Thanksgiving is only a few hours away.  One of the things I hear weeks before Thanksgiving is people concerned about the amount of turkey they’ll have left over.  They want to serve their family and guests turkey, but they’re hesitant because of the waste involved.  Rather than letting good food go to waste, try some of these ideas.

Turkey sandwich – This one is a given, but it is one of my favorites. Some people like their sandwich with mayonnaise and onions.  I like mine with mustard on white bread.
Turkey salad – This is another family favorite.  I chop up some turkey, …read more

1st turkey – I know this one looks a little funny, but it was done by my daughter when she was only 16 months old.  We made our own patterns for this one.  We just drew the turkey body, cut out some feathers, and that little red gobbler thing under the turkey’s chin.  What is that thing called anyway?
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I don’t mean to sound like an infomerical , but I was websurfing today and came across the nifty Sili Gourmet Sling.  This sling slips under your turkey, fish, or other meat while you’re cooking it and then allows you to easily pick up the meat without dropping it.  This would certainly come in handy during Christmas and Thanksgiving when you’re cooking the big turkey or Easter for the ham. 
The Sili Sling is a silicone lifter for turkey, roasts and fish. The large surface is ideal for lifting large poultry and roasts – holds up to an 18 lb. …read more

“On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me, left over turkey.  On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me, turkey casserole that she made from that turkey.” This was a song from a commercial that aired a few years ago.  These may not be the exact words from the song, but I remember the commercial because it was a funny, catchy tune that talked about the many ways to use leftover turkey.
After Thanksgiving and Christmas, I always look forward to turkey and mustard sandwiches.  I also enjoy making turkey salad.  I just chop up …read more

I realize that it is too late to keep the leftover Thanksgiving turkey but Christmas is right around the corner.  Pat over at About.com has some great ideas as to what to do with those leftovers.  Here are my favorites:

Turkey and Noodle soup.  Just like chicken, just with a different bird
Barbeque Turkey.  Shred it and add barbeque sauce.  YUM!!!
Turkey pot pie.  There is a fabulously easy recipe on the back of the bisquick box.  My family loves it!

Keep this in mind when you think about all the turkey to come.  UUGGHH!!  More turkey

Ok, let me tell you about my turkey horror story. This year I actually attempted to cook not 1 but 2 turkeys for my church. We try to feed the rescue squads and ER’s in the area every year. I usually just cook a couple of turkey breasts in the crock pot but didn’t think it was appropriate as most people want the whole bird. So I began…
I rinsed the turkey and made sure I got the giblets out of the bird before I brushed it with butter and stuck it in the oven. I …read more