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Leftovers Recipe

We made a whole turkey and all the accouterments for Thanksgiving at our house, which happened to be dinner for two. So, we have a lot of leftovers. And, as much as I lurve Thanksgiving dinner, there is a limit to how many times one can eat it.

So, tonight I threw together some leftover turkey in a tetrazzini-esque-but-not-really way. It was delish.

Ingredients:

Splash of olive oil
1/2 an onion
2 stalks celery
8 baby carrots
2 cloves garlic
2 Tbs flour
1/2 cup white wine
1 cup chicken stock
Splash of heavy cream
1 tsp tarragon
Leftover spinach
Leftover turkey
Cooked Egg Noodles

Saute onions, celery, carrot and garlic until tender. Add flour and stir for 30 seconds or so. Add white wine, stock, cream and tarragon. Bring to a simmer. Add spinach and turkey. Cook to desired sauciness. Serve over warm egg noodles.

Yum!

We enjoyed this dinner with a bottle of Erath, 2007 Pinto Noir from Oregon. I am in love with Oregon pinots and this one is no exception. It’s clean and bright with just a hint of strawberries and sunshine. Delish.

Giving Thanks…

…for my new blog! Welcome to the new and improved Brinki*Dink. I decided to switch to tumblr since it’s way cooler. You can still access the old Brinki*Dink archives over at blogspot.

What better way to initiate the new blog than with a list! Below are all the things I’m giving thanks for this holiday.

• Nick, Kaya and PingPong. My little family.
• Sunny days in approaching winter. If it’s going to be cold, at least it’s a sunny cold.
• $10 flower bundles from the grocery that split up into two healthy arrangements.
• The Athenian Salad from Chef Zorba’s, my favorite neighborhood Greek (and sometimes Mexican) restaurant.
• Bright pink nail polish.
• Sunday mornings with coffee and KUVO.
• The new Lady GaGa album. Lady G and Beyonce, what?!?!

Here’s to a wonderful holiday for you and yours. 
B.