If you have leftover turkey on Thanksgiving, you're not alone. If you can't divvy up the leftovers and make food care packages for your guests or family to take home, your other choice is to find ways to re-purpose the turkey and other goodies. Easier said than done? Not at all because there are many ways to come up with new meals for all times of the day. Another great thing about leftovers is re-purposing your turkey and freezing it so you have pre-made meals ready to pop in the oven for those really busy days. These are only suggestions. Feel free to create and experiment with any ingredients. Creative Leftover Ideas for After Thanksgiving Turkey Omelet - Eggs, green onion, cheese, diced green/red/yellow/orange peppers Turkey Frittata Turkey Barley Soup - Barley, corn, celery, chicken broth or broth made from the turkey carcass, carrots, and onions Turkey Soup with Dumplings - You can use the leftover stuffing as your dumplings. Roll the stuffing into a ball. You may have to … [Read more...]
TweetTips to Make Thanksgiving Lighter…On the Thighs!
Thanksgiving is one of the holidays where people are most indulgent when it comes to eating. Sadly, our waistline or thighs may not be so forgiving, so instead of stuffing ourselves with rich foods, we can look at some alternatives that are still yummy and with fewer calories. Tips to Eat Lighter this--and Every Thanksgiving Turkey or Tofurky White turkey meat without the skin has fewer calories than dark turkey meat without the skin. However, there's more iron in dark meat than white meat. You can also opt for tofurky, a vegetarian or vegan alternative to turkey. It's a tofu stuffed roast. You can use organic vegetable broth for basting. Stuffing What's a turkey without stuffing? For a healthier alternative, try lean turkey or chicken sausage. Use whole wheat bread cubes instead of croutons. You have a vegetarian stuffing made with celery, mushrooms, dried cranberries, apples, pecans and wild rice. Gravy To make gravy, you can add fat-free reduced sodium chicken broth to the … [Read more...]
TweetCreating a Traditional Thanksgiving Meal
It’s that time of year once again. The leaves are beginning to change colors, the kids are in school and have adjusted, and Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Creating a traditional Thanksgiving meal is easy, even for a novice cook. Start with a shopping list. For a family of four, a smaller turkey will fit the bill, take less time to cook and still provide plenty of left overs for those delicious cold turkey sandwiches the next day. A basic list will include the turkey, of course, cranberry sauce, gravy, stuffing, sweet potatoes, and for some families - green beans and French fried onions for a casserole. Biscuits or crescent rolls with butter are a great addition as well. Don’t forget the pumpkin pie and the whipped cream!Purchase the items on your list 3-4 days before the big day. This will give your turkey plenty of time to defrost if it is frozen. Always allow the turkey to defrost over the course of a few days in the freezer, rather than sitting it out on the … [Read more...]
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