Recent Recipes
Turkey á l’orange: Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Several cultures might lay claim to orange sauce. Tonight you’ll combine flavor profiles from Asia and France to make Turkey a l‘Orange. It sounds fancy, but it’s just a snazzy way of using up leftovers.
Partner plant-based Chick’n Strips or leftover dark meat from your Thanksgiving turkey with snow peas, sweet peppers and browned mushrooms . These ingredients are smothered with a yummy orange sauce featuring spicy Asian condiments and French influenced rosemary. It’s served over wholesome brown rice and topped with chopped tomatoes.
Pasta Prima Vera with Lemon/Basil Sauce: Tuesday, December 2, 2025
We’re fortunate to have fresh zucchini, mushrooms and even basil available year-round in most regions of the country. Tonight you’ll take advantage of those ingredients with a yummy Prima Vera Pasta.
Seared zucchini rounds, mushrooms, onions and peppers are paired with savory Great Northern beans in a bright lemon/basil sauce.
Crunchy Bok Choy Stir-fry: Monday, December 1, 2025
One of my favorite vegetables joins the multilayered crunch brigade that parades across your pallet tonight. Crisp bok choy and sliced water chestnuts are supported by toasted slivered almonds in a crunchy explosion of flavor-loaded stir-fry.
Bok choy is a small but significant member of the regiment of miracle foods standing by to ensure your good health.
Turkey Noodle Soup and Salad: Sunday, November 30, 2025
Though traditional preparation of this seasonal classic uses broth from the turkey carcass and a little leftover meat, a delicious version can be made using veggie broth and Chick’n strips, or other similar plant-based products.
Ultimately you want the delicious flavor of turkey and noodles with the slight firmness of chopped carrot, and the pop of green peas. In my family’s version, we added the earthy flavor of chopped hard-boiled egg to finish the flavor profile.
Thanksgiving Leftovers: Friday, November 28, 2025
When I was a kid, folks called this dish “shepherd’s pie,” “hot dish” or “leftover casserole.” Whatever the name, it’s delicious and a great way to use up a bunch of leftovers. This recipe works fine with either plant-based Chick’n or leftover turkey.
If you made stock last night with the turkey carcass, take time now to remove and discard congealed fat, reheat, then strain and remove bones and skin etc. Store strained broth in fridge. (It can also be frozen.)
Thanksgiving Dinner: Thursday, November 27, 2025
It’s that special day for cooking and feasting as we celebrate our bounty.
When considering making Thanksgiving Dinner, it is best to remember that Mom and Grandma often had help in getting the feast on the table.
Many people today celebrate this feast day by dividing up the cooking duties. Feel free to assign different participants portions of the meal like; Sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes and extras like cranberries, rolls, relish trays and desserts.
Splitting up the preparation duties will make meal preparations much simpler.
I’ve included both Plant-based and Traditional Turkey Options today.