Archive for the ‘Christmas’ Category

« Older Entries

Carol’s top 10 Christmas leftover recipes

Tuesday, December 25th, 2012

Lets just be a little bit lateral – it is not just about Turkey sandwiches with lettuce and mayonnaise again

 

I know I have laboured the point but until you have a go you wont realise how fab this tool really is – go on try the MyDish Grabit – download it – it takes less than a minute (uisng Chrome browser which also takes no time at all to download if you don’t have it) and then whenever you find a recipe you like and want to try just click on the spoon in your toolbar and it will be saved to your MyDish favourites!

Save any recipe you find and like with the Mydish Grabit

So for a selection of ideas of what to make on Boxing day and for the next few days either for when people pop round or for your family who will want to eat tomorrow – no matter how stuffed you feel today! here is my choice of things to try….

Number 10 Cheese souffle – use up all your leftovers! by Emily on MyDish

This cheese souffle lets you use many different cheeses so why not use all the cheeses left from your Christmas cheese board!

Number 9 Chocolate, Cranberry & Macadamia Brownies by Caroline Hire – BBCGoodFood

A great way to use up any left over cranberry sauce!

8 Turkey curry by Robin Edds featured on student beans.com

Number 7 Turkey and Cranberry ring by Pampered kitchens from MyDish

Mix chopped turkey with mayonnaise, mustard, black pepper and cranberries and use croissant dough for the casing that you spread the turkey mixture into.

number 6  Chicken (turkey) pasta

Boil up your pasta and warm up your leftover Turkey (this recipes uses leftover roast chicken but turkey can be substituted) and then add in your Bacon.  Add pesto and creme fraiche to the pasta and some torn basil and then throw in the turkey and bacon.

Top 5 Turkey stir fry by Mark Sargent featured on Good food Channel

Number 4 Turkey Hash by Antony Worral – Good food channel

Number 3 Bubble and squeak cakes by Gordon Ramsey featured on Channel 4 food

 No. 2 Turkey and stuffing pie by Amelia Walker from MyDish

Add to your turkey and stuffing, condensed mushroom soup, creme fraiche and sweetcorn and mix together .  Line your dish with 2/3 of the pastry then add in the filling mixture and then cover the pie with the remaining pastry and glaze with a beaten egg or some milk.

Number 1 Turkey soup (Candlebridge Gourmet Cream Of Roast Chicken & Tarragon Broth)

My favourite is to use up the turkey (and the carcus) to make a wonderful creamy soup – perfect for this time of year and just right for the days after a lot of heavy eating!

Please share any leftover recipes you have either that you have experimented with yourself or recipes that you have been handed down and have been perfected over the years.

 

 

Tags: ,
Posted in Carol's Top 10, Christmas | No Comments »

Carol’s Top 10 Christmas Roasts

Sunday, December 23rd, 2012

I have been doing a lot of research to find a selection of the best recipes for Christmas day.  Here is my choice of the top 10 recipes out of the hundreds I have seen – but if I have missed yours and you think it pushes one of these recipes off their top spot then please SHOUT – or even better send me the link and preferably your photo!

Don’t forget that if your want to keep any of these recipes in your favourites all you have to do is download the MyDish grabit (in Chrome browser)

This then adds an image of a spoon in your toolbar and then anytime you find  a recipe you like- you just have to click the spoon and a link with photo and title is transfered to your favourites.

 

At Number 10 – Christmas Turkey by Ed Blaines as seen on Lorraine and shown on ITV.com

This is a step by step guide to making Turkey on Christmas Day with Pork, sage and fruit stuffing and rashers of bacon covering the turkey.

At Number 9 – Christmas Roast Turkey with apple and cider from Barbarac from MyDish

I love the cider and apple combination which makes the turkey really moist and gives a fabulous flavour to compliment the roast.

Number 8 is Ottolenghi’s Marinated turkey breast with cumin, coriander, and white wine

This is a marinade of parsley, mint and corriander, garlic and cumin mixed with lemon juice and white wine to make the marinade and then the turkey breasts are soaked in the marinade for 24 hours before roasting.

Number 7 Jamie Oliver’s easy Christmas roast duck with port gravy

I love the combination of flavours rubbed on the duck – rosemary, thyme, orange zest and nutmeg. and the duck is then stuffed with orange halves, garlic and sprigs of rosemary.

Number 6 Roast Turkey with American Apricot stuffing by Delia

The Apricot stuffing is what makes this work a try with an Apricot Madeira sauce.  Also what you get with Delia is an easy guide as to how long to cook different sizes of bird – Talking Turkey

At 5th Position is Roast Goose stuffed with Apples and Prunes by Anna Burges-Lumsden featured on Delicious magazine

The bird is stuffed with a mixture of chopped pitted prunes and peeled, cored and chopped apples.  Then rub salt and pepper over the goose and roast. The trick here is about 15 minutes before the end of cooking, carefully pour a ladleful of cold water over the bird. This will help to crisp up the skin.

Number 4 is Lemon Roast Turkey with Hazelnut & Fig Stuffing by Nora featured on MyDish

To make the stuffing first fry the onions and garlic and then mix in the breadcrumbs, chopped figs and chopped haslenuts, lemon rind and parsley – I suppose what make this a top 10 choice for me is the combination of ingredients that you add to the roast that give the turkey a slightly different flavour.

