Turkey a la King!

Turkey a la King
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On the day after or two days after enjoying a delicious Thanksgiving Day Dinner, Turkey a la King is on the menu! Chunks of roasted Turkey surrounded by veggies in a creamy sauce that are served over toasted bread. So good!! Did I mention so easy?? 

There is no need to roll out a pie crust to prep a Turkey Pot Pie nor purchase a commercial crust to use. Toasted bread works so well.

Turkey a la King will be on our dinner table tonight. This is when my foodie blog comes in very handy for me. I pull up my recipe to use.

Click here so you may also view and use my recipe.  

Enjoy!
Yummy!

Pork Fried Rice

Pork Fried Rice
ready to be served!

We enjoy eating Pork Fried Rice.  In the past it was a side dish whenever we were in the mood while ordering from our fave Chinese restaurant.  Well, not anymore. It comes together so quickly when you have the ingredients on hand.

Either baked in the oven or grilled, we also enjoy Pork Tenderloin!  There are always a few slices left in the serving dish after dinner.  If there is one thing that I learned at the start of the pandemic it was-  a small amount of any food can be incorporated into another delicious dish on another evening.  This is the case with those extra slices of baked/ grilled Pork Tenderloin.

Rice is another ingredient in this dish, so whenever I make this dish, I start the Rice first.  I always make my whole recipe and later freeze the extra cooled Rice not needed at the time in a labelled/ dated freezer bag.  It's placed in my freezer ready to use in the future.  Click here for Rice Recipe. 
***Lately, instead of using the chicken broth I have been using only cold water. 

Pork Fried Rice
Serves 2- 3 people 

Ingredients:
A few slices of Baked/ Grilled Pork Tenderloin
1 and 1/4 Cups Prepared White Rice
2 Whole Eggs
2 teaspoons Olive Oil for sauteing/ baking
3/4 Cup frozen Peas
4- 6 teaspoons Soy Sauce- I use low sodium.

Method:

1. Prepare Rice.
2. Cut Baked/ Grilled Pork Tenderloin slices into small pieces, set aside.
3. Scramble 2 Whole Eggs, set aside.
4. Add 2 teaspoons Olive Oil for sauteing/ baking to large skillet. Heat.
5. Remove skillet from heat and place cooked/ prepared Rice in large skillet.
6. Heat Rice by stirring.
7. Add frozen Peas and combine.
8. Add Soy Sauce to skillet and combine all. 
9. Add Pork Tenderloin pieces and Scrambled Eggs and combine everything.
10. Heat all thoroughly and serve when Peas are tender.

When you have any extra slices of the Pork Tenderloin after dinner, this is a great meal to prepare for Part II. It is easy and it is also delicious!

Enjoy!
Yummy!

Grilled Chicken- Part 2

Grilled Chicken- Part 2

To some people the word leftovers is not appreciated much.  However, to me leftovers can be the beginning of another entree to be enjoyed at dinner.  For example, a few days ago grilled chicken tasted great!  I had a box of Kraft Mac & Cheese in the pantry and it paired so well with the chicken.  We enjoyed a vegetable, too.  Needless to say we had leftovers.

That brought another easy to prepare entree 2 nights later.  Two Zucchinis were cut into slices, then cut in half and sauteed.  Mushrooms were also cut into slices and you guessed- sauteed. (***Yes, I did rinse them under/ in cold water/ drained before slicing.)  The chicken was cut into small chunks and added to the large sautee pan along with the Mac & Cheese- to heat everything.  Then, I added about 2 ounces of water and stirred everything together.  Without the water it may have been a bit dry.    A quick trip to my spice rack for the Oregano and Basil.  Two shakes of each went into my sautee pan.  Then, a little more stirring.  Before I knew it we were eating dinner! 

This was one delicious dinner!! Two of the ingredients were leftovers!  Who would know??  

Now, this is a recipe that needs no specific written instructions.  It's a "use what you have", sautee some veggies, add water, Oregano and Basil.  Dinner was so good!!

Try it!
We enjoyed it!
Yummy!

