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"squirts" > wrote in message
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> On 8/7/2014 3:25 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
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>> "squirts" > wrote in message
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>>> On 8/7/2014 3:19 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>> I would love to make this but since I can't have dairy, it will have to
>>>> be an approximation. I have some stuff that I am trying to use up
>>>> including whole wheat linguine and boxed mushroom gravy. I will add
>>>> some onion, probably a little celery, a few fresh mushrooms, turkey
>>>> breast, peas and some black pepper and parsley. If it seems too dry, I
>>>> have some boxed turkey broth to add.
>>>>
>>>> I hope it is good. I miss stuff like tetrazzini, A La King and chicken
>>>> or tuna casserole. Alas I can't have chicken or tuna so it will have
>>>> to
>>>> be turkey. Will probably attempt to do this on top of the stove as I
>>>> don't want to fire up the oven. I had to self clean it yet again after
>>>> last night's baking. Not sure what slopped over the sides but it was
>>>> kind of buttery and sticky enough that trying to wipe it with a wet
>>>> paper towel didn't do much at all.
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>>> Consider using a very light (golden) roux - if butter is considered a
>>> dairy no-no then use chicken fat or canola oil with the flour.
>>>
>>> This will work well in a pot pie also.

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>> As I said, I can't have chicken. And I don't like the flavor of canola.

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> Then there is vegetable oil, corn oil, or cottonseed oil, amongst others,
> even good old lard.


That's not something I'd want to eat.