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Thanksgiving Leftovers

Friday, November 23, 2012

Add Some Pizazz to Your Thanksgiving Leftovers

Check out these recipes to make the most of all that turkey still in your fridge.

You've eaten your way through several plates of turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and gravy, and cranberry sauce, drank a glass – or three  – of wine and watched the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade or your favorite college or NFL team play. Now what?  While your holiday shopping list may come to your mind, I'm thinking about all of the turkey and side dishes left over from your Thanksgiving feast! Here are a few ideas to use those yummy holiday leftovers. For a filling breakfast, spread butter on toasted bread. Top with a sunny-side-up egg and pour on a bit of gravy. Add a slice of turkey if you want.  Make a sandwich, Thanksgiving style. Instead of using the usual mayonnaise and mustard, spread a thin layer of cranberry sauce and stuffing…

Turkey Pie and Other Ideas for Thanksgiving Leftovers

The bird's not done yet.

Editor's note: This article was originally published in November 2011, but we're bringing it back by popular demand. Thanksgiving is a favorite foodie holiday for many reasons, one of which is that big turkey. The bird not only feeds a table-full on the actual day, but it keeps on giving in the form of leftovers. What once seemed an afterthought, the leftover menu now is loaded with possibilities. After carving every possible shred of meat of our bird, I always like to make turkey soup. But those chunks of succulent light and dark meat also have the potential for some more creative comfort food, such as pot pies. This year I threw my fear of pastry crusts out the window and resolved to make my first turkey pot pie. When searching for …

Peggy Anne

10:37 am on Friday, November 23, 2012

Curmudgeon, here. I gave up meat 25 years ago. I'm not paying some brute to kill a harmless animal for my appetite. I've joined the vegans, but your recipes will work fine with my vegan meat alternatives from Trader Joe's. An UN turkey salad that would fool Aunt Gump in a second.   more ›

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