cheese and allowed to melt. With the turkey carcass I'm making soup w/ rice.
I always make turkey curry. Just follow any chicken curry recipe you like. I put lots of raisins in mine. (I wonder what it would be like with cranberries?)
Last night I had a great sandwich--turkey, ham, and Swiss on whole wheat with cranberry chutney!
And this is my favorite after-Thanksgiving casserole, which I got from the Los Angeles Times about 15 years ago:
5 T. butter or margarine
1/2 lb. mushrooms, sliced
2 c. leftover turkey gravy
1 c. sour cream
1 T. dill weed
3 c. cooked diced turkey
1 c. small shell macaroni, rinsed and drained
Salt and pepper (white pepper is nice)
1/2 c. fine bread crumbs
Dash of paprika
Melt 2 T. butter in saucepan and saute mushrooms until tender. Stir in next 3 ingredients, blend well, add turkey and macaroni. Season to taste and turn into 1 1/2 qt casserole. Brown bread crumbs, with paprika, in remaining butter and sprinkle over casserole. 375 degrees, 30 minutes. The dill and sour cream make this really good!
In my family, it wouldn't be Thanksgiving without turkey noodle soup the rest of the weekend...my son has been hinting about coming over tonight, knowing we have it heating on the stove.. :-)
I never follow an exact recipe, but basically, I saute onions and garlic in olive oil until the onions are translucent, add mushrooms, saute just a few minutes more, add sliced carrots, celery, (which I also always have leftover) and bits of whatever fresh herbs I have left over (just a bit of sage is good, and a bit more than a bit of thyme), parsley...add in whatever turkey stock I have left (I make the turkey stock with roasted parts before the holiday, for use in the gravy and stuffing, etc., plus at least a few quarts extra for the soup), shredded leftover turkey, LOTS of white wine (this year I used half a bottle of riesling and half a bottle of chardonnay, both 'left over' from the day before, and it tastes great), salt, pepper...simmer for an hour or two, adjust the seasonings, enjoy with sourdough bread.
Noodles should be cooked seperately and added in at the last minute. A similar recipe using chicken gets raves with matzoh balls at passover. and guarenteed to stave off a cold anytime!
re: susancinsf
My recipe is almost identical (imagine that!) except that I add frozen peas at the end along with the pasta (I like bowties or shells....). Hubby just loves his peas!
I made a huge pot too, but its already gone. We had the mother of all post-Thanksgiving snow storms and I think everyone has been sneaking soup all day....
Two other things to do with Thanksgiving leftovers (besides eating pumpkin pie for breakfast): 1) it sounds gross, but take leftover stuffing, mashed potatoes, and gravy, mix them together and warm up in the microwave. Love those carbs!
Also, of course there is the unbeatable Turkey/Cranberry Chutney sandwhich: Turkey on sourdough with lettuce, mayo and Cranberry Chutney. Once again, here is the chutney recipe, with eternal thanks to my sister-in-law Prerna:
1 bag cranberries (fresh or frozen, it doesn't matter). Wash and pick over, then add 3/4 cup sugar, 1 1/2 Tbsp. ground cumin, 1/2 Tbsp. ground coriander, 1 tsp. salt, 1 tsp. crushed dried red hot peppers, and a dash fresh ground pepper. Pulse in food processor until desired consistency (add a little water if necessary). Taste and adjust seasonings (may need more sugar).
re: janet of reno
I agree, the best turkey leftover is sandwiches, with stuffing, cranberry sauce, cheese and mayo. That's basically all we eat all weekend.
re: susancinsf
One time, all I had was cavatelli to put in the soup, now my husband refuses to eat it any other way! And it's a pain to find sometimes...