What's for Dinner- Easy Turkey Pot Pie

Easy Turkey Pot Pie

1 cup hot water
6 oz. leftover Stuffing
3 cups chopped cooked leftover turkey
1 pkg. (16 oz.) frozen mixed vegetables, thawed
12 oz. turkey gravy


PREHEAT oven to 375°F. Add hot water to stuffing mix; stir just until moistened. Set aside.

PLACE turkey and vegetables in 2-qt. casserole dish. Pour gravy over turkey mixture; top with prepared stuffing.

BAKE 30 min.

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I thought it was kind of cool that we got a couch and didn't leave the comfort of our own home! Especially on Black Friday!


It will be here in 7 to 10 Days!!!! I will take some pictures of the completed room after it arrives!

What's for Dinner- Turkey & Stuffing Cakes

Turkey & Stuffing Cakes

What You Need
2 cups leftover Stuffing
2 cups finely chopped leftover cooked turkey
1 cup finely chopped celery
1/2 cup Mayonnaise
1/2 cup flour
2 Tbsp. Dijon Mustard
1 egg
1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce (or more to taste), finely minced

2 Tbsp. oil
1/2 cup KRAFT Ranch Dressing

Make It
MIX all ingredients except oil and dressing until well blended. Shape into 8 patties.

COOK patties in hot oil in large skillet on medium heat 4 to 5 minutes on each side or until golden brown on both sides.

SERVE with dressing.

What's for Dinner- Warm Turkey and Havarti Sandwich

Warm Turkey and Havarti Sandwich

Perfect for leftover turkey, served open-face on warm, homemade bread and topped with sweet and simple Mango Chutney.

Serves: 4-8
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes

INGREDIENTS
Leftover turkey, sliced finely
1 loaf homemade bread, thickly sliced
16 slices of Havarti cheese or 1 bar of Havarti, sliced
1 can olive oil spray
Mango Chutney

INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat your toaster oven to broil or preheat your oven to 400ºF.

Spray the bottom side of each piece of bread with a small amount of olive oil and place on your baking tray. Lay a slice of Havarti on top of each piece.

Put the tray into the toaster to broil or oven to bake just until the cheese melts on the bread, and remove.

Place the leftover turkey on top of the melted Havarti and top with a heaping spoonful of Simple Mango Chutney.

Top with another slice of Havarti and return the tray to the toaster oven to broil or oven to bake just until the Havarti is melted, or for about 3 minutes.

Transfer to a plate and serve hot. Top with additional Simple Mango Chutney, as desired.

Happy Thanksgiving from The Barber Bunch

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.

Be sure and check back for the next few days.......

I am doing a series of Turkey Recipes to help you use up all that

leftover Turkey from the big day.

Update on Grandma

I went to visit Grandma yesterday. She is doing well in the Rehab Center. She had gone to the Dining Room for Breakfast and was getting ready to go to PT when I got there. She walked with a walker to the PT room. Did a few minutes on the Stationary Bike and then walked back to her room.She was excited to start PT yesterday.

We rested for a little bit then it was time to go to lunch in the Dining Room. ( the staff encourages them to go to the Dining Room unless they are sick in bed. It makes them interact with other people....which I think is good for Grandma) She has made a couple friends and they are telling her all the things to do and see at the Facility. After lunch, We went to the Starbucks Coffee Shop they have on premises and got her a cup of coffee. She was amazed that they had such a thing and that the coffee was FREE!

There is a Dog that lives at the Facility. She was looking forward to meeting him yesterday. She misses Scottie and we are trying to figure out a day that Scottie can come visit her.

I guess she did have words with her nurse in the morning but was a case of Grandma being Grandma. I talked to her about being cooperative and communicating with the staff a little better. God bless her!

Overall, I think she likes it. She was also talking about maybe having to have some help when she gets home. So I think she is opening up to having some Home Health Care people come in.

Matt's Grandma

Sorry I haven't posted more.

Matt's Grandma is in the Hospital. She had a couple hours of distress yesterday. But with some intervention she came out of it and was able to breath again. Luckily Matt and I were there and that seemed to calm her.

The Doctor is going to keep her for a couple more days and then the plan is to send her to a Short Term Nursing Facility aka Nursing Home for a couple weeks. She is not real happy about this and it has taken alot of talking to get her to agree. The incident yesterday really scared her and has helped her accept that she needs to got into the Nursing Home for some reahab and PT.

We are dealing with calming and reassuring her, coordinating with her and her Dr's, Social Workers , After Care coordinators to get her all squared away. Oh and making sure her dog is being cared for.

I hope everyone is well. I will get around to visit you all as time permits.

Home Instead

I worked for Home Instead for the last time last night. I will say, I will miss it.

The little lady I was sitting with last night is totally ate up with Alzheimer's. She asks the same questions over and over and over again. I must have told her it was Tuesday a thousand times! But she was so cute when her Husband came to see her. They were just so sweet together. When I got ready to go, She told me that she liked me and didn't want me to go. (insert my heart melting here) She also wanted to know when I would come back (heart breaking here because the answer was never). Now granted......she forgot this whole exchange in a matter of moments but talking with a Alzheimer's patient is kind of like talking to a child. They speak the truth, even if they forget it 2 seconds later.

What's for Dinner- Creamy Orange Shake

www.livingonadime.com

Creamy Orange Shake (like Orange Julius)
1/3 cup frozen orange juice concentrate
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup milk
5-6 ice cubes
1/4 cup sugar
2 scoops vanilla ice cream
1/2 cup water (optional)

Combine ingredients in blender until smooth.
Can be kept in the refrigerator 1 day.
Serves 4.

Whoooooo Hooooooo

My Disability was approved!!!!!!!!!!!!

I should be getting my back pay in 24 to 48 hours and start receiving payments in December!!

Thanks for all your thoughts, prayers and support.
Carolyn