Nanny X's Comforting Turkey Soup
Every Christmas my nan (and granddad when he was alive) would come to our house for dinner. My mum would always hand my nan a bowl containing the Turkey Carcass and some meat. A couple of days later the bowl would be returned filled with a thick homemade soup. Mmmmm. It was always the best part about Christmas, food wise, when I was little. It was always such a warming thick soup. Great with a slice or two of bread. Perfect for cold winter days and nights. My mum also made it and gave me the recipe. Its so simple and a great way to use up leftovers from a Sunday Roast or from Christmas Dinner. Its now part of my Christmas routine and Boxing Day morning is spent making a batch of soup. Three years ago my nan lost her second daughter in the March and had a pretty tough time, understandably, and became a bit frail. We saw her at Christmas and on Boxing Day I sent her home with a bowl of Turkey Soup. I felt so good about myself, knowing I was giving my nanny a lovely comforting meal, which...