Hosting the holiday dinner this year? You are going to love this easy turkey gravy recipe! There is absolutely no reason to buy gravy. Ever. Homemade gravy is not only out-of-this-world delicious, but it is also easy to make. For some reason, people have heard stories of lumpy gravy and have the impression that itRead More
Tuscan Turkey Soup
This Tuscan Turkey Soup recipe uses leftover turkey so it comes together quickly! A few years ago, I bookmarked a recipe called Tuscan Turkey Soup based solely on the name. When I went back to make the recipe with my leftover Thanksgiving turkey and looked carefully at the list of ingredients I was disappointed toRead More
7 Uses For Leftover Turkey
Don’t let a single bite of that delicious leftover turkey go to waste this year, check out these 7 Uses for Leftover Turkey! 7 Uses for Leftover Turkey Thanksgiving only comes once a year, but for most families, the turkey lasts long after. Unfortunately, though, a lot of those families don’t use the leftover turkeyRead More
How to Keep Turkey Moist & Prevent Turkey Slices from Drying Out
Use these tips for how to keep cooked turkey moist and prevent your cut turkey slices from drying out during your holiday parties. Even if you have taken every precaution to create a moist and tender turkey, the meat can still dry out fairly fast after it has been cut. Nobody enjoys dry turkey! And itRead More
Turkey Salad Sandwiches with Apple and Cranberries
This quick and easy recipe for turkey salad sandwiches uses leftover turkey from Thanksgiving and is a great way to feed guests over the Thanksgiving weekend! There are tons of Thanksgiving recipes out there. Everyone wants to help you create your Thanksgiving day feast, but for many of us, Thanksgiving dinner is just the firstRead More
10 Leftover Turkey Recipes
Holiday leftovers are the best! Today, I am sharing a few of my favorite leftover turkey recipes. While I love a turkey sandwich, I have found that if I rely on turkey sandwiches to use up all of the leftover turkey, much of it will end up going to waste. So I create aRead More
Shredded Turkey & Collard Green Pesto Linguine
Use your leftover turkey to make this easy recipe with collard greens, caramelized onions, pesto, and linguine. Shredded Turkey & Collard Green Pesto Linguine is like putting a whole lot of happy on your plate. I hope you enjoy it soon! What do you do with leftover turkey or even chicken for that matter? This Shredded TurkeyRead More
25 Ways to Use Thanksgiving Leftovers
If you are like most people, the feast you had at Thanksgiving was more than you and your guests could handle and now you are left with lots of leftovers. Instead of throwing them out later, why not use them up and make these awesome recipes that allow you to indulge just a little longerRead More
Turkey Meatballs with Zucchini and Sweet Potatoes
Turkey Meatballs with Zucchini and Sweet Potatoes Okay, I am a carnivore. There I said it. But I am unapologetic about it, because meat, when prepared well, is delicious. That being said, one of my favorite ways to consume this protein is in meatball form. Yes, meatballs. Don’t be afraid. I remember a time whenRead More
Thanksgiving Leftover Recipe Contest
Tetra Pak® has come up with a fun way to help fight food waste: A Thanksgiving Leftover Recipe Contest. Enter by sharing your Thanksgiving Leftovers Recipe for a chance to win one of two $ 500 VISA gift cards. The Grand Prize Winner will be chosen by Tetra Pak’s jury (Disclosure: I am on the jury). TheRead More
How to Make Turkey Stock in a Slow Cooker
Use your turkey carcass and this tutorial on how to make turkey stock in a slow cooker to make homemade turkey stock. Turkey Stock or Turkey Broth? The terms stock and broth are used interchangeably, but there is a difference between the two. Technically, turkey stock is made with bones and turkey broth is madeRead More
How to Cook a Turkey in a Slow Cooker
In a trial run for Thanksgiving, I made this easy slow cooker turkey recipe using a Honeysuckle White turkey breast. This Thanksgiving I am going to have a smaller crowd at my table. In fact, I will only have 7 people for dinner, when I am accustomed to cooking for 12 or more. Now youRead More
Turkey and Rice Soup
I use leftover turkey in many recipes, but my absolute favorite, must-make-every-single-year leftover turkey recipe is Turkey and Rice Soup. This soup is so frugal to make with Thanksgiving leftovers, but that is not why I make it. I make this soup because it is the embodiment of comfort food. We often get our firstRead More
Turkey and Rice Casserole
Tonight I shared one of my recipes to use up leftover turkey at $5 Dinners: Curried Turkey Salad. It is just one of the ways that I will be using our leftover turkey after Thanksgiving. I will also use the leftover turkey in Tuscan Turkey Soup and use it make Turkey and Rice Soup, but myRead More