Turkey a la King

Turkey a la King
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There are slices of roasted Turkey in our fridge. Yes!  Tonight, we will be enjoying Turkey a la King served over sliced toasted oatmeal bread.  We enjoy this dinner. Think small chunks of roasted Turkey that are surrounded by mixed veggies in a creamy white sauce- oh yum!  After Thanksgiving Day this is always a "go to" dinner for me.  The Turkey was cooked yesterday and the veggies are in our freezer.  A can of chicken broth is in our pantry.  What can be easier?

Why roll out or purchase/ use another pie crust to prepare a pot pie?  Using toasted bread is so much easier!  So much quicker too!  There is no need to bake anything in the oven.   

Take a short cut today or tomorrow.  Prepare Turkey a la King using this easy recipe! (Click here for recipe.)  Just remember the Cranberry Sauce!

Enjoy!
Yummy!             

Turkey a la King!

Turkey a la King
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It's like clockwork! The day after Thanksgiving we always enjoy slices of roasted Turkey, mashed potatoes, some stuffing and gravy along with Butternut Squash at dinnertime.  Then, the following day it's Turkey a la King!  Now, this is a very easy meal to prepare!  It is much like a Turkey Pot Pie, but without the pie crust or phyllo dough crust.  Small pieces of roasted Turkey in a creamy sauce along with mixed veggies!  It is served over slices of  toasted bread.  You cannot beat that for easy!  It is so tasty, too!

These days I usually double or triple the recipe and freeze the extra portions in labelled freezer containers for quick easy dinners in the future.  When defrosting, I add a small amount of milk and stir it in.

My Recipe is here (click).     

This is a great dinner! Just remember to place cranberry sauce on your dinner table, too!

Enjoy!
Yummy!

   

Turkey a la King

Turkey a la King
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It's like clockwork!  Every year! Two days after Thanksgiving I make Turkey a la King for dinner.  This delicious dinner is quick.  Easy, too.  Small chunks of Roasted Turkey surrounded by mixed veggies in a creamy sauce.  The sauce is flavored with Parsley and Basil.  Oh yum!  This is served over toasted bread.  Now, how easy is that to prepare??  Sure, one can bake a Turkey Pot Pie, but why deal with a pie crust here?  Even if you purchase the pie crust.  What can be easier than toasting the needed bread slices to use?

Now you know why this is my go to dinner 2 days after Thanksgiving!  It's quick and easy!  Are you ready to prepare this too?

Turkey a la King
serves 2- 3 people

Ingredients:    
1/4 Cup Margarine/ Butter (I use unsalted.)
1/3 Cup Flour
1 Cup Chicken or Turkey Broth
     (I use College Inn Light & Fat Free Chicken Broth.)
1 Cup Milk
1 teaspoon dried Parsley
1/4 teaspoon dried Basil
1 Cup Turkey chunks (cooked), cut up, more if desired
2 Cups cooked Carrots & Peas (or Mixed Vegetables)
******

Sliced Bread, Toasted, 1- 2 slices/ person

Method:

1.  Melt Margarine/ Butter in large skillet/ large pot.
2.  Remove skillet from Medium heat and slowly stir in Flour.
3.  Return to heat and slowly add in Chicken Broth & Milk while slowly stirring constantly.
4.  Continue stirring over heat until sauce is thick and bubbly.
5.  Add dried Parsley and dried Basil.
6.  Add cooked Turkey chunks.
7.  Add in cooked vegetables.
8.  Stir and heat mixture for 1 - 2 Minutes.
9.  Serve over toasted Bread.

If you have enough Roasted Turkey to prepare a double batch, it's a great idea to double the recipe!  Any extra portions freeze very well. 

For another dinner, another night- after defrosting, if frozen- I add a little more Milk to the reheating pot.  Stir as it reheats.  

Whenever I prepare this for dinner, we always have cranberry sauce, too!  Sometimes, there may be a little leftover stuffing from Thanksgiving Dinner.   It's almost time for me to start dinner, so I need to take out my large pot.  

Enjoy!
Yummy!

