Missing Sodus
By Melissa White
mgoodcooke@yahoo.com  

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. It seems to be a Holiday that is spent differently. Some people have the conventional special dinner with the turkey as guest of honor, stuffing and cranberry sauce. Others have a smaller version with a roasted chicken. We all have tons of food and feel so full we can't move (or figure out why we did all that eating.) Yet others have pasta to add to the menu. To some, it is a calm day of celebrating and being thankful, while to others, after dinner especially seems to be an open forum of debate. How ever you spent yours, I hope you enjoyed it. The people at Kraft had an idea of how to cope with all the extra turkey. If you didn't send home a plate of leftovers with your guests, you may be looking for ideas as to what to do with it all.

Leftover Turkey Soup
Makes: 6 servings, 1 cup each

1/2 cup chopped onion
1 medium carrot, sliced
1 stalk celery, sliced
1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
2 cans (14-1/2 oz. each) chicken broth
2 cups water
1 envelope GOOD SEASONS Italian Salad Dressing Mix
2 cups cubed cooked turkey
1/2 cup bite-sized pasta, uncooked

COOK onion, carrot and celery in hot oil in large saucepan 3 to 5 minutes or until tender-crisp, stirring occasionally.

STIR in chicken broth, water and dressing mix. Bring to boil.

ADD turkey and pasta; cover. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 10 to 12 minutes or until pasta is tender.

KRAFT KITCHENS TIPS

Family Fun Use fun shapes of pasta, such as stars or alphabets. Smaller pastas may cook in a shorter time, so follow package directions for suggested cooking times.

Tonight (Friday, Nov. 26) - Annual Christmas Tree Lighting in Newark Central Park. Everyone is invited. Drawings, Newark high school chorus performs and Santa arrives at 7 p.m. Enjoy snacks and refreshments at the Alex Eligh Community Center following the lighting at 6:30.

Next Friday is the December 3 RPO Christmas Concert. The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra will perform at Newark High School at 7:30 p.m. Free shuttle service provided by Wegmans. Meet at the parking lot at 6:30. Pasta dinner in the high school cafeteria from 5 to 7. Admission is $5.

The Kraft Shack hours are Monday through Friday from 10 to 5:30, Saturdays, 10 to 5, and Sundays noon to 4. Beginning Dec. 19, the shop will be closed on Sundays. The Shack will also be closed Dec. 25, 26 & 27; January 1 & 2. The next class is for :

TRIO CANDLE LIGHT Wed., Dec. 1 - 6:30 to 9 p.m. Enjoy painting and decorating this trio of wooden candles. Decorate with greenery, Christmas balls, and candlelights. $28 includes all.

Saturday, December 4, the Cracker Box Palace will have a Barn Warming at Alasa Farms. 'Santa Pics with Pets,' horse drawn hayrides, visits with the animals (who will also have stockings hung by the feed bins with care, in case anyone else would like to play Santa for the animals)! There will be raffles and games, egg nog, hot cocoa & coffee and Xmas treats (for people and pets). Local youth groups are providing Xmas ornaments and gifts that will be for sale to help with the cost of the animals' care. Should be fun! Noon to 4 p.m.

Sunday, December 5 is the Family Holiday Fest at Sodus Point. The Grand Opening Skate Park with open skating, Christmas Carols, Ice Sculpture Demonstration, Wagon Rides, Holiday Characters, Tree (and village) lighting ceremony at 4 p.m.

Have a great week and enjoy the time you have off with your family and friends. (Now you can officially put up your Christmas decorations.) I am the black sheep of my family - I am the last one to put up my decorations, make the Christmas cookies and do the tree. If you have fun Christmas recipes or traditions you'd like to share, please send them along to me at

mgoodcooke@yahoo.com

I hope everyone who couldn't make it home for the Holiday had a nice Thanksgiving.

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