Uh Oh, Leftovers

One of the best and worst aspects of Thanksgiving is leftovers. Eating cold turkey can be a blessing or a curse.Luckily there are some good recipes to deal with all that turkey meat.It's like  having another feast.

The New York Times Food section realized that with Thanksgiving comes leftovers.Unless you've had a table of voracious eaters you probably have a pound or two waiting to be repurposed in the fridge, Dave Tanis of the A City Kitchen  gives us the recipe of turkey hash.It's a pretty easy dish. Just chop up leftover turkey , using both light and dark meat.Also throw in the leftover veggies too Mr. Tanis recommends adding parsnips along with onions and Brussels sprouts.If you want a fresh er tasting one then use fresh veggies. Bacon is also added for smokiness and a dash of saltiness. He adds jalapeno which is great if you want your hash t have a spark. Use a splash of turkey broth to meld the flavors so everything blends nicely and the variety of  gamy, fiery and sweet mesh. . Finally add as many eggs  as you have eaters  as it's cooking in the skillet.This way everyone gets a nice, runny yolk , a perfect dip for a forkful of hash.

Of course turkey is also healthy too. Martha Rose Shulman, who usually contributes good for you recipes  for the  online Tuesday Science and Health section, has three good recipes. One is the refreshing Turkey Waldorf Salad.This has two cups of diced or shredded turkey along with the tangy tart Granny Smith apples as well as raisins and walnuts. Yogurt and mayo are added to moisten the ingredients but if you feel this is too much use Nayonaisse which is made with out eggs and Greek yogurt which is much lower in calories than regular yogurt.The carcass can also be boiled for stock and Ms Shulman plans on making the light, lemony Greek egg soup,avgolomono  which also has shredded turkey for some weight, The last recipe is stir fried turkey with Brussels sprouts and bell peppers.The bird is given zing with ginger and red pepper flakes. Also it can be served with rice or noodles for a nice Asian twist.

If you're looking for something exciting to do with your leftovers, try any of these recipes. They elevate the turkey into a whole other stratosphere. It's not just turkey. It's a great feast! Again!