Chicken Chowder

A Steaming Bowl of Chicken Chowder

It's been freezing cold outside!  A big bowl of steaming homemade soup for dinner sounds great.  On Thursday, that was my thought process in the afternoon.  So that's what we had for dinner- a hearty hot bowl of soup!  Most of the ingredients were, well, leftovers from another dinner. 

On Wednesday the family was in town.  It was a FuN time!  After Wednesday's dinner there were many slices of oven baked barbecued Chicken remaining on the serving dish.  There was also a small amount of mashed potatoes.  One other food we always have whenever they are in is Kraft Mac and Cheese.  I'm not sure how, but yes, there was a bit remaining, too.  Nothing else. 

As I was deciding what to prepare for dinner, the happy memories of Wednesday reminded me that we did have a few leftovers in the fridge.  This could be the start of a hearty soup on a cold winter night.  And it was!

It did not take long for me to combine Chicken Broth with about 1/2 Cup of Mashed Potatoes in a small soup pot.  About 1 Cup of frozen Mixed Veggies were add to the mixture along with dehydrated Onion, Parsley and also Basil.  After cooking the vegetables in the broth mixture for 11 minutes, about 1 Cup of cooked Chicken chunks were added and stirred in.  Then about 1/2 Cup of the prepared Kraft Mac and Cheese.  To make this soup a little creamier, I added in 1/2 Cup of Milk.  What a delicious soup!  The macaroni that was coated with cheese gave the soup a great taste.  I wanted it a little creamier, so I added in 1/2 Cup of Milk. 

WoW!  This very tasty hearty soup was prepared mostly from leftovers.  Who would have guessed that soup would be on the menu the following night?  Soup that was prepared with, well, foods that were just waiting in the fridge!  So good! 

Chicken Chowder 
     2- 3 Servings

Ingredients:
1 can Chicken Broth (I use 14.5 ounce can College Inn Light and Fat Free Chicken Broth)
1/2 Cup Mashed Potatoes
1 Cup frozen Mixed Vegetables
1 Tablespoon Parsley
1 Tablespoon dehydrated chopped Onion
1/2 teaspoon dried Basil
1 Cup cooked Chicken- cut into small chunks
1/2 Cup cooked (Kraft) Mac and Cheese
1/2 Cup Milk

Method:

1. In a small Dutch Oven/ Soup Pot combine Chicken Broth with Mashed Potatoes. 
2. Stir and bring to a simmer.
3. Add frozen Mixed Vegetables, Parsley, Onion & Basil.  Cook for 11 Minutes or until vegetables are done.
4.  Add cooked Chicken chunks and Kraft Mac & Cheese.  Stir.
5. Add 1/2 Cup Milk and stir.  Soup will be creamier.
6. Heat another 4- 5 Minutes.

A bowl of this hot soup tasted so good on that cold night! 

Enjoy!
Yummy!

          

~Turkey a la King~

Turkey a la King
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Is there leftover Turkey from your delicious dinner on Thursday?  Or maybe just a little is remaining.  It's a great opportunity to make Turkey a la King for dinner!  You probably have all of the ingredients already.  This is so similar to a Turkey Pot Pie.  However, there is no need to roll out or purchase a pie crust.  A creamy sauce filled with small bites of turkey along with mixed vegetables served over toasted bread.  Now, that's what I call easy.  That's also what I call yummy!

So, find your can of Chicken Broth, Milk and package of frozen vegetables to prepare this for tonight's dinner.  :)

Turkey a la King
     Serves 2- 3 people 


Ingredients:
1/4 Cup Margarine/ Butter (I use unsalted.)
1/3 Cup Flour
1 Cup Chicken or Turkey Broth
      (I use College Inn Light & Fat Free Chicken Broth.)
1 Cup Milk
1 Cup Turkey chunks (cooked), cut up, more if desired
 2 Cups cooked Carrots & Peas (or Mixed Vegetables)

*****
Sliced Bread, Toasted, 1- 2 slices/ person

Method:

1.  Melt Margarine/ Butter in large skillet/ large pot.
2.  Remove skillet from Medium heat and slowly stir in Flour.
3.  Return to heat and slowly add in Chicken Broth & Milk while slowly stirring constantly.
4.  Continue stirring over heat until sauce is thick and bubbly. 
5.  Add cooked Turkey chunks.
6.  Add in cooked vegetables.
7.  Stir and heat mixture for 1 - 2 Minutes.
8.  Serve over toasted Bread.

