Thanksgiving Game Plan

With all the cooking that is going down on Thursday, I am going to need a good breakfast. Plus, our guests (hungry missionaries) are going to be here all day (watching movies), so they may need something to devour early in the day. The solution: lemon ricotta pancakes. You can get the recipe here. Don't they look (and sound) amazing? Kevin says it isn't breakfast without breakfast meat so I'm sure there will be bacon too.

Then Kevin and I will run around like the proverbial poultry with our heads cut off as we put together the dinner menu:

*Sage Roasted Turkey with Cider Gravy

*Mashed Potatoes

*Creamed Corn

*Banana'd Yams

*Green Beans

*Cranberry Orange Jello Salad

*Angel Food Cake with Berries and Whipped Cream

We bought a 16-lb turkey to ensure plenty of leftovers for the most delicious "day after" sandwiches ever. We had these last year when Tita (my stepmom) made them for us with her leftover turkey. She is from El Salvador so they have a little bit of her culture in them. They are incredible! I think Tita cooks two turkeys every year now because her sandwiches are so popular. I'm just saying--if you are looking for something to do with your leftovers, this is the way to go!

You will need:

French rolls

mayo

mustard

fresh cabbage or 1 package of cole slaw mix

1 C. vinegar

2 C. water

2 C. tomato sauce

1 green bell pepper, diced

1 medium onion, diced

1 clove garlic, minced

salt, to taste

1. To assemble the "curtido" cabbage topping, mix together the cole slaw mix with the water and vinegar. Set aside.

2. In a saucepan, heat a little oil and saute the green pepper, onions, and garlic. Add tomato sauce and turkey leftovers. You can do more/less tomato sauce depending on how much turkey you have. Add salt. Once that is heated up, you are ready to assemble your sandwiches.

3. Open the French roll and spread each side with mayo and mustard. Fill with the turkey tomato sauce mixture. Use tongs to top with some of the pickled cabbage mixture (let the vinegar water drain--you don't want a soggy sandwich). You can add tomato slices too if you want.

Mmmmm. I am hungry just thinking about them. And it starts making me think about another of our El Salvadorian favorites...pupusas....