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LIFESTYLES
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NOVEMBER 25-DECEMBER 1, 2009
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Debbie Norrell
Lifestyles
Report
Pass the
turkey
How are you preparing
your turkey this year?
Roasted or deep fried? The
deep fryers have been on
sale everywhere. I’d like to
try frying a turkey but I
don’t think I want to make
the investment in a turkey
fryer. Maybe someone will
invite me over for fried
turkey so I can try it before
I buy it.
Leftover turkey is the
best part of the Thanksgiv-
ing meal. One of my fa-
vorite leftover treats is a
turkey sandwich with let-
tuce, tomato, a smear of
miracle whip and a couple
slices of bacon.
My dad used to make
creamed turkey over toast
PHOTOS BY DEBBIE NORRELL
for us. This dish would
LUNCHEON COMMITTEE AND KEYNOTE SPEAKER—Thelma Morris, Mildred Morrison (luncheon co-chair), Inez Miles, Leon Haley, Mary Page, Margaret Burley and
show up several weeks
Shirley H. Golden.
after Thanksgiving was
over. He was famous for
freezing leftovers in the
second refrigerator in the
basement.
That was the old school
Aurora Reading Club
fast food, go down to the
freezer and see what we
could thaw out for dinner.
He would amaze us with
his tasty concoctions.
celebrates 115 years
If you’re looking for new
ways to use your leftovers
the Internet is the place I
found recipes for Turkey
by Debbie Norrell
supreme, turkey pot pie, Courier Staff Writer
turkey chili, turkey hash,
turkey ala king, curry
Fifty years ago, the Aurora Reading Club
turkey, turkey supreme,
could not have celebrated at the Longue Vue
turkey tetrazzini and
Club in Verona. On Oct. 17, more than 200
turkey broccoli casserole.
gathered at his beautiful club to mark the
There is even a website
115-year anniversary of the Aurora Reading
for a diabetic Thanksgiving
Club. Rachel Jones, Frances Golden, Han-
(www.dlife.com) it has
nah Lovett, Anna Posey, Virginia Proctor
more than 8,000 recipes for
and Cora Washington founded the club in
the diabetic.
1894. It is the oldest African-American
I bought a roaster a cou-
Women’s Club in western Pennsylvania. The
ple of years ago and plan
intent of the six charter members was to
to use it for my turkey this
promote literacy, when higher education
year to free up my oven for
seemed an impossibility for women, particu-
other things like macaroni
larly women of color.
and cheese, sweet potato
On this chilly afternoon members and
casserole, rolls and corn-
friends talked, mingled and dined on tourne-
bread stuffing.
dos of beef and pesto crusted salmon. Aurora
One of my other favorites
members, led by pianist Ruth Ritchey, sang
for leftover turkey is
the Aurora Club song composed by Maude-
turkey salad. Chop up the
lena Johnson. The ladies and gents were
turkey and a couple of
then introduced to the keynote speaker,
boiled eggs in a bowl add
Leon Haley, Ph.D., by Sharon Jarrett-
some sweet relish and mir-
Brown. Haley has written several publica-
acle whip and serve over
tions prior to the completion of his first
sliced tomatoes or make a
book, “From the Staunton to the Allegheny:
sandwich with the salad.
The Journey of an African-American Fam-
Now that’s good eating!
ily.”
PRESENTATION—Mary Page presents flowers to Ruth Ritchey.
If your family is small
Haley says he started his book by putting
like mine a whole turkey
together his
might be too much for you.
family tree Pittsburgh. Haley is burgh Urban League and the University
Try a turkey breast if you
information currently working on of Pittsburgh where he is professor
like having turkey around
for a family his second book entitled emeritus in the Graduate School of Pub-
the holidays. This is also a
reunion. He “The Quiet One: Biog- lic and International Affairs.
favorite of the white meat
went on to raphy of General As a fitting favor each guest received a
lovers. One of my favorite
say his story Roscoe Robinson Jr.” journal so they could continue to record
holiday recipes is right on
is not He said we need to their history. The celebration concluded
the fried onion can, the fa-
unique, tell the journeys of Afri- with special presentations to Haley and
mous green been casserole.
many fami- can-Americans we Ritchey, daughter of Maudelena John-
I remember the first time I
lies could stand on the shoulders son. Signed copies of Haley’s book were
had that dish that has be-
tell the of giants. In addition to available at the end of the luncheon.
come a staple of the holi-
story of his writ-
day. I t was about 25 years
overcoming ings he
ago when the first lady of
racism, has
our church brought the
slavery, Jim served in
dish to a pot luck dinner.
Crowism many ca-
I was so impressed with
and trying pacities
it I ran out and bought the
to carve out of leader-
ingredients and made the
a living in ship that
dish that weekend. It’s
the steel
funny how some dishes be-
mills of
STANDING ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS—Leon Haley.
include
the Pitts-
come so popular and be-
come a holiday favorite. We
all love tradition but try
something new or put a
new twist on an old dish.
Instead of using canned
cranberry sauce, make it
from scratch, add oranges
or pineapple. It is so easy.
If you’re the chef this
year, it’s best to prepare
your bird un-stuffed at a
temperature no lower than
325. Be sure the turkey is
completely thawed and
don’t forget to remove the
giblet bag inside the
turkey. I did that once, it’s
not pretty. Here is another
tip for the novice, you can’t
thaw a 20-lb. turkey in one
hour. Read the label.
When you sit down for
your meal remember to
give thanks for all that you
have and all that you don’t
have.
CELEBRATING WHO WE ARE—Mary Page (club curator), Inez
Happy Thanksgiving.
ENJOYING THE CELEBRATION—Frances Nunn, Lynell Nunn, Debra Horsley and Gerri McCampbell. Miles (Aurora Club president).
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