There's always some Cranberry Sauce on our table to enjoy while having this at dinner!  It's easy and delicious!   

Enjoy!
Yummy!

     

Festive Chicken Salad Platter

Festive Chicken Salad Platter

Cold Salad Platters are the best!  They taste especially good when it's the beginning of December in New England & you've enjoyed grilled Chicken the day before.  December could bring any surprising weather for us, but Saturday brought temps in the low 50°'s F & we enjoyed grilled chicken for dinner.  There were a few slices remaining- Yum!

At this time of year when the produce purchased in grocery stores is not as fresh or tasty as our local summer produce, a ripened Pear tastes so good!  One was in our fridge!     

It was perfect timing for a cold salad platter the next day!  It was just e-a-s-y!  Salad Greens served with chunks of grilled Chicken & also fresh Pear chunks.  A few unseasoned cooked Green Beans were added in.  Colorful Craisins,  yummy Pecans & a little Feta Cheese was sprinkled on top.  Balsamic Vinaigrette drizzled over it.  This dressing has become our fave. 

What a yummy dinner salad!  It was made from "leftovers" & staples in my pantry & fridge!    
  
We may be enjoying these two entrees again this month.  If it's comfy outdoors to grill during the dinner hour, we surely will.

Balsamic Vinaigrette  

Ingredients:
1/2 Cup Olive Oil for salads & marinades
1/4 Cup Balsamic Vinegar
Dash Black Pepper

Optional:  1 Tablespoon Raspberry Jam or Jelly

***Salad Dressing Mixing/ Shaking Container

Method:  

1.   Place Olive Oil & Balsamic Vinegar in shaker container.
2.   Add dash of Black Pepper.
3.   Optional:  Add 1 Tablespoon Raspberry Jam or Jelly.
4.   Place cover on container.
5.   Shake, shake, shake & shake again. 
6.   Drizzle over salad.
7.   Enjoy!

Note:  If adding optional Jam or Jelly, shake container until Jam or Jelly is dissolved.

I store my Balsamic Vinaigrette in my fridge.  About 1/2 hour before using again, I place on my counter,  so it comes to room temperature.  Shake, shake, shake until blended together & enjoy again. 

Enjoy!
Yummy!

   

Beefy Asparagus

Beefy Asparagus

There was a definite chill in the air yesterday.  Opening the fridge door before dinner suddenly I saw a container of cooked rice & asparagus.  Now, these could very easily be labelled leftovers from tasty dinners earlier in the week.  To me, they were the beginning of preparing last night's dinner. 

Asparagus is a treat at this time of year & we always enjoy it when it is available.  Rice is plain delicious!  Add in Plum Tomatoes, Tomato Sauce, browned ground beef & suddenly I was heading to my Spice Rack.  While preparing this colorful dish, it smelled so good!  The grains of Rice became nestled between pieces of Asparagus & Tomatoes.  Before I knew it dinner was ready.  Beefy Asparagus tasted so good!

Beefy Asparagus

Ingredients:

3/4 lb. Ground Beef or Ground Turkey - browned
about 1 and 3/4 cups cooked Rice
6- 7 cooked Asparagus stalks, cut into pieces
(1) can (15- 20 ounces) Plum Tomatoes, drained- cut into quarters.
(1) can (15 ounces) Tomato Sauce
1/4 teaspoon Oregano
1/4 teaspoon Basil
1/8 teaspoon Garlic Powder

Method:

1. Brown Ground Beef or Ground Turkey.  Drain.
2. In Dutch Oven or large pot combine all ingredients.
3. Heat about 25- 30 minutes, stirring often.
4. Enjoy!

