I purposely make a larger than needed turkey for two reasons; one- I send a large amount of leftovers home with the guests, and two; I like leftovers too!
Friday was Turkey Barley Soup, simple stuff! Chopped up white and dark turkey meat, trimmed, 2 qts. of turkey stock made from the bird, pearl barley, chopped onion,chopped celery, and chopped carrots, a touch of seasonings- all thrown in a slow cooker on low for 5 hrs. With dinner rolls, and some pumpkin pie, it makes a nice, simple meal!
Saturday, I made kind of a mini turkey and cheese sandwich, with cooked turkey, Havarti cheese, mayo, lettuce, with a slice of tomato on a dinner roll.. very simple and good! A cold sandwich can be superior to one heated or grilled sometimes...
Today will be Asian Sock-eye salmon, with the last of the bean casserole- but that's another post!
38 comments:
oh how I love turkey meat :)
Whats that pink thing in the top photo?
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I'm not a big fan of cold sandwiches, but the way you describe the minis...OMG! Why do you do this to me at 9 am on a Sunday?? It's sinful!!
That fluorescent whipped cream looks mighty tasty as well. ;)
Marmy- Whipped cream exposed to radium, apparently.. :)
Red- I have no idea why that photo made my white whipped cream pink.. getting in touch with my feminine side, or something... :)
I am making leftovers as we speak.... Yum!!
We had cold turkey sandwiches for dinner Friday night - they are my favorite! As are Thanksgiving leftovers... Well, and the whole Thanksgiving Feast, too... :)
Yum! I think I'll try your turkey barley soup with the stock and leftover bag of turkey I stuck in the freezer yesterday. It's ham and egg casserole over here for brunch today and then on to the game day appetizer buffet this afternoon :-)
well you definitely couldnt be an Iron Chef contestant because they do not have 5 hours to cook cooked turkey...LOL the barley sounds good though - I love barley soup!
Griller- Taking a break from turkey- salmon today!
Stacy- A brined bird's leftovers last longer, without that "smell"..
Martha- Sounds like a good day for you!
DogB- I can cook it quicker, but why? Barley, the forgotten grain...
I hear ya BD, I always cook a big turkey to make sure I have plenty for them and plenty for me. I had a deviled egg, sweet potatoes with gravy and a couple of pickles for breakfast.....can't wait for my Turkey Sandwich for lunch. and LOL about that glowing whipped cream comment. I wasn't going to say anything.....
Highlander- I'm a better cook than photographer.. I had the setting on the camera screwed up!
I love Turkey and you can do so much with the leftovers. :) I like the sound of the turkey barley soup.
There were not NEAR enough leftovers at my mom and dad's. I love my mom's stuffing and I love that warmed up with gravy in the microwave. I think I could eat it for a week. But I ate it all before I could take some home. Hrmph.
i cant look at another piece of turkey...
I LOVE homade soup and pumpkin pie.
I sent all mine off with college daughter. It was wonderfully freeing to have my fridge so empty the day after Thanksgiving.
I always put barley in my chicken and turkey soups. We had leftovers Friday night, and it was ALL gone. I guess that's what happens when you "only" have 34 pounds for 16 people...
That's one ingredient I haven't had all summer that I need to get for fall, barley! I love it but don't like it until it gets cold out.
Your leftovers look great, BD!
Turkey barley soup made in the crock pot sounds fantastic. We visited this year, no leftovers.. boo hoo.
Ake- Soup was mindful of beef barley..
Kate- My son loves stuffing, too!
Brian- I love the stuff- year round!
Uber- Pie was a keeper- used maple syrup and molasses as part of the sweetener..
Pam- Got rid of about half to the guests..
Marjie- Make another one- they're cheap right now!
Chris- I like barley, but tend to forget it sometimes..
Donna- Soup was easy and tasty..
That soup sounds wonderful
Peach- Homemade stock, and simple ingredients always seem to make good soup...
Nice leftovers. Sometimes you just want a turkey sandwich!
Wow. What an aftermath.
What a nice host - sending home leftovers. Hope you enjoyed yours.
I'll still be having leftovers tonight! haha
Pink- It's about what you think sounds good, not what others think!
Shelly- It's all good...
K- I love to see others enjoy, and I like what's left!
Kris- Our last night of them- turkey, gravy, and white rice!
Leftovers never looked so good!
Now would you say your grocery bill is higher than an average family?
Give me a nice hard roll, some miracle whip, a few slices of turkey and a little salt and pepper, and I am in heaven!!
I like leftovers for about a day. Then I'm done. Although shredded chicken is awesome in many recipes. Thanks for the tip on the brown gravy. We'll try that next time. Last night was margarita chicken in the crockpot.
God I love Turkey!!
I'm with you brother!
Pearl Barley? Man, that lady could belt out a tune!
Can't wait to see the photos of the socked-up salmon!
You would be proud of me I made turkey and dumplings..can of coarse it is me we are talking about!!!
LMFAO@ HH
Great idea. My sister makes the best barley soup! I haven't made it in ages. We even had a tiny cold snap here this week. Perfect dinner with some nice French bread.
Peach- We're done with them- for now!
BlueV- Food bill- less, grocery bill- average... We don't eat out much, so the savings are huge!
otin- I have to have Mayo..Miracle Whip is full of water and air!
Audrey- As you follow this blog, you'll see how I utilize left-overs in many different ways- it's fun and cheap!
G-man- I probably do a turkey 4 times a year...
Gene- Salmon next post!
Darngirl- Good for you!
Uber- Old joke about California...
Barb- We had soft rolls with it, and it was all we needed!
You're not going to believe this, but to the best of my knowledge, I've never had barely. i am curious though!
We did the leftover thing too and I'm hapy to say the turkey carcass was in the trash Saturday evening.
Katherine- Barley is earthy, goes well with stronger meats, swells into a texture that is both soft, yet has a "pop"..like rice, not too much in the soup as it will soak up a lot of your broth while cooking! Fairly neutral in flavor, it's a nice change from the usual soup fillers...
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