Comments on: The frugal bird: How to get the most out of your Thanksgiving turkey! http://www.practicalhacks.com/2008/11/04/the-frugal-bird-how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-thanksgiving-turkey/ Gadgets, gear, and greatness for people on the go Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:39:34 -0500 hourly 1 By: Jake http://www.practicalhacks.com/2008/11/04/the-frugal-bird-how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-thanksgiving-turkey/comment-page-1/#comment-778 Jake Sat, 08 Nov 2008 15:04:45 +0000 http://www.practicalhacks.com/?p=2466#comment-778 Kevin, I came across this <a href="http://skinnychef.com/blog/get-ready-for-thanksgiving" rel="nofollow">Thanksgiving series of recipes and posts</a>, including healther versions of classics such as # Scalloped Potatoes # Cranberry Sauce # Thanksgiving Stuffing # Gingerbread Cookies For those of us who aren’t used to cooking a huge celebration meal, it might seem daunting - so that's why I liked the Skinny Chef's simple tips and do ahead ideas that even beginning cooks can use. Kevin,
I came across this Thanksgiving series of recipes and posts, including healther versions of classics such as

# Scalloped Potatoes
# Cranberry Sauce
# Thanksgiving Stuffing
# Gingerbread Cookies

For those of us who aren’t used to cooking a huge celebration meal, it might seem daunting – so that’s why I liked the Skinny Chef’s simple tips and do ahead ideas that even beginning cooks can use.

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]]> By: Kevin http://www.practicalhacks.com/2008/11/04/the-frugal-bird-how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-thanksgiving-turkey/comment-page-1/#comment-768 Kevin Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:43:01 +0000 http://www.practicalhacks.com/?p=2466#comment-768 A reviewer on Stumbleupon mentioned something along the lines of "Where's the casserole?" I don't have any turkey casserole recipes, but we've had a killer Chicken Divan recipe in our collection for decades. Here it is, converted to "Turkey Divan:" Ingredients -2 10oz. packages frozen broccoli -2 cups sliced cooked turkey -3 Tbsp. white wine -1 cup mayonnaise -2 cans cream of chicken soup -1 tsp. lemon juice -1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese -1/2 cup soft bread crumbs -1 Tbsp. melted butter Arrange broccoli in ~13" x 11" baking dish or casserole. Place cooked turkey pieces on top. Combine soup, mayo, wine, lemon juice and pour over turkey. Sprinkle shredded cheese on top. Mix bread crumbs and butter & sprinkle over top. Bake 350* for 25-30 minutes. A reviewer on Stumbleupon mentioned something along the lines of “Where’s the casserole?” I don’t have any turkey casserole recipes, but we’ve had a killer Chicken Divan recipe in our collection for decades. Here it is, converted to “Turkey Divan:”

Ingredients

-2 10oz. packages frozen broccoli
-2 cups sliced cooked turkey
-3 Tbsp. white wine
-1 cup mayonnaise
-2 cans cream of chicken soup
-1 tsp. lemon juice
-1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
-1/2 cup soft bread crumbs
-1 Tbsp. melted butter

Arrange broccoli in ~13″ x 11″ baking dish or casserole. Place cooked turkey pieces on top. Combine soup, mayo, wine, lemon juice and pour over turkey. Sprinkle shredded cheese on top. Mix bread crumbs and butter & sprinkle over top. Bake 350* for 25-30 minutes.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.practicalhacks.com/2008/11/04/the-frugal-bird-how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-thanksgiving-turkey/comment-page-1/#comment-765 Kevin Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:06:58 +0000 http://www.practicalhacks.com/?p=2466#comment-765 Lance - Thanks for commenting, and the sandwich is really good - hope you'll give it a try. Kevin Lance – Thanks for commenting, and the sandwich is really good – hope you’ll give it a try.

Kevin

]]> By: Lance http://www.practicalhacks.com/2008/11/04/the-frugal-bird-how-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-thanksgiving-turkey/comment-page-1/#comment-764 Lance Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:45:30 +0000 http://www.practicalhacks.com/?p=2466#comment-764 Turkey day coming up soon - this is great info (and the sandwich looks delicious)! Turkey day coming up soon – this is great info (and the sandwich looks delicious)!

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