Fruit Turkey
How adorable is this? I thought it was so cute and while it's not a traditional meal (I am not sure if there is a such thing as a traditional breakfast with a Thanksgiving theme) it is healthy and gets us in the spirit.
There isn't really a set recipe for this breakfast dish, its exactly what it looks like. The body of the 'turkey' is a half of a pear. The feathers are green grapes topped with blueberries and the nose and legs are matchstick carrots.
Easy, affordable, healthy and cute. Could you ask for anything more?
Crispy Turkey Tostadas 
This is for a few days after Thanksgiving when you are just tired of the same old thing.
Makes: 4 servings, 2 tostadas each
Active Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Ingredients:
1 14-ounce can petite diced tomatoes, preferably with jalapeños
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
3 cups shredded cooked turkey, or chicken
8 corn tortillas
Canola or olive oil cooking spray
1 avocado, pitted
1/4 cup prepared salsa
2 tablespoons reduced-fat sour cream
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 cup shredded romaine lettuce
1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
3 cups shredded cooked turkey, or chicken
8 corn tortillas
Canola or olive oil cooking spray
1 avocado, pitted
1/4 cup prepared salsa
2 tablespoons reduced-fat sour cream
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 cup shredded romaine lettuce
1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
Directions:
Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven;
preheat to 375°F.
Bring tomatoes and their juice to a boil in a medium saucepan
over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is
soft and most of the liquid has evaporated, 15 to 20 minutes.
Add turkey and cook until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes.
Add turkey and cook until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes.
Meanwhile, coat tortillas on both sides with cooking spray.
Divide the tortillas between 2 large baking sheets. Bake, turning once, until
crisped and lightly brown, about 10 minutes.
Mash avocado in a bowl. Stir in salsa, sour cream and cilantro
until combined.
To assemble tostadas, spread each crisped tortilla with some of
the avocado mixture. Top with the turkey mixture, lettuce and
cheese.
Open Faced Turkey Sandwich
This one seems pretty easy, average or boring but it was my grandma's FAVORITE thing to make with leftover turkey. In memory of her.......my grandma's favorite (and incredibly easy) sandwich
Ingredients:
1 1/2 lb
leftover turkey meat, sliced
1/2 cup
or so of leftover turkey gravy
Stock or
water (to thin the gravy if needed)
4 large
slices of rustic bread
Directions:
1 Heat gravy in a
skillet until bubbly. If the gravy is too thick, thin with a little stock or
water.
2 Add pieces of sliced
cooked turkey meat to the gravy. Coat with the gravy on all sides and heat
until the meat is heated through.
3 Arrange a slice of
bread (rustic French or Italian loaf would work great) on a plate. Top with
sliced turkey and gravy.
I hope you and your family have a very Happy Thanksgiving, cook a lot of great food and get to spend time with your families. While I think it is horrible, if you are going to black friday, please be careful not to get injured and do your best not to injure those around you. Material possessions aren't worth a trip to the ER or someone's life.
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