Serve with Feta Cheese sprinkled on top!

What looked like leftovers in my fridge suddenly became a delicious dinner- served along with a fruit salad!  Try it, you'll like it- if you like Asparagus!

Enjoy!
Yummy!

   

Turkey a la King

Turkey a la King
served over Toasted Oatmeal Bread
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The aroma of Turkey roasting on Thanksgiving Day is just the best!  With cranberry sauce chilling in the fridge & the garlic mashed potatoes & other side dishes on the move, dinner is on its way.  My fam has never had a problem having leftover slices/ pieces of the delicious moisty Turkey.  Opening the fridge door & grazing seems to be a custom of the weekend.  At least opening the door to see if anything has changed position on a shelf, certainly is a habit.  :)

Hot Turkey Sandwiches on Friday is set in stone, here.  On Saturday there usually are a few pieces remaining.  That's when I see Turkey a la King in our future.  Mixed vegetables along with chunks of Turkey combined in a creamy white sauce.  This is served over toasted Oatmeal Bread.  Oh yes, along with Cranberry Sauce.  Yum, yum, yum!

When preparing dinner why take the extra step of making or using commercial pie crusts for Turkey Pot Pies???  Toasted bread serves the role so well!  Prep Turkey a la King.  When it's ready, toast the bread.  Easy & no fuss all while tasting absolutely delicious!  Try it, you'll like it!

Turkey a la King
 Serves 2 - 3 Adults

Ingredients:
1/4 Cup Margarine/ Butter (I use unsalted.)
1/3 Cup Flour
1 Cup Chicken/Turkey Broth
      (I use College Inn Light & Fat Free Chicken Broth.)
1 Cup Milk
1 Cup Turkey chunks (cooked), cut up, more if desired
2 Cups cooked Carrots & Peas (or Mixed Vegetables)
*******
Sliced Bread, Toasted

Method:

1. Melt Margarine/ Butter in skillet.
2. Remove skillet from Medium heat and slowly stir in Flour.  
3. Return to heat and slowly add in Chicken Broth & Milk while slowly stirring constantly.
4. Continue stirring over heat until sauce is thick and bubbly. 
5. Add cooked Turkey chunks.
6. Add in cooked vegetables.
7. Stir and heat mixture for 1 - 2 Minutes.
8. Serve over toasted Bread.

If I have enough Turkey I make a double batch & freeze the extra portions.  It's an easy dinner to defrost/ reheat on a cold winter night.

***Chicken can be substituted for Turkey at other times during the year.

***A half portion is also so yummy when served over a baked potato!

Currently, it looks like winter outside!  The snowflakes are falling heavily on the day before Thanksgiving!  It'll be a different sight looking out my kitchen window as I bake the Thanksgiving pies!  Today I have 2 sous chefs!  :)  

Enjoy!
Yummy!

Wishing you, your family & friends a wonderful holiday!

Chicken & Ham Calzone

Who knew that purchasing the 1 and 1/2 pound package of boneless skinless chicken breasts would result in...not 1, not 2, but 3 delicious dinners??? It sure wasn't me!

Every so often - when the weather takes a drastic change with the thermometer reading much lower, I seem to try to cling onto the warmer weather.  It was chilly outside and Grilled Chicken Medley was my plan for dinner the next evening.  The chicken needs to be placed in a Soy Sauce/ Lime Juice/ Cumin/ Paprika marinade for a few hours before grilling.  I use my handy dandy George Foreman Grill.   

Grilled Chicken Medley

There's always leftover grilled chicken, so the following evening we usually enjoy Chicken Enchiladas.  And that we did! Yum!

Chicken Enchiladas

After these two scrumptious meals there still remained about 1/2 cup of grilled chicken.  Sweet!  Maybe another dinner?  Oh, yes! 

A couple of months ago I saw a recipe in dash - a supplement section to our daily newspaper and saved the recipe to try someday.  The recipe was for a Calzone, using a tube of refrigerated pizza dough.   My DH & I do enjoy Bertucci's Chicken Calzone, so this was really worth a try!  A tube of Pillsbury Classic Pizza Crust located in the Dairy Dept. in my grocery store was purchased.

