Thanksgiving Leftover Recipes--Collect Yours Now!

[Howlin]

Free Dominion is having a recipe book fundraiser for its site for 'principled conservatives' in Canada.

Don't you all do anything for the "unprincipled" ones? :-)

[Boxsford]

Boy, that sounds good and EASY! Thanks.

[Howlin]

I'm too tired today to think about cooking.......besides, I'm "seeing" stars! Are you going to try to watch again tomorrow morning?

[Boxsford]

I got a cure for that suffering: For those of you who get gall-bladder attacks. (even if yours is removed!)

4oz of distilled water
4oz apple juice
5 tablespoons of olive oil (organic is best)
1 inch of ginger root; peeled (not totally necessary but helps for nausea)

Put all of that in a blender and drink it down. Not the tastiest but will take that pain.

In 10 minutes you are pain free! And then, don't over-eat again!

[Molly Pitcher]

You're welcome!! My guys love it!!!

[WIladyconservative]

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOh, food . . . my favorite subject! Here's a GREAT spread for those leftover turkey sandwiches.

Roast Turkey Sandwich with Cranberry Pecan Mayonnaise

1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 Tbls Dijon style mustard
1 Tbls Honey
1/4 cup sliced cranberries (I use leftover cranberry sauce from Thanksgiving - either whole cranberry or the jellied (it works the same!))
2 Tbls toasted pecans (see below)
Salt & pepper to taste

Combine mayonnaise, mustard and honey; whisk until smooth. Fold in cranberries, and pecan. Spread on bread of your choice, add turkey slices, and garnish as you like. DELICIOUS! To toast pecans, spread nuts on a paper plate. Microwave on high for 1 to 3 minutes, or until heated. Watch carefully - they burn easily.

[JudyB1938]

"Leftovers??? What's that? I have a teenage son. Two days ... tops."

LOL I remember those days. Now I have a St Bernard who thinks she is a PERSON. Whatever I have, she waits patiently until I save her a little bit in the plate.

What a rotten dog. Doesn't she realize how lucky she is to be an American? SHE would be the main entree in China. :(

[Missus]

Richmondville Tinworks Turkey Sandwich

Sourdough bread (cracked wheat sourdough is the best)

Spread with cream cheese on one side, Cranberry chutney on the other

Layer shredded lettuce, turkey, and thinly sliced tomato, plus a little bit of dill pickle

Eat about half, until you're satisfied. Then belch a little, and devour the rest. Retire to the sofa and groan, "Oooohh.... I ate too much...."

Personally, I can take or leave most of Thanksgiving dinner.... but I can't get past the Coconut Cream Pie. That's one thing my mother-in-law and I agree on... we do one pie, and split it, then have another for "leftovers."

My 21yo brother is having dinner with us this year... does this mean I should cook TWO turkeys? LOL

Regards

[MinuteGal]

No, I won't watch again tonight, though I'd like to. Today was a lost day. Slept till noon. Groggy most of the day. Deli cold chicken and potato salad for dinner tonite. Couldn't even think of cooking! Our display here in Florida was interesting, but the sky was bin laden with clouds, and the dozen leonids I saw were spaced pretty far apart. I had to be content with the quickies. We didn't get the orange ones or the green ones or the twin ones or the 45-second-duration ones. However, those I saw were worth being up most of the night. I was entranced by the wonder of it all. Now I won't have to wait till 2099 to see them again!

Leni

[Linda]

Sounds wonderful! I will definitely try it. Thanks!

[ChemistCat]

Turkey Pot Pies

This is from a kid's recipe book.

1 16 ounce can mixed vegetables
2 cups diced leftover turkey
2 1/2 cups milk 1 tablespoon instant chicken bouillon granules
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon snipped parsley
1/2 teaspoon ground sage
1 package (6) refrigerated biscuits

Ask an adult to cut up the turkey for you and to turn the oven to 400 degrees F.

Pour 2 cups of the milk and the bouillon granules into the saucepan. Pour the other 1/2 cup milk into a jar. Add flour to jar. Close lid and shake till there are no lumps. Stire mixture into saucepan with a wooden spoon. Put pan on burner.

With adult help, turn burner to medium heat. Cook and stire till mixture boils. This will take 6 to 8 minutes. Cook and stir 2 minutes longer.

Stir in vegetables and turkey, parsley, and sage. I love to add some tarragon to recipes like this--a sweet and elegant addition! Cook and stir till hot. Turn off burner.

Put 6 individual casserole dishes into a shallow baking pan. Ladle about 3/4 cup of the hot mixture into each dish. Cut each biscuit into 4 pieces with scissors. Put 4 pieces on each casserole.

With adult help, put pan in oven. Bake 12 to 15 minutes. Turn off oven. WIth adult help, remove pies from oven. Makes 6 servings.


