Thanksgiving on the go

Like many of you, I looked at my fridge today and was overwhelmed by the sheer amount of leftovers staring back at me.  The problem, like when you have too much of any food, is how do you finish it before it goes bad.  Not to mention, getting totally tired of eating the same thing, the same way, over and over again.

This is where the Thanksgiving wrap comes in.  If you want easy, this is as easy at it gets because you already have the leftovers cooked and all you need to do is assemble it.

So what Thanksgiving ingredients do you need?  Luckily, they are your staples:

  • Tortilla
  • Turkey – Chopped into smaller chunks so they mix well in the wrap.
  • Stuffing – We used our Pear and Sausage stuffing that we made this thanksgiving.
  • Cranberry Jelly or Cranberry Relish
  • Gravy

Steps to assemble

  • Chop the turkey into small chunks
  • Heat up your turkey and stuffing BEFORE you assemble the wrap
  • Add the Turkey, Stuffing and Cranberry on the tortilla, making sure you spread the ingredients evenly though the wrap so you can the full Thanksgiving flavor in each bite.
  • Pour the gravy on the ingredients.
  • Fold up the wrap

We also recommend keeping some gravy on the side because you will want to pour more in to taste.  That’s all there is to it.  It’s a great mix of thanksgiving flavor and is something that it easy to pack as a leftover lunch.

Let us know what you think.

 

Mummy Pizzas

These spooky mummy pizzas are super easy to make, even the kids can do it!  Kids will have fun pulling apart the string cheese to make the mummies faces.  These are fun to do for dinner before going trick-o-treating or can be a different way to keep your little ghouls occupied during a Halloween party.

Ingredients:

  1. English muffins
  2. Pizza sauce
  3. Sliced black and/or green olives
  4. String cheese

Steps:

  1. Open the English muffins- separating them into two half pieces.
  2. Spread pizza sauce on the muffins.
  3. Place 2 olive slices on each muffin for the mummy’s eyes.
  4. Pull apart the string cheese and lay the stings across the muffin to make the mummy’s wrappings.
  5. Bake the pizzas in the oven at 425 degrees F for 8 to 10 minutes (or until the muffins are toasty and the string cheese melts).
  6. Enjoy your spooky mummy pizzas!

Smoky Cranberry Chicken Wings

These wings are a new, festive twist on the old classic style. They pair perfectly with the Fall season! The sweet cranberry and hint of smoky goodness creates a savory combo on these wings.
Impress your family and friends with this appetizer during football time, Thanksgiving and even Christmas.

Ingredients:
2 lbs chicken wings
1 can (16oz) jellied cranberry sauce
½ cup hickory smoke barbecue sauce
½ cup chopped onion

Instructions:
1. In a large bowl, mix cranberry sauce, BBQ sauce and onion. Add the chicken wings and stir to coat well. Cover and refrigerate 2 to 3 hour, stirring occasionally.

2. Heat oven to 375F. Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper; lightly spray foil or paper with non-stick cooking spray. Remove chicken wings from marinade; reserve marinade. Place wings on the pan.


3. Bake chicken wings for 50 to 60 minutes or until well browned and no longer pink in the center. Meanwhile, in a 1-quart saucepan, heat marinade to boiling over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium; cook 3 to 4 minutes longer, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened. Brush wings with sauce halfway through baking. Sauce can also be reserved on the side for dipping.

Nonna’s No Bake Easter Cookies

No Bake Easter Cookies

This episode is a mother in law special, because well, it’s her recipe.  When it comes to decorating for a holiday event it’s hard to outdo my mother-in-law.  Whenever she prepares for a holiday everything, including the food she makes, has to adhere religiously to the theme being prepared.

This recipe is a perfect appetizer or dessert if you are having people over for Easter.  What really make it great is you don’t actually have to bake these cookies.

Here are the ingredients you will need to assemble your Easter treats.

  1. Pepperidge Farm Milano Mint – Chocolate Cookies
  2. Orange Candy Melts
  3. Green Candy Melts
  4. Green Sprinkles
  5. Orange Sprinkles

Cookies and Ingrediants

Preparation

  1. Use a bread knife and cut the Milano Mint Cookies into the desired carrot shape.
  2. Once the basic shape has been made, use a paring knife smooth out the edges.
  3. Melt the desired amount of Orange Candy Melt into a “dippable” container
  4. Dip the shaped cookie ¾ of the way into the Orange Candy Melt.
  5. Place the dipped carrots on a pan with parchment paper and sprinkle them with the orange sprinkles.
  6. Wait 15 minutes for the sprinkle Melt to dry.
  7. Melt the desired amount of Green Candy Melt into another “diappable” container, this one does not have to be as deep as the first one.
  8. Dip the cookies so that the remaining ¼ of the cookies gets a green top.
  9. Place the dipped carrots on the same pan with parchment paper and sprinkle the newly dipped portion with green sprinkles.
  10. Wait another 15 minutes and you are ready to serve.

That’s all there is to it.  Let us know what you think!