Chicken & Ham Calzone

The tasty filling Calzone containing Ricotta Cheese, Mozzarella, cooked Chicken, Oregano, Basil and 2 slices of deli Ham cut in small pieces was absolutely yummy!  I'll definitely be making this again!  It was very easy!  I see Turkey on my horizon.

Chicken & Ham Calzone
     inspired by the newspaper supplement dash

Oven: 425°F    Baking Time:  18 Minutes
Servings: 3-4

Ingredients:
1 tube Refrigerated Pizza Dough - I used Pillsbury Classic Pizza Crust.
about 1/2 cup cooked Chicken, cut in pieces
2 slices Deli Ham, cut in pieces
1/2 Cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
1/2 - 3/4 Cup Ricotta Cheese
1/8 teaspoon Oregano
1/8 teaspoon Sweet Basil

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
2. Line cookie pan with Heavy Duty Aluminum Foil.
3. Spray Aluminum Foil with PAM.
4. Open tube of pizza dough and place on foil.
5. Combine ALL remaining ingredients in bowl.
6. Using only half of the pizza dough, place filling on dough.  Leave 1" border on edges.
7. Fold other half of dough over filling to edges.  Roll edges up and press to seal. 
8. Roll edges again.
9. Bake in oven for 18 Minutes. Calzone will be browned and puffy. 
10. Cool slightly before eating.  The cheese is hot.

This Chicken & Ham Calzone was delicious!  Served along with Mandarin Orange Spinach Salad, dinner was easy to prep and so yummy!

Sometimes, do you have a small amount of cooked Chicken?   

Enjoy!
Yummy!

           

Chicken Enchiladas

Chicken Enchiladas

Chicken served in a variety of dishes is quite often on our dinner table.  Two weeks ago there was a great special at our local grocery store, the Big Y.  Packages of boneless skinless chicken breasts were Buy 1, Get 1.  That was a great purchase!  Right away I knew that one package would be marinated and we'd enjoy Grilled Chicken Medley.  The Penne, the cheese and the veggies were in our fridge.  O.K., I know it's winter, but a tasty, tangy, nutritious, colorful salad tastes great any time of the year!

Grilled Chicken Medley

Ohh, there was one large extra piece of flavored chicken left after I prepared our colorful dinner salads.  Sweet!  This would become an ingredient in another delicious meal two days later.  Chicken Enchiladas! Yum!  Once again, most of the ingredients are readily available in our fridge. 

Usually when I read recipes for Chicken Enchiladas, the chicken is prepared just before rolling up the tortillas.  Using cooked chicken from another delicious meal works so well!  Easy!  Our Enchiladas had a Peruvian flavor and they were delicious!  Yes, the chicken can be cooked just before using, but who always has time?

The recipe I use is adapted from Debbie Donham's recipe for Chicken Enchiladas I on allrecipes.com.

Chicken Enchiladas - adapted from Debbie Donham's recipe
Oven: 350°F           Time:  28 Minutes 

Ingredients:

Cooked Chicken
1 Tablespoon dehydrated Onion
1 Cup Sour Cream (I use Fat Free.)
1 and 3/4 Cups Shredded Taco Cheese
1 Tablespoon dehydrated Parsley
1/2 teaspoon Oregano
1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper
1 Tablespoon Chili Powder
6 Flour Tortillas (8 inch)
1 jar Chunky Mild Salsa (about 16 ounces)

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Spray a Baking Dish (about 10" square) with PAM.
3. Place about 1/4 Cup Salsa in Baking Dish.  Spread.
4. Cut cooked Chicken into very small pieces.
5. Place Onion, Sour Cream, 1 Cup Taco Cheese, Parsley, Oregano, Black Pepper and Chili Powder in small bowl.  Add Chicken pieces. Combine.
6. Dividing mixture evenly between the 6 Tortillas, place an amount in center of Tortilla.
7. Spread in middle leaving borders.
8. Fold over about 1" of tortilla on left and right sides.
9. Roll tortilla starting from end nearest you and place in Baking Dish, seam side down.
10. Pour remaining Salsa over top, covering ends of Enchiladas.  Spread Salsa over top.
11. Spread 3/4 Cup Taco Cheese on Enchiladas.
12. Bake uncovered in 350°F oven for 28 Minutes.
13. Cool 10 Minutes before serving.

