Welcome To Lovely Leftovers Day

by Deidre Woollard, Posted Nov 28th 2005 @ 7:38AM

You slaved away over a hot stove, accepted the kudos and packed the fridge full of tasty remains. Then what? There are only so many reheated plates you can make so we have rounded up a bunch of inventive things to do with your leftovers. Don't forget that your leftover creation can earn you $50. We are offering three prizes for Most Creative, Editor's Choice and Best Use of Turkey. So show us how well you ate over the weekend and we will be happy to reward your ingenuity.

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11-28-2005 @2:23PM Alex said... This what we do with left overs:
Tukey jook (see my coments in that thread).

Combine the dressing and mashed potatoes and bake in a casserole with a little cheese and maybe a little turkey.

Mix the mashers with egg and flour and fry into pancakes

Take the cranberry, melt it with a little ginger ale to make a spread for turkey sandwiches.

Take all the steamed veggies and cut them up and make a fritata.
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11-28-2005 @11:53PM OnigiriFB said... Khao Mun Gai Turkey

This is my way of using up leftover turkey. Khao Mun Turkey is actually supposed to be made with chicken, since turkey isn't a commonly eaten meat in Asia. Khao Mun Gai (literally rice in chicken drippings) used to be one of my favorite lunches when I lived in Thailand. All I had to do was walk out our front gates, cross a street, go up to the street stall, and order. Alas, I no longer have that luxury in Iowa. So I had to learn to make it. It's a time consuming dish with many different ingredients, so I have rarely made it. Not to mention, it's pretty fattening and greasy for an Asian dish.

With some leftover turkey and turkey stock I decided to make a mock Khao Mun Gai. I was pleasantly surprised at how well it turned out. I ended up having it for 3 meals and now I wish I had some more turkey. It was very tasty!

Take 3 cloves of garlic, minced, fry until golden in 3 Tbsp oil. Add 2 cups of jasmine rice, saute for a minute. Add 2 cups leftover stock. Bring to a boil, turn heat down to low and simmer for 20 minutes. Serve with leftover turkey, soy sauce, chopped ginger, chopped green onions. Thai chilies optional.

You can see a picture of this on my blog.
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