Morning Project

I dug out the 1899 grinder from the cupboard, rinsed and clamped it to the countertop with a potholder protecting the wood. After all of the previously prepared chunks from the gallon bagful were ground, followed by a couple of Ritz crackers to clean the interior, I bagged some to share. Then I made ham salad from the portion I kept. My ham salad consists of mayonnaise, mustard and sweet relish. I must say it is tasty! Perfectly ground with minimal cleanup. I only rinse all parts of the grinder in very hot water and dry completely before putting it back together for storage. If we want more, I can always pull some of the packaged slices from the freezer and grind it for either salad or as an addition to scalloped potatoes or scrambled eggs, quiche, and more.

It goes from "catch" pan to large bowl as we go.

My salad is in a 3.5 cup bowl

and will last a couple of days.

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Grindin' & Cookin'

Yes, I am pretty sure you don't shiv a git but I must keep going until the job is finished.  Today I dug out my old Gem food chopper. I like it way better to grind the turkey pieces than the electric food processor. The pieces are more consistent and much nicer to work with later on than what the processor does to them. 

Gem Food Chopper 20

Sargent & Co.

Patented Apr.25 1899

comes with 5 cutters

Made by Sargent & Co. (on Handle)

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AND...we had turkey salad sandwiches for lunch.  The bones and scraps simmered all day in the stock pot and have been strained through the colander. Now the broth is sitting outside to cool so tomorrow I can skim the fat off and add vegetables and rice and create a gallon and 1/2 of soup!