Thanksgiving can sometimes turn into the meal that will never end! What are you going to do with all that turkey and dressing you now have leftover in your fridge? Heating up a plate is good once ... maybe twice. But after a while you don't want to keep having the same meal over & over.
There is a sandwich chain out of Delaware called Cappriotti's. They opened in Cedar Rapids about a year or two ago and I decided to go with a co-worker. Their signature sandwich is called "The Bobbie" and has pulled turkey, dressing, and cranberry sauce and they serve it all year 'round. I thought "when in Rome..." so I tried it. It's really good. It was at one point named the best sandwich in America by an online poll at AOL (remember AOL?)
So that is one really easy way for you to enjoy your leftovers. I toasted some whole wheat bread, spread a little mayo while the toast was still warm, and then layered on my delicious cold turkey and homemade dressing & cranberry sauce. It's an interesting concept to get your head around. But it actually works really well together. If you have one of these chains in your neck of the woods, give them a shot.
The second idea for leftovers came from my wife. She read online that you can take a pie crust and line muffin tins. Then load them up with turkey, green beans, dressing, and top them with mashed potatoes.
It's sort of like mini turkey pot pies. I love pie crust. And this was a really great way to eat everything the day after Thanksgiving. It feels a little more inspired than just heating things up on a plate. Top it with gravy and some fresh parsley -- and this might actually be something I request at some other point in the year! It was seriously good.
I think you need to bake the pie crusts a little before adding the filling so the crusts will be crisp & flaky. Then you really only need to heat the rest up to temperature. Just looking at that picture warms my stomach.
...OK. That was my last Thanksgiving post. I promise.
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