Leftover Turkey

Hey everyone.  I hope you had a nice Thanksgiving, I was away visiting family so I didn't really cook but here is a great article from MSN for turkey leftovers. http://www.delish.com/entertaining-ideas/holidays/thanksgiving/leftover-turkey-recipes?click=pp

Also, for all those leftover mashed potatoes.  Make potato cakes.  Just add an egg and a 1/2 cup - 1 cup of flour to a 1 cups leftover mashed potatoes and fry them up on skillet like pancakes!  They are delicious topped with gravy and a fried egg!  ENJOY!

Pumpkin Cranberry Muffins

Here is another Fall Favorite: Pumpkin Cranberry Muffins.  This recipe makes about 1 1/2 dozen muffins

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp all spice
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 of a 3/4 oz pkg of vanilla pudding mix
• 1 cup pumpkin puree
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup cranberry/orange juice mix
• 5 handfuls of fresh cranberries about 2 cups

1. Mix sugar, pumpkin puree, oil, eggs, and juice until well blended.
2. Add to mixture vanilla pudding mix and let sit about a minute or two while you mix the flour, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, all spice, baking powder, and salt together.
3. Add dry mixture to pumpkin mixture and mix until well blended.
4. Fold in cranberries
5. Grease or line muffin tins and fill cups about 3/4 full
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.
7. Cool and enjoy!

Apple Cranberry Crisp

I love the Fall because of cranberries!!!!  Here is an awesome twist to Apple Crisp:

• 4 apples (I use Fuji or Gala)
• 2 1/2 cups fresh cranberries
• 3 tbsp white sugar
• 2/3 cup softened butter
• 1 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup oats
• 1 cup flour
• 2 tbsp cinnamon

1. Peel and cut apples into small chunks, about 1/2 in by 1/2 in and mix with cranberries in a large mixing bowl.
2. Add white sugar to fruit and set aside
3. For topping, mix brown sugar, oats, flour, and cinnamon and then cut in softened butter until crumbly and well mixed
4. In greased 9 x 13 pan, add fruit mixture and then topping
5. Bake a 375 for 25-30 minutes.  Cool and serve topped with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream!  ENJOY!

Thanksgiving in a Sandwich

My husband and I love the Bobbie Sandwich from Capriotti's so we decided to make it at home! The sandwich is made on a sub roll piled with turkey, stuffing, and cranberry sauce!

First Step: Bread

I first made this recipes from allrecipes.com: http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/French-Baguettes/Detail.aspx?src=etaf

Second Step: Turkey

• 3 lb turkey breast 
• 1 cup chicken or turkey broth 
• 1/4 cup butter 
• salt 
• pepper 
• 1/4 tsp sage 
• 1/4 tsp dill weed 
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder 
• 1/4 tsp Italian seasoning 

1. In a 9x13 glass dish, I set the turkey in and poured the chicken broth over it. 
2. Sprinkle entire turkey breast with salt and pepper 
3. Herbed butter: combine melted butter, sage, dill weed, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning and pour over the turkey 
4. Bake at 350 degrees turning over half way and checking every 1/2 hour to make sure the top is moistened with the broth and butter 

Third Step: Stuffing

• 1/4 yellow onion 
• 3 stalks celery 
• 1/3 cup butter 
• salt 
• pepper 
• 1/2 tsp sage 
• 1/2 tsp chicken seasoning 
• 4 cups bread cubes 
• 2 eggs beaten 
• chicken broth (about 1/2 cup) 

1. Chop onion and celery finely and add to melted butter, cook until onions are translucent 
2. Mix bread cubes, sage, chicken seasoning, salt and pepper in a large mixing bowl 
3. Add 2 eggs and butter mixture, mix well 
4. Add chicken broth and mix until all bread cubes are moistened (you may not need all the broth or may need a little more) 

Fourth Step: Cranberry Sauce

• 12 oz cranberries 
• 1 cup sugar 
• 3/4 cup orange juice 

1. Mix cranberries, sugar and orange juice is pan and cook on medium heat until the cranberries start to pop. 
2. Crush cranberries with potato masher or spoon and cook mixture until thickened 

Fifth Step: Assembly

• French baguette 
• Mayo 
• Turkey 
• Stuffing 
• Cranberry Sauce 

Take french baguette and put desired amount of mayo on bread, then layer with turkey, stuffing and cranberry sauce! Enjoy and then nap because this sandwich will fill you up!