Showing posts with label turkey. Show all posts
Showing posts with label turkey. Show all posts

Sunday, December 1, 2013

Leftover Pot Pie

More Thanksgiving leftovers to deal with.  I really do not want to have another turkey sandwich for the next 12 months!  And what to do with the left over green beans, mashed potatoes, gravy?  I made my own version of Shepard's Pie.  And because it was only for the LOML and myself, I was able to use a small 1 quart ceramic dish and bake it in the toaster oven - sweet!

Turkey Mole - Best Use of Leftovers

I personally think that there are more exciting dishes with which to celebrate Thanksgiving than roasted turkey. The LOML (Love Of My Life), who did not grow up in the USA and did not know about Thanksgiving until we started dating, insists on a traditional Thanksgiving dinner - turkey and all the trimmings (go figure!).  In the past I have come up with various themes such as a Mexican or French twist.  This year, the LOML and my Mom, decided that we should have a traditional Thanksgiving dinner without a theme.  Sons 1 and 2 were disappointed - they like the themed variations.  But they went along with the mandate and helped cook.  It was a good dinner and we ended up with a much bigger turkey than needed so, with plenty of leftovers, on Friday we made Mexican Turkey Mole from scratch.  It was good but everyone present who has eaten my "canned" version of Turkey Mole voted for the quick "canned" version.  This recipe can be made at any time with left-over chicken as well.