Do I eat Thanksgiving leftovers weird?

leftofthedial

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Sun Nov-28-04 11:38 AM
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Do I eat Thanksgiving leftovers weird?

First, I have them for breakfast.

Second, I eat the meal backwards, starting with pumpkin pie, then moving to turkey and dressing and mashed potatoes and gravy and cranberry sauce, then finishing with salad.

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tx_dem41

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Sun Nov-28-04 11:39 AM
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1. Wow...that IS weird!

;-)

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gollygee

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Sun Nov-28-04 11:40 AM
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2. I've had pumpkin pie for breakfast every day since Thanksgiving

Yum.

I only have the pie though. The rest is lunch or dinner.

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leftofthedial

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Sun Nov-28-04 11:49 AM
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6. I've been alternating between pumpkin, apple and pecan

my extended family has pie wars at holidays. Everyone thinks they make the best pie, so we end up with like three leftover pies each.

Only one of them is right about being the best, but I don't complain. Yum!

Friday, I had pecan pie, followed by just a great big plate of dressing and gravy.

Today, it's gonna be the whole nine yards just as soon as I finish my pumpkin pie.

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Tsiyu

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Sun Nov-28-04 11:43 AM
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3. I like to mix it all together

chunks of turkey, blobs of mashed taters and dressing and butternut squash doused with gravy and dotted with cranberry sauce.

There is NO wrong way to eat a leftover!

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leftofthedial

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Sun Nov-28-04 11:50 AM
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7. wrap it in a tortilla and call it a breakfast burrito!

Good stuff!

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solinvictus

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Sun Nov-28-04 11:45 AM
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4. Dressing/stuffing sandwiches

Cold between leftover rolls with some cranberry sauce added. Mmmmmm, an Atkins nightmare!

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Cerridwen

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Sun Nov-28-04 11:49 AM
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5. Works for me - if i had leftovers

I've also read somewhere (?) that European meals serve salad last.

Someone will correct me if I'm wrong.

And of course the old saying "Life's too short, eat dessert first."

:hi:

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leftofthedial

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Sun Nov-28-04 11:51 AM
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8. thank you!

now I don't feel weird at all!

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Cerridwen

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Sun Nov-28-04 11:54 AM
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10. Glad to help. :-)

And I for one, prefer salad/veggies/fruit before and after a meal. Supposed to be good for the colon.

:shrug:

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leftofthedial

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Sun Nov-28-04 11:58 AM
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11. thanks for the tip!

I've always preferred salad at the end of the meal.

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Cleopatra2a

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Sun Nov-28-04 11:53 AM
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9. I wish I had leftovers

We went to a friend's house for TD. We brought some stuff back, but it isn't the same as picking the carcass to make a tasty sandwich. I also didn't like the gravy - tasted like it was made from a mix.

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leftofthedial

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Sun Nov-28-04 11:59 AM
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12. awwwwww, man that sucks

C'mon over. We got plenty left over.

I warn you though, this turkey (an organic, free-range bird) has way too much of whatever that chemical is that makes you sleepy. One helping and you'll need a nap.

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The empressof all

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Sun Nov-28-04 12:09 PM
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13. Nothing better than the left-overs

I like to eat cold dressing for breakfast. If I have time to heat left-over gravy in the microwave even better. Hot gravy and cold dressing--heaven on a plate.

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leftofthedial

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Sun Nov-28-04 12:12 PM
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14. did you ever notice that there is never enough leftover gravy?

you end up with lots of dry turkey and dressing (that just keeps getting better and better for a few days), long after that luscious liquid is long gone.

Have to eat the dressing dry and make a batch of turkey-green chili enchiladas, I guess.

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The empressof all

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Sun Nov-28-04 01:13 PM
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20. This year I had tons of left over gravy

In fact I'm going to throw it away today. I made 3 times more than I usually do. I learned that years ago. Left overs just aren't the same without the gravy.

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leftofthedial

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Sun Nov-28-04 02:03 PM
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21. that's emeril's third law of the conservation of gravy

couldn't you freeze it instead of throwing it away? Use to thicken soup or sauces later?

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The empressof all

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Mon Nov-29-04 02:32 AM
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23. You and my friend think alike

She literally snatched it out of my hands tonight to bring home to her freezer. It's all good though-I'm sick of it already and she'll enjoy it.

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YellowRubberDuckie

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Sun Nov-28-04 12:13 PM
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15. My mom thinks I'm weird because I eat it all cold...

There is nothing better than cold cornbread stuffing with turkey and cherry fluff.
Duckie

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leftofthedial

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Sun Nov-28-04 12:16 PM
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17. what is cherry fluff?

have I been missing out on something good?

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YellowRubberDuckie

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Sun Nov-28-04 12:19 PM
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18. It goes by lots of different names...

It's cherry pie filling mixed with cool whip, eagle brand milk, and crushed pineapple. It's soo good. Some people put pecans in it. Some people use strawberry pie filling instead of cherry. Anyway, it's soooo good.
Duckie

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leftofthedial

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Sun Nov-28-04 12:20 PM
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19. I've had that

I never knew what it was called.

we always did "jello salad."

Jello with lots of fruits and nuts in it.

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Wapsie B

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Sun Nov-28-04 12:15 PM
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16. No not weird at all.

Whatever works for you.
I get rid of the turkey with lots of cream of mushroom soup and casseroles.

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Spock_is_Skeptical

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Sun Nov-28-04 03:00 PM
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22. Not weird at all

I've been having apple pie for my main course for a few days now.

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