BEAUTIFUL JELLO POUND CAKE

Take a frozen Sara Lee pound cake and slice it horizontally into as many thin layers as you can. I usually get six or seven. Return cake to freezer. Whip one cup of whipping cream with a package of Jello--any flavor you like, to stiff peaks. The whipping cream will get a glorious color and flavor to it. Frost the cake with the whipped cream mixture between every layer and all around the outside. Keep this cake frozen until serving.


TURKEY NOODLE SOUP

Now this is comfort food, starchy and filling. Take your well-picked over turkey carcass and throw it into a big stock pot with whatever veggies you like in a soup stock--celery, carrots, onions. I usually make lots more stock than I need and freeze it in ziplock bags to use in soup throughout the rest of the year. Pour a big ol' mess of flour--two cups or a bit more-- on your largest cutting board and make a hole in the middle of it. Put a little salt down in the hole, and then break in three or four nice big eggs. Add a little splash of vegetable oil and then get your four year old's clean hands in it with yours. Add a little flour or a little more egg depending on whether it's too wet or too dry. At some point you'll turn it into a fairly consistant heavy dough. Now let it rest fifteen or twenty minutes while you go get dough out of the kid's hair. The resting lets the flour absorb moisture from the egg. Now roll those noodles out. Don't use a pasta machine or the results will be too consistant! You want irregular, homemade tasting noodles! But try to roll it pretty thin. Slice them by hand. A pizza cutter will work great. NOW--let the sliced noodles rest for a few minutes again. When they are just starting to dry, hang them up on clean plastic coat hangers where air can circulate around them. Depending on how thick they are, they may take as much as 20 minutes or more to cook in boiling broth. I always add some mashed potatoes to strained turkey broth, some shredded turkey, and some freshly steamed veggies (the ones that you cooked into the stock will be cooked to death!)

Turkey (or chicken) Casserole

Mix shredded turkey, shredded cheddar, and your favorite kind of pepper (I like peeled, roasted red bell pepper; others like chopped green chilis) together and set aside. In a saucepan, heat one can of cream of chicken (or other cream soup) with a half can of chicken or turkey broth (or gravy) and a half can of thick whipping cream. Stir this well as it heats. Wrap a few heaping spoonfuls of the turkey/cheese/pepper in flour tortillas and arrange the rolled up tortillas in a 13x9 baking dish. Reserve a little shredded cheese if you like. Pour the sauce over all, making sure the edges get a good quantity of sauce. Cover with foil and bake for 40 minutes at 325. Remove the foil and sprinkle with a little more cheese if you like. Bake another 10 minutes. The sauce makes the flour tortillas creamy in texture--really incredible! The basic concept of a creamy sauce poured over something wrapped in flour tortillas could be used for many more recipes!

[mass55th]

RECIPE: CREAM OF TURKEY SOUP

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INGREDIENTS:
3 cups chopped leftover turkey
8 cups turkey broth
1 12-oz can evaporated milk
2/3 cup flour
1lb small new potatoes (1 to 1 1/2 inch inches ea)
4 stems celery, finely chopped
1 bunch green onions, finely chopped
4 carrots, finely chopped
1 tsp salt
1 tsp white pepper
1 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp sage

DIRECTIONS:
Bring turkey broth to a boil in a large pot. Add potatoes, carrots, and celery, and cook for about 20 minutes, or until potatoes are almost tender. Add leftover turkey, green onions, salt, pepper, thyme, and sage, stir well, and return to a boil.

Cook over medium heat for another 5 minutes. Meanwhile, mix evaporated milk and flour in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer. Blend milk mixture into soup. Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened (approximately 8-10 minutes) Serve hot.

Prep Time 15-20 minutes
Cooking Time: 35-40 minutes

Yield: 4 Servings

[Roger_W_Isom]

PHOOEY with a LOW FAT PUMPKIN PIE!!!! A pumpkin pie is NOTHING WITHOUT THE WHIPPED CREAM!!!! ROFLMAO DEATH TO ANYONE THAT THINKS OTHERWISE!!!!! ROFLMAO:-)))))

[Roger_W_Isom]

Me my favoriteLeftover Turkey is simple... Mix turkey and potatoes together for Turkey hash.... put cheese in for something different....

For something special for the Stuffing pour Turkey Gravey over it.... I've done that since I was Old enough to remember!!!

[Molly Pitcher]

Big fan of pumpkin pie, are you?;^)

[AppyPappy]

Did someone say leftover recipes? How about 300 of them!

[Focault's Pendulum]

My Hash Recipe

Two cups diced moose; one cup moose giblet gravy; two cups leftover mashed potatoes.

Top with cheese and set under broiler till golden brown.

Sorry...it was gonna happen anyway