Nov 10 2015-Rotary forum
Posted by Dick Dannells
Program November 10, 2015: Debbie Dugan “Thanksgiving Turkey Tips”
By Dick Dannells
Past Presidents Ashley and Michael Boyer took over the meeting in the absence of Pres. Joel who is out with a bout of strep throat. We wish him a speedy return.
FINES:
Charla and J. T. Anderson celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary that resulted in a $50 fine. Sandy Lubin’s trip to Kawai, Hawaii cost him a $35 spin-the wheel fine.
announcements:
Mary Ann Reese announced that this month’s social is at Wooly’s Bar and Restaurant by the pier in Pismo Beach on Wednesday, November 19 at 5 PM and the annual Holiday Party will be held at the Edwards Barn on Wednesday, December 16. Michael Boyer announced that a Rotary Board meeting will be held at the Arroyo Grande Community Hospital starting at 6 PM hosted by Paul Holden. Ashlea Boyer took over the meeting and called Paul Holden to the podium to present Jim Lewis a $1000 Paul Harris fellow award. Greg Steinberger requested volunteers to work at the Pismo Beach Christmas Parade on Saturday, November 28. Tom Zirk of the Atascadero Rotary came forward to sell wine raffle tickets to benefit local charities. Linda Osty announced that the third annual Christmas movie, “The Miracle On 34th St.” will be held on December 12 at 11 AM at the Fair Oaks Theater in Arroyo Grande for the low price of one or more nonperishable food items to be donated to those in need. Terry Fibich announced that there will be a Highway cleanup on November 21
PROGRAM: November 10, 2015: Debbie Dugan “Thanksgiving Turkey Tips”
Ashlea Boyer introduced Debbie, who has trained in the Cordon Bleu in Paris and London, La Varenne in Burgundy, France and Avignonesi Culinary Center and Tenuta de Capezzana in the Tuscany region of Italy, the Emilia-Romangna region of Northern Italy, and most recently Southern Italy. She has guest lectured at Cal Poly Food Science and Nutrition Department, and taught "Catering and Special Events" at Allen Hancock Junior College. She created the Children's Summer Cooking Camps through the San Luis Obispo Adult Education Program and has continued the program at her own facility. She started her turkey tip discussion with the fact that with a couple local grocery stores going out of business customers are going to have fewer stores and less chance for bargains when buying a turkey for this Thanksgiving. We are a young country especially when compared to France, London and Italy. Therefore, she believes it is important to maintain Thanksgiving in the traditional way with turkey and stuffing. She pointed out that a fresh turkey is not the best choice over a frozen turkey since the latter is immediately frozen and a fresh turkey may be stored at temperatures above freezing for days before you actually purchase it. The best choice is an organic frozen turkey from Trader Joe’s, Costco or Whole Foods. She prefers roasting two smaller turkeys as opposed to one large turkey. She recommends cooking at 325°, out of the bag, for 18 minutes per pound. If you do stuff the turkey it will require more time and more chance for bacteria to circulate. Therefore, cooking them separately is the preferred option especially if you’re worried about calories, but she added who worries about calories at Thanksgiving.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY BY PAUL JONES:
The rich person is not one that possesses much, but gives much.
Program November 10, 2015: Debbie Dugan “Thanksgiving Turkey Tips”
By Dick Dannells
Past Presidents Ashley and Michael Boyer took over the meeting in the absence of Pres. Joel who is out with a bout of strep throat. We wish him a speedy return.
FINES:
Charla and J. T. Anderson celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary that resulted in a $50 fine. Sandy Lubin’s trip to Kawai, Hawaii cost him a $35 spin-the wheel fine.
announcements:
Mary Ann Reese announced that this month’s social is at Wooly’s Bar and Restaurant by the pier in Pismo Beach on Wednesday, November 19 at 5 PM and the annual Holiday Party will be held at the Edwards Barn on Wednesday, December 16. Michael Boyer announced that a Rotary Board meeting will be held at the Arroyo Grande Community Hospital starting at 6 PM hosted by Paul Holden. Ashlea Boyer took over the meeting and called Paul Holden to the podium to present Jim Lewis a $1000 Paul Harris fellow award. Greg Steinberger requested volunteers to work at the Pismo Beach Christmas Parade on Saturday, November 28. Tom Zirk of the Atascadero Rotary came forward to sell wine raffle tickets to benefit local charities. Linda Osty announced that the third annual Christmas movie, “The Miracle On 34th St.” will be held on December 12 at 11 AM at the Fair Oaks Theater in Arroyo Grande for the low price of one or more nonperishable food items to be donated to those in need. Terry Fibich announced that there will be a Highway cleanup on November 21
PROGRAM: November 10, 2015: Debbie Dugan “Thanksgiving Turkey Tips”
Ashlea Boyer introduced Debbie, who has trained in the Cordon Bleu in Paris and London, La Varenne in Burgundy, France and Avignonesi Culinary Center and Tenuta de Capezzana in the Tuscany region of Italy, the Emilia-Romangna region of Northern Italy, and most recently Southern Italy. She has guest lectured at Cal Poly Food Science and Nutrition Department, and taught "Catering and Special Events" at Allen Hancock Junior College. She created the Children's Summer Cooking Camps through the San Luis Obispo Adult Education Program and has continued the program at her own facility. She started her turkey tip discussion with the fact that with a couple local grocery stores going out of business customers are going to have fewer stores and less chance for bargains when buying a turkey for this Thanksgiving. We are a young country especially when compared to France, London and Italy. Therefore, she believes it is important to maintain Thanksgiving in the traditional way with turkey and stuffing. She pointed out that a fresh turkey is not the best choice over a frozen turkey since the latter is immediately frozen and a fresh turkey may be stored at temperatures above freezing for days before you actually purchase it. The best choice is an organic frozen turkey from Trader Joe’s, Costco or Whole Foods. She prefers roasting two smaller turkeys as opposed to one large turkey. She recommends cooking at 325°, out of the bag, for 18 minutes per pound. If you do stuff the turkey it will require more time and more chance for bacteria to circulate. Therefore, cooking them separately is the preferred option especially if you’re worried about calories, but she added who worries about calories at Thanksgiving.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY BY PAUL JONES:
The rich person is not one that possesses much, but gives much.