MiMi J's Kitchen

Time to make the Gumbo!!!

I'm not bragging. Okay maybe I am, but not in a prideful way. ❤️

Gumbo is a family tradition on Christmas Day in our family. When we were opened for business our customers insisted we made our gumbo year-round. That's because a good gumbo makes you feel good even in the summertime. ❤️

Restaurant gumbo and homestyle gumbo are rarely close to each other. The exception is usually when made by a mom and pop eatery.

If you want to learn to make gumbo your family and friends will love, hit me up. I'll be more than happy to teach you how to do it right. When you learn how to do it right you can do it with your eyes closed, because your tasetbuds will tell you when its right.

It ain't no 30 minute dish. Contrary to popular belief, it's not made with everything in the fridge. Lol. To get the best from every ingredient you must know when to add everything.

We took it easy for dinner tonight. I took some of the leftover turkey and mixed it with some seasoned ground beef and black beans then made nachos. Don't let that turkey go to waste. Dice it up, freeze it and rework it into soups, casseroles, chili, rice and more.

What are you using your leftover turkey for?

The turkey is done. The dressing is done. That bird you see peaking our of the dressing is my secret seasoning ingredient. It's a duck. I always prepare our dressing with duck. The duck fat adds a richness you can't get with other foul. The meat is not shredded the dressing. I remove the duck and we enjoy it. I don't like shredded meat in my dressing. Lol. Sweet potatoes and mac ate in the oven. Collards are done. It's just me and the hubby so there is way more food than we can eat in 2 to 3 days. Lol. Much will go into the freezer and enjoyed later.

I'm tired, but excited to hear about your menu. Share with me what you prepared. Feel free to add photos.

Shrimp and grits are on the dinner menu tonight.

The countdown has started. It's Time to start chopping up all your onions, bellpeppers, celery and anything else you use to season your Thanksgiving dinner. Get them chopped and bagged. Flatten the bags and place in the freezer. You'll thank me the week of Thanksgiving when you don't have to do it in a rush. I've already done mine. MiMi J does not do all night cooking for Thanksgiving. Early prep is the key to a more relaxed Thanksgiving day.

You still have time to join The Great Turkey Day Zoom. We will meet to prep the turkeys on Sunday, November 23, 2025. If you want a tasty turkey that the non-turkey eaters will be talking about til next year, you'll want to join me for this free class. Don't go spending money on peanut oil and a turkey fryer. My oven dry fried turkey will be better. Message me for the details. The class is free.