Got Turkey?

Anyone out there have any leftover turkey? I know we do. We had an 18 pound turkey for only 5 people and 2 of those people don't eat much at all!! Why turkey, you ask? I have to admit the only reason I insisted on a turkey was so that I could make this:

Turkey Tettrazini

I first saw this recipe on a Pioneer Woman Cooks blog post about freezer meals and I just had to try it. It is delish people. D.E.L.I.S.H.  So good!!! It serves 12 so I divided it into 3 casserole dishes and froze the other two for later use.

You'll find the recipe here.

I highly recommend it. As a matter of fact I'm going to go hear some up for my lunch right now.

More Yummy Recipes!!

More recipes today!!

I have always loved lemon loaf but I had never made one. I have memories of a friend in grade 3 whose mom would make the best lemon loaf. I loved going over to her house and I was always hopeful that lemony goodness would await me. Meredith and I made this lovely lemon loaf and it was great.

 

I’m all about the short cuts!! It starts out with lemon cake mix and lemon jelly powder. It’s a beautiful combination of sweet and tangy. I also love that the recipe makes 2 loaves. I make them both, cut them in half and freeze 3 of the halves. If I didn’t do that, it would be gone in no time!!

 

This next recipe is a plain old hot roast beef sandwich pimped out to be the best roast beef sandwich I’ve ever tasted. Seriously.

 

You can make these ahead and keep them in the freezer or fridge until you’re ready to eat. But be prepared. There’s something about the onion, mayo, horseradish, and poppy seed mixture that is to die for. We’ve made them a few times. Isobel is not a huge fan of the sauce I love so much so I just make hers with mayo. I always use real cheese and I’ve only tried them with the roast beef. I’m thinking I might have to try them with turkey or ham or some sort of combination. I think they would also work really well on the barbeque. Pioneer Woman Cooks is a treasure trove of great recipes. Some of them are a bit complicated but this sandwich is not at all. Any of the more time consuming recipes on her site I pass along to Dave. We’ve haven’t been disappointed yet.

Yum Yum

I’ve discovered four really good and easy recipes that I wanted to share.  I'm going to share 2 this week and 2 next week. Just to keep you coming back!!

But first, let me clarify something.  I do not like to cook. I love to eat, but I don’t enjoy cooking.  I don't mind baking but these are all easy recipes. Easy and delicious. Just my thing!!

We frequently make banana bread in our house. I always used a recipe that called for butter but it was a pain in the butt to get that butter to  room temperature. Especially in the winter in my drafty house. Then I discovered this recipe.

 

It is so good!! Not only does it have chunks of chocolate in it (I just melt chips) but it uses Miracle Whip. It’s so much easier than the softened butter. And oh so delicious.

The next recipe I've discovered is for pizza buns.

Mmmmmm mmmmm good.  I love to keep pizza buns in the freezer for easy school day lunches and our local COBS bakery makes the best ones, but then I saw this post and discovered how deliciously easy they are to make.

 

I don’t make my own dough, I buy the raw stuff at the grocery store. It took me less time to put these little babies together than it took me to walk to the bakery. I keep them in the freezer and they are delightful.

That's all for today. I'm getting hungry! Stay tuned for more next week.