Friday, November 24, 2006

Great Leftover Turkey Ideas

Even though it was just the four of us, my family enjoyed a lively Thanksgiving Day. We all helped in food preparation which gave us a chance talk and catch up on events in each others lives in the process. I am always happy to have my teenagers in the kitchen with us, so that we pass along cooking skills to them before they are out on their own.

The weather was beautiful, so we took a break from cooking to play outside with the puppy. My children are both soccer players and have taught the dog how to "dribble" across the yard. We had a lot of laughs watching him push the ball around the yard in every direction, growling ferociously all the while. Occasionally the ball tripped him up and he rolled right over the ball.

The meal was delicious - I think everyone enjoyed it more because the preparation was a group event. And now I have quite the volume of leftover turkey. Sandwiches were consumed this afternoon, but to use up all of that meat, I need to be creative so that the family doesn't tire of it. Over the years, I have tried many recipes for leftover turkey. Here a a few of my favorites:

Crunchy Holiday Turkey Salad




http://www.kraftfoods.com/main.aspx?s=recipe&m=recipe/knet_recipe_display&recipe_id=66273
Deep-Dish Turkey Pot Pie






http://www.kraftfoods.com/main.aspx?s=recipe&m=recipe/knet_recipe_display&recipe_id=66247s=recipe&m=recipe/knet_recipe_display&recipe_id=66247

I use 1/2 cup dried cherries instead of Bing cherries in Turkey Salad with Cherries and Walnuts





I use turkey instead of chicken in these Creamy Enchiladas










BBQ Turkey Pita

http://www.kraftfoods.com/main.aspx?s=recipe&m=recipe/knet_recipe_display&recipe_id=95162




Next-Day Turkey and Bacon Cheeseburgers



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