Thanksgiving Leftovers

Sorry it's been so long since I posted a blog.  Holidays took over my free time.  I hope to be more consistent now that the winter humdrums have set in.

I used leftover turkey to make Turkey with Mushrooms and Marsala.  Really easy.  Sautee mushrooms in butter or olive oil then add leftover gravy and wine of choice.  I didn't have any leftover gravy, so I made milk gravy and added some dry red wine.  I have also made this with champagne.  Yummy!  Add turkey right before serving over potatoes, rice, noodles, etc.

I had leftover canned cranberries from my solo Thanksgiving dinner.  Of course the Frugal Gourmet even had a recipe for canned cranberries!  I made a Cranberry Cheddar Sandwich.  The recipe called for French bread, but since I didn't have any I used an English muffin.  Put butter on the bread and then put a layer of cranberries topped with a slice of cheddar cheese.  Broil until warm and bubbly.  Now I am not a fan of putting cheddar cheese on apple pie or anything sweet, so I was a little skeptical of this recipe.  Now this sandwich isn't going to be my new favorite, but it wasn't too bad.

Leftovers don't have to be a pain; sometimes they can be better than the original meal!