Turkey Chili

Sometimes simplicity is the key. It doesn't always have to be grass fed bison fillets on organic chanterelle risotto. Sometimes a nice warm bowl of spicy turkey chili is just what you need to get warm after spending it in the frigid fog of a short and dark December day.

Sure some people aren't impressed with turkey chili, but you know what? Those people wouldn't turn down a bowl of this delicious creation if it was offered to them. Not enjoying homemade turkey chili would be like saying you don't enjoy hanging out with your friend at IKEA. Sure she may take a little too long looking at bookshelves, and they all look the same to you, but the truth is you wouldn't choose to be anywhere else at that moment. Just like you wouldn't choose to be eating anything else while you're shoveling this chili into your mouth. Now get off your high horse and make this turkey chili, or some horse chili now that you won't be riding it.

Turkey Cakes with Potato Spätzle and Gravy

Before we get into this week's post I'd like to mention Sugpiaq Seafoods. They are a family seafood company that is centered in Portland. They sustainably catch all their seafood in Alaska. If you're in Portland on Nov. 20th you should definitely check out their king crab dinner. They're featuring sauces made by a local chef and a hand selected wine pairing. Can't make it to the dinner? No problem - you can order your king crab directly from their website! 

Now for a recipe completely unrelated to seafood. As we all know Thanksgiving is coming up at the end of the month, unless you're Canadian and you celebrated your "Thanksgiving" back in October for some reason. So this month we're featuring Thanksgiving themed food! It's basically all the fun of Thanksgiving, without having to deal with your family. And the nice thing about this recipe is, it can be adapted to turn those leftovers into Thanksgiving 2: Leftovers of Vengeance.