Tuesday, November 28, 2023

SENIOR LADY: AFTER THANKSGIVING TURKEY HACKS!




I followed our family's tradition this Thanksgiving. 
A turkey was roasted golden brown and served
with dressing smothered in gravy.  Well, we
ate roast turkey for two days. Enough already!
I gave the rest of the leftover turkey, new life!



DELICIOUS TURKEY SALAD

2 CUPS COOKED SHREDDED TURKEY

HALF SMALL ONION FINELY CHOPPED

HALF RIB CELERY, FINELY DICED

4 TABLESPOONS, PICKEL RELISH

2 TABLESPOONS WHITE SUGAR

2 TABLESPOONS WHITE WINE VINEGAR

1 TEASPOOON YELLOW MUSTARD

1/2 TEASPOON CELERY SALT

1/4 TEASPOON BLACK PEPPER

1 CUP MAYONAISE


In large bowl mix all of the listed ingredients. Stir

and mix well. Keep in fridge until ready to serve.

Serve with wheat crackers or saltine crackers.





 TIPS:

**   REGULAR CIDER OR WHITE VINEGAR CAN BE USED.

ADDING EQUAL AMOUNT VINEGAR & SUGAR ADDS

ZING TO YOUR TURKEY, CHICKEN, HAM, AND TUNA SALADS. 

**   CAN USE PLAIN SALT.

**   USE CELERY SEED OR DRIED CELERY LEAVES IF

FRESH CELERY NOT AVAILABLE.

**   CHOPPED BOILED EGGS CAN BE ADDED

**   ADJUST SEASONINGS TO YOUR FAMILY'S

TASTE IF DESIRED.


QUICK & TASTY TURKEY POT PIE


2 CUPS COOKED SHREDDED TURKEY

15 0Z CAN MIXED VEGETABLES, DRAINED

1 SMALL ONION, FINELY CHOPPED

1- 10 OZ CAN CREAM CHICKEN SOUP

2 UNBAKED FROZEN PIE CRUST, THAWED


DIRECTIONS:


GREASE 9X9 SQUARE BAKING DISH. 

PREHEAT OVEN TO 350.


TURN PIE CRUSTS UPSIDE DOWN ON CLEAN

COUNTER. PIE CRUST WILL FALL OUT OF

FOIL TIN ONTO COUNTER. PRESS DOUGH

DOWN FLAT. CUT CRUST INTO 1 INCH STRIPS.


IN BOWL MIX, TURKEY, MIXED VEGGIES,

SOUP, AND ONION. PLACE FILLING

INTO DISH. SPREAD OUT EVENLY.


LAY STRIPS OF PIE CRUST ON TOP

OF FILLING IN CRISSCROSS DESIGN


BAKE 30 MINUTES OR UNTIL FILLING BUBBLY

AND  CRUST IS GOLDEN BROWN.



TIPS:

**   1 TEASPOON ONION POWDER OR DRIED CHIVES

SUB FOR FRESH ONION.

**   15 OZ CAN GREEN PEAS CAN BE SUB FOR MIXED

VEGGIES.

**   REFRIGERATED PIE CRUST CAN SUB FOR 

FROZEN CRUST.

**   CREAM CELERY OR CREAM MUSHROOM SOUPS

CAN BE USED


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