Challenge: the family is getting together the Saturday after Thanksgiving -

[hedgehog]

I'll be prepping most of the food and bringing it to be re-heated.

We'll have left over turkey, of course, but I'm open to other suggestions.

So what do I fix to make a festive meal that doesn't shout "LEFTOVERS!"

Extra points for vegetarian fare that isn't eggplant parmesan.

[cbayer]

1. How about this? First day of Hanukkah and Thanksgiving fall together this year.

Some are calling it "Thanksgivukkah"!

It won't happen again for something like 70,000 years, so celebrate!

I might make a matzoh ball soup with the turkey broth.

There are a lot of great ideas if you google about these two holidays colliding this year and Elleng posted this link a few days ago:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/115732147

[Warpy]

2. Shred it and cook it covered with tomatillos and green chile pepper

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(the slightly hot stuff, not nasty unripe sweet peppers). Use it for building your own tacos. Make some refried beans for the vegetarians.

[msanthrope]

3. Go light! Pumpkin soup, salad, fruit. The great thing about soup is that

you can always fancy it up with great garnishes, and salads and beautifully cut fruit can be done ahead of time. This is a lighter menu, but you can always go crazy on the desserts.

[pinto]

4. Hummus wraps, both vegetarian & with shredded turkey?

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/healthy-appetite-with-ellie-krieger-/hummus-and-grilled-vegetable-wrap-recipe/index.html

[locks]

5. casserole

Whip your leftover sweet potatoes with butternut and acorn squash in a blender. Add some orange juice, a little brown sugar and butter. Bake in casserole with crushed pecans on top.