This has become my new "go to " meal whenever we have any extra cooked chicken after dinner.  Who would guess that this great dinner is made from "leftovers"?

Enjoy!
Yummy!

Turkey a la King



The Guest Towels are Ready!

Every year just before Thanksgiving when Ocean Spray Cranberry Sauce is a featured special at my grocery store I purchase both the jellied and the whole berry sauces.  There are some Thanksgiving Day traditions that I savor from my own childhood.  One tradition is placing a tangy slice of this cold jellied sauce next to steaming turkey slices and mashed potatoes (that are topped with yummy gravy) on my dinner plate.  Oh, definitely, mashed Butternut Squash is also present.  That was also a tradition of my DH's family.  Yes, I could prep the whole berry sauce earlier during Thanksgiving week and we could enjoy that, but it would not be the same as both of our childhood memories.  This tradition has continued.  Our sons have always kept a watch for the can of  Cranberry Sauce while grazing in the fridge before dinner. 

This treat is enjoyed with our Thanksgiving Day Dinner, enjoyed the next day with Hot Turkey Sandwiches and then enjoyed once again with Turkey a la King that is served over toasted Oatmeal Bread.

There is always enough roasted turkey remaining for that last meal.  Turkey a la King is delicious and it's very easy to prepare.

Turkey a la King
Serves 2 - 3 Adults

Ingredients:
1/4 Cup Margarine/Butter (I use unsalted.)
1/3 Cup Flour
1 Cup Chicken/Turkey Broth (I use College Inn Light & Fat Free Chicken Broth.)
1 Cup Milk
1 Cup (cooked) Turkey chunks, cut up, more if desired
2 Cups Cooked Carrots &/or Peas combined

Toasted Bread

Method:

1. Melt Margarine/Butter in skillet.
2. Remove skillet from Medium heat and slowly stir in Flour.
3. Return to heat and slowly add in Chicken Broth & Milk while slowly stirring constantly.
4. Continue stirring over heat until sauce is thick and bubbly.
5. Add Turkey chunks.
6. Add in cooked vegetables.   
7. Stir and heat mixture for 1 - 2 Minutes.
8. Serve over toasted Bread.

This meal always uses the remaining pieces of roasted Turkey and we always remember the Cranberry Sauce!

Maybe there will be a few slices of Cranberry Bread (click on name) to enjoy later for dessert.  In New England we do like Cranberry Bread.  :)  Two of these breads filled with fresh chopped cranberries are on my "to bake" list for tomorrow along with Butternut Squash Custard Pie (click on name).   

Enjoy the holiday with your family & friends.  We have much to be thankful for and it is always good to appreciate what we have.

Have a Wonderful Thanksgiving!!!

Enjoy!
Yummy!

 

Cheesy Veggie Chicken

This winter certainly has been the season of snowflakes! Using the snowblower and the snow shovels has become a habit. Around dinnertime we are always famished! After opening the refrigerator door a welcome sight is finding one or two “leftover” foods from the previous two days. It is even better when they can be used together to prepare another easy, delicious, nutritious, filling dinner.

Cheesy Veggie Chicken (click on the words for printable recipe card) is made with leftover baked/roasted chicken, frozen broccoli & cauliflower, Healthy Request Cream of Mushroom Soup, milk and taco cheese. Last night this easy dinner was prepared and placed in the microwave to cook and we certainly enjoyed it!

The pieces of roasted chicken were located in our fridge. There was also a small amount of rice. Both of these “leftovers” were combined with other ingredients to make a scrumptious dinner. The addition of the rice was really nice!

For directions click on these bolded words for the printable Recipe Card.

Enjoy!
Yummy!