These were called “turkey tacos” when the recipe was given to me but I’d think of them as more like flautas. Whatever you call them, it was a great different way to use up the last of the turkey. Fried some corn tortillas just a minute or so on each side, then drained on paper…
Leftovers
Lo-Mein with Leftover Ham and Never-The-Same-Way-Twice Soup
Leftovers. A blessing and a curse at times. I went all out for Christmas and roasted a turkey and baked a ham. Our turkey gets used up pretty quickly between sandwiches and a great turkey soup I made. I made the broth from the carcass on Christmas evening after dinner. Refrigerated it in a big…
Ellen’s Steak Sandwich
Leftover steak? I used some of the leftover flank steak to make a delicious sandwich for my lunch today. First, I sliced up half an onion and pulled some red pepper slices from the freezer. (I always freeze leftover onions and peppers, diced and sliced, so I can pull them out as needed for cooking.)…
Ham and Swiss Cheese Noodle Bake
Leftover Ham? Let’s see, there’s scrambled eggs with ham, quiche, ham and Swiss cheese sandwiches, split pea soup, macaroni and cheese with ham, grilled cheese and ham sandwiches… Oh, the list could go on and on. This is similar to macaroni and cheese but is made with egg noodles and Swiss cheese. I cut the…
Rainbow Turkey Soup
Ah, soup night! I made the broth Monday from the turkey carcass and refrigerated it in a big old pickle jar. Tonight I skimmed off the fat that had solidified. I remember the first time I made turkey broth. I pulled it out of the fridge the next night to make soup and got very…