I hope everybody had a great Thanksgiving. We had a wonderful time with fantastic friends and of course delicious food. So we’ve been trying to find some creative ways to use all our leftover turkey. Here’s a fun turkey-filled take on the classic shepherd’s pie that gets a little help from leftover gravy and mashed potatoes. Ingredients: Makes 2 mini pies. 1 cup (leftover) turkey 1 cup petite peas 1 cup mixed vegetables 1 cup of sweet corn 1/4 cup of onions 3 cloves of garlic chopped 1/2 cup (leftover) gluten free turkey gravy 1 tbsp olive oil, salt and pepper to taste 1 cup (leftover) mashed potato (note: reserve for topping) Directions:…
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Pumpkin Flan Cake
Another great idea for Thanksgiving dessert, is my new take on one of my (and our readers’) favorite recipes, Chocoflan. It’s unexpected, incredibly easy, and absolutely delicious! May you enjoy a bountiful Thanksgiving Day! Ingredients: For cake: 1/4 cup caramel topping 1 Spice cake mix box (if you find pumpkin cake mix, that’s even better, but it’s pretty hard to find at my local supermarket) 1 Cup Water ⅓ Cup Vegetable Oil 2 Large Eggs 1 can Pumpkin puree For flan: 1 can sweetened condensed milk 1 cup milk 4 eggs Directions: Heat oven to 350°F. Grease fluted tube cake/ bundt pan with butter. Pour 1/4 cup of the caramel…
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Split Pea and Ham Soup
I hope everyone had as great a Thanksgiving weekend as we did, surrounded by amazing friends and family. Now that we’re officially in the holiday season, and saying to welcome the chilly weather this week, we thought making this delicious soup was such a yummy idea. Thanks America’s Test Kitchen for the perfect recipe! Enjoy! Ingredients 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 large onion, chopped fine (about 1 1/2 cups) Table salt 2 medium garlic cloves, minced or pressed through garlic press (about 2 teaspoons) 7 cups water 1 ham steak (about 1 pound), skin removed, cut into quarters 3 slices thick-cut bacon (about 4 ounces) (see note) 1 pound green split peas…