My Top 3 Christmas Dinner roasts

At 3rd place Gordon’s Christmas Goose as featured on BBCGoodFood

The spices used here are Chinese 5 spice combined with lemons and limes which you mix together and rub over and inside the bird.  Then stuff the Goose with the zested fruit and roast.

No2. -Marmalade Glazed Ham by Nora on MyDish

You have to have a roast Ham for Christmas dinner and this one is shmeared with marmalade before roasting – yummy.

Number 1 Christmas Dinner recipe – Spiced and super juicy roast Turkey by Nigella Lawson as featured on Foodnetwork.com

This technique uses a big pot of liquid to submerge the Turkey  in (for 5 hours) mixed with a combination of honey, cinnamon, star anise, ginger and mustard seeds.  Once removed from the liquid – bast the turkey with maple syrup heated together with butter and then roast.

Whichever recipe you choose to try this year take a photo and share your tips. Merry Christmas xxx

Tags: , , , , , ,
Posted in Christmas | No Comments »

10 Dishes to make with your Turkey Leftovers

Monday, December 26th, 2011

‘It’s beginning to look a lot like –’ Boxing Day! Yes, after the excesses and belt straining of Christmas Day we’re ready to continue the tummy filling and dining fit to collapse the sturdiest of tables. The turkey seems to have got through Christmas Dinner almost unscathed; well it has, considering the amount that is left. Every year there’s usually more than enough left to feed the family for days afterwards and if your tradition isn’t to do a second Christmas Dinner with the turkey leftovers then perhaps you need some inspiration for something a little different.


Source

Turkey is versatile and can replace chicken in many recipes particularly soups and stews. If you intend to keep some for more than a couple of days you are best off freezing suitable portion sizes now then thawing completely before using in a recipe. You don’t want your last Christmas present to be food poisoning!

Turkey Toasties
We’re not talking turkey sandwiches here or are we? These are a lovely, quick meal and moist from wrapping mozzarella-daubed turkey pieces in Parma ham. Garnishing with basil leaves gives it that finishing touch. Lip-smackingly tasty.


Source
Read recipe.

Leftover Turkey and Stilton Pies
Individual pies are the order of the day with this recipe. Blue Stilton cheese sales are up 25% this December and these pies could be where yours is heading. Puff pastry tops suit these better than shortcrust and it’s more than acceptable to use shop-bought pastry. Puff pastry is much trickier to make than shortcrust. Chunks of turkey, diced sweet potato and Stilton are conventional Christmas ingredients given an indulgent twist.


Source
Read recipe.

Turkey Stroganoff
This is a very quick and easy meal to prepare and has a welcome, minimal amount of washing up to do afterwards. Adding some turkey pieces, mushrooms, onion and cream to a pan then finishing with a good wholegrain mustard and black pepper for seasoning gives you a flavoursome meal cooked in 20 minutes.


Source
Read recipe.

Turkey and Cranberry Ring
Who could resist the hearty food proffered by a buxom, happy, rosy-cheeked lady? Well, she doesn’t come with the dish but a few mouthfuls of this turkey and cranberry ring will make you smile too. The trick is not to completely enclose the filling, you want to see the delicious turkey and cranberries in its gruyere sauce oozing out.


Source
Read recipe.

Turkey Curry
It’s almost a tradition in itself – the turkey curry is fast becoming the meal to make with the leftovers. The trick is to get that spice blend spot on, especially for family members who like it mild or hot. For this dish it’s the combination of turmeric, cumin, coriander, garam masala and chilli powder that are essential to get top marks from your family or guests.


Source
Read recipe.

Turkey Stir Fry
Before you reach for a jar of shop-bought stir fry sauce, give this recipe a proper try. A sauce made from orange juice and soy sauce in a paste of cornflour added to the blend of ingredients really brings this dish to life. With only a couple of tea spoons of oil this stir fry is a very healthy option after the excesses of the previous day.


Source
Read recipe.

Turkey Tumble
Continuing the theme of a light, healthy après-Christmas overkill option, this salad uses diced turkey, cooked rice, sweetcorn, and a generous amount of green pepper, onion, natural yoghurt and a touch of lemon juice to taste.


Source
Read recipe.

Turkey Jambalaya
A Cajun dish given a turkey twist: the celery, peppers and onions are joined by your leftover turkey, chopped chorizo sausage and some prawns. If you prefer a more Creole flavour then there is an option to add some chopped tomatoes. Careful with that Tabasco sauce if you have some sensitive-tongued family members.


Source
Read recipe.

Turkey Chilli
It’s another dish full of risk to anyone who isn’t keen on hot tasting meals. The jalapeno peppers can be particularly strong so perhaps this meal should be reserved for those who like their food extra spicy. One essential tip is to make the chilli one day in advance – it always tastes better this way.


Source
Read recipe.

And finally…

Turkey Pizzaiola
The pizzaiola is a simple sauce that is often used as a pizza topping, hence the name. After browning off your leftover turkey pieces in a splash of olive oil you add finely chopped onions, garlic, red and green peppers and sizzle until the onions are translucent. Then it’s time to add your tomatoes and a variety of herbs, spices and condiments to suit.

Source
Read recipe.

Most of the recipes here make good use of the fact that turkey is a low fat meat and its versatility means that it can be made into toothsome healthy meals. With these ideas and thoughts I hope you find plenty of inspiration for using your turkey leftovers this Christmas.

Tags: ,
Posted in Christmas | No Comments »

« Older Entries