It's Christmas Eve, one of my favorite times of the year, and I'm putting the finishing touches on a Christmas ham to take to my daughter-in-laws, and a broccoli salad, chicken bone candies, dulse, oranges, all things we had for the Christmas season when I was a child. I'd like to wish all the Everlasting Authors and those who read this blog the very happiest of seasons and a wonderful New Year.
Sincerly,
Stella MacLean
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Stella, here it is Boxing Day already, hope you had a wonderful Christmas. Could you tell me what Chicken Bone Candies are and what you did with the dulse? Did you happen to hear Cross Canada Checkup on CBC radio on Dec.23rd with all the people from across Canada telling Rex Murphey their holiday stories? Especially the man from NFLD with the 40lb. turkey.
Don't why I'm anonymous in my message but I'm Anne in S. Ontario
How on earth do you cook a 40 pound turkey? More important, where?
Stella, thanks for the lovely thoughts as we enter 2008. Let's all hope for a healthy, happy and prosperous year to all our readers and authors.
P.S. I second what Anne asked: What are chicken bone candies?
Linda B.
Linda, my neighbour ordered a turkey from a nearby farmer and it turned out to be 38 lbs. When I told her this story she said the farmer's wife had a pan she lent her--that's service, eh? It took two of them to lift it in and out of the regular size stove oven and was one time NOT to use a heavy duty aluminium foil pan. I can't imagine making the stuffing or dealing with the leftovers.
It's now 2008, and I decided to check my favorite blog. Okay, Chicken Bones are a pink elongated candy (hence the reference to chicken bone) with a solid chocolate center. When you put one in your mouth it sort of melts and then you're pleasantly surprised to find your mouth filled with chocolate. The makers of chicken bones, Ganongs Chocolates in St. Stephen, NB Canada, have been making them for years. Dulse is a form of sea weed with a salty, rubbery taste and it's choc-a-block full of iodine and essential trace elements.
As to cooking a 40 pound turkey, people I know arrange to get a local restaurant to cook it in their big commercial ovens. Yes, I can't imagine what you'd do with the leftovers.
Speaking of turkeys, a local service station owner, a woman by the way, encourages people and businesses to donate turkeys each year for the food banks. This Christmas she had nearly one thousand turkeys brought to her service station! I might mention that my part of Canada is the most giving, and the most involved in charitable works of any place in Canada. We're also the long standing snow capital of Canada as well! Did I mention it's snowing outside?
Stella
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