CONTEST WINNER............primo primaveraToo much turkey turned out to be a plus forRobyn Hardisty <strong>of</strong> Lakewood, California.Thanksgiving leftovers prompted her to createNext Day Turkey Primavera…and nowshe’s $500 richer!“I began making the original recipe, whichuses ham, several years ago,” says Robyn,Grand Prize winner in our “Let’s TalkTurkey” contest. “Last year, I had plenty <strong>of</strong>Thanksgiving leftovers, so I adapted the hamrecipe, using turkey and a packaged Italiandressing mix. I like the recipe because it’seasy to change the vegetables to whateveryour family prefers. Plus, the sauce is a snapto make.”Robyn’s family—husband Tom and theirchildren, Kara, 14, and John, 5—enjoys thisdish so much that she serves it every otherweek. “Sometimes I make it with turkey,sometimes with ham and sometimes justwith vegetables,” she notes. “It’s a nutritiousmeal no matter how you make it. Even theleftovers are delicious.”Robyn’s primavera isn’t the only recipe sherelies on to use up the holiday bird. “My familyadores my Monterey Turkey a la King,made with Monterey Jack cheese and servedover chow mein noodles.”Loves to EntertainIn addition to hosting holiday dinners for upto 20 people, Robyn and Tom throw a pre-Christmas potluck for all <strong>of</strong> their neighbors.“It’s so much fun, and we have tons <strong>of</strong> greatfood and plenty <strong>of</strong> eggnog,” she says.” We alsohost an open house for friends and coworkers.”Tom is a recording engineer and accomplisheddrummer; Robyn is an editor forHappy Housewives Club, a homemakingWeb site. She says <strong>Taste</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Home</strong> inspiredher to cook. “I didn’t have any success in thekitchen until I became a new mother, in1993,” says Robyn, who now makes everythingfrom scratch. “My mom got me a subscriptionto <strong>Taste</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Home</strong>. Every time I’dmake something from the magazine, I’d getrave reviews. And look at me now!”WIN CASH! Turn to page 43 to learn how you can enter <strong>Taste</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Home</strong>’s nextnational recipe contest…and get your chance at our $500 Grand Prize!Stock Up!Thrifty cooks know how to useevery inch <strong>of</strong> the holidaybird…and use it deliciously. Sodon’t discard the turkey bonesuntil you’ve made stock.<strong>Home</strong>made stock can add flavorto any recipe that calls forchicken broth, including Minestronewith Turkey, a runner-upin our contest, on page 29.In addition to her tasty minestronesoup, Angela Goodman<strong>of</strong> Kaneohe, Hawaii shared herrecipe for <strong>Home</strong>made TurkeyStock with us. “The stockmakes 3-1/2 quarts, so if youhave any left over, you canfreeze the extra for anothertime,” she notes.For a copy <strong>of</strong> the recipe, visitwww.taste<strong>of</strong>home.com/plus.Since it’s justthe two <strong>of</strong> us,I make turkeystock and freezeit in 2-cupcontainers forsmall batches <strong>of</strong>soup or gravy.–Rita WillisKENT, WASHINGTON26 TASTE OF HOME \ <strong>December</strong> & <strong>January</strong> <strong>2008</strong> taste<strong>of</strong>home.com
SecondplaceColorfulTurkey SaladCups=PREP/TOTAL TIME: 30 min................................Janice ElderCharlotte, North Carolina...............................Here’s a recipe that’s perfect for any season,not just for a post-holiday meal.It uses cooked turkey and cranberrysauce in a light and interesting way.Guests love putting their own saladstogether.Grand prizeNext DayTurkeyPrimavera=PREP/TOTAL TIME: 30 min................................Robyn HardistyLakewood, California...............................I make this recipe <strong>of</strong>ten around theholidays. It’s a wonderful way to useleftover turkey without feeling likeit’s a “repeat” meal. I love pasta,and the creamy sauce is so easyto prepare.ButternutTurkey Bake=PREP: 70 min. | BAKE: 25 min................................Mary Ann DellPhoenixville, Pennsylvania...............................Butternut squash adds sweetness to thiscomforting casserole. You can use leftoverturkey and even replace thecroutons with leftover stuffing, if youwish. It’s sure to satisfy.Crescent-Topped TurkeyAmandine=PREP: 20 min. | BAKE: 30 min................................Becky LarsonMallard, Iowa...............................This tasty main dish is loaded withturkey flavor and a nice crunch fromcelery and water chestnuts. Toppedwith a crescent roll crust and asprinkling <strong>of</strong> almonds and cheese,it’s bound to become a favorite.“LET’S TALK TURKEY” CONTEST WINNERStaste<strong>of</strong>home.com TASTE OF HOME / <strong>December</strong> & <strong>January</strong> <strong>2008</strong> 27