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thdx3
Seriously Hooked
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 Posted - 11/25/2005 : 07:23:16 AM
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OK, guys. The meat is off the carcass and everything is wrapped relatively securely in the fridge. Here's what we have to work with: turkey (duh), gravy, cranberry sauce, macaroni and cheese, sweet potato casserole, collard greens.
Please inspire me with your ideas for Thanksgiving leftovers while I head off to watch the Law and Order marathon.
Thanks in advance,
Terri D. in NYC
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lemons
Permanent Resident
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Posted - 11/25/2005 : 07:31:18 AM
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When all is gone except the turkey, Google for a recipe called "King Ranch Casserole". Admittedly, it's a canned soup-type recipe, but it has corn tortillas , lots of spice if you crank the heat up a little, and becomes quite addictive even to non-casserole eaters after just one exposure to the dish.
Mostly our leftovers just get reheated or eaten cold, with occasional sandwiches appearing if the day's schedule calls for a lot of zooming around.
Wave in the direction of E. 20th Street for me...
lemons of missouri
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mokey
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Posted - 11/25/2005 : 07:40:29 AM
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Mix everything together except the sweet potato & collard greens, throw in some liquid if needed, add hot paprika or HP sauce to taste, sprinkle with cheese, toss in oven.
"An injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." Martin Luther King Jr.
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truly violet
Permanent Resident
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Posted - 11/25/2005 : 08:24:31 AM
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FIRST off....
you need to have turkey bagels for a bit
oh the joys of turkey on a bagel.......
happy happy joy joy joy
then of course there are
hot open faced smothered in gravy turkey sandwitches
turkey club melts
turkey tetrazzini
turkey stroganoff.....
turkey burritos
and finally
TURKEY STEW!!!!
with a pie crust top
hahahaha
I LOVE turkey
vi
none of this will matter in 100 years.......
except I will finally be at my goal weight...vi
http://notashyviolet.blogspot.com/ ~now with chickens!
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Susan T-O
Permanent Resident
USA
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Posted - 11/25/2005 : 09:00:50 AM
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To me, the only proper use for leftovers is to take all non-dessert/non-salad food items (turkey, stuffing, yams, cranberry sauce, corn, everything), pile them on a couple of slices of bread, douse it with gravy until it's about to drip off the plate, heat in the microwave, and eat it. Repeat as necessary :-)
--Susan T-O in Long Beach CA, who went to a potluck for Thanksgiving and would pay good money for a plateful of leftovers!!
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Kelly B
Permanent Resident
USA
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Posted - 11/25/2005 : 09:37:48 AM
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I like this better than the plateful the day before.
Post Thanksgiving Casserole
1 can cream of celery or mushroom soup
1 c sour cream
1/8 tsp pepper
seasonings to your taste: thyme, basil, marjoram...
1 to 2 c leftover vegetables: carrots, peas, broccoli, corn, onion... , or use some thawed frozen ones, or sauteed or microwaved fresh ones; chopped
2 c leftover diced turkey
8 oz package worth of prepared stuffing
Spread half the stuffing to cover the bottom of a sprayed casserole. Combine everything else and spread in casserole. Top with remaining stuffing. Bake at 375 for 45 min, uncovered.
You can preheat the mixed filling (but not the stuffing) in the microwave to shorten the cooking time.
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pixiestikz
Chatty Knitter
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Posted - 11/25/2005 : 11:04:55 AM
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Turkey Cranberry Wreath!
When I shop for thanksgiving..I always pick up the ingredients for this as well...Everyone in my family ADORES this, and can't wait for me to make it!
It is a bit of prep work, but man oh man is it GOOOOOOOD!
I'm making it Tomorrow night!
Let me know if you like or try it!
Here is the recipe...
(it was a Pampered Chef recipe originally)
http://www.crumbledcookies.com/feedme/misc/LO_TurkeyCranberryWreath.html
Heather
http://www.pixiestikz.com
"The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud."
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thdx3
Seriously Hooked
690 Posts |
Posted - 11/25/2005 : 2:59:20 PM
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Yum, y'all--thanks; I'm inspired to roast another bird. Well, not really...but with your cooking ideas, a seemingly bottomless well of Law and Order reruns, and vacation knitting time, this has been a fine day after Thanksgiving indeed.
Knit on and all hail cable TV,
Terri D. in NYC
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griffsmom
Gabber Extraordinaire
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Posted - 11/25/2005 : 9:32:48 PM
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Our tradition is that on Friday after Thanksgiving, I make turkey, smoked sausage and shrimp gumbo. We have it over basmati rice. It's delicious and makes the whole house smell marveleous!
*~*Lori*~*
My finished projects: http://community.webshots.com/album/308469463umpbHG
"Measure wealth, not by the things you have, but by the things you have for which you would not take money." ~ Unknown
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styledbykristin
Gabber Extraordinaire
391 Posts |
Posted - 11/26/2005 : 6:50:40 PM
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I made a quiche with leftover turkey, leftover sweet potatoes, leftover creamed spinach, some cheese, 6 eggs and 1 slice of bacon (crumbled) in a frozen pie crust. Baked it for an hour, then broiled the top for 2 minutes. It was delicious.
Kristin
www.styledbykristin.com
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Aseneth
Chatty Knitter
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Posted - 12/27/2005 : 6:17:03 PM
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Well, I took Pixiestiks suggestion and tried the Turkey Cranberry Wreath instead of my old standby King Ranch Casserole. My family loved it! This one is a keeper!!!!!! Thanks for the suggestion, now I have two no fail recipes for the leftovers! (On the plus side for the Turkey Cranberry Wreath, I had all the ingredients except for the dried cranberries on hand, and they weren't hard to find!)
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