Thanksgiving Leftovers

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    Thanksgiving meal can be great, but the leftovers can be even better.

    This year my dad got a 13 pound turkey for just the three of us and we barely made a dent in our feast. With all the leftovers there is no problem for me, who took 2 years of culinary classes, to cook up some delicious meals for the weeks to come.

     Of course I'll make huge turkey sandwiches and gallons of steaming soup, but what are other things I can make.

      Yummy. One of the Food Network's leftover ideas is Individual Turkey Shepherd's Pie. Hot turkey, cheese, vegetables covered with hot mash potatoes would make anyone happy. A small bowl of pure thanksgiving heaven is sure to be a new Smith family favorite.

       An idea that hit me after watching an episode of Chef Giada De Laurentiis. A vegetarian way to get rid of leftover stuffing aka dressing is to stuff mushrooms with it  and bake them until their golden brown. Little twist to Giada's recipe and you have a diverse recipe that can be a nighttime snack or party food.

      Always experiment and have fun when making these dishes. If you mess up there is always ingredients to spare.

R.I.P Savita Halappanavar

    

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     Thousand's of Irish protest the death of Savita Halappanavar.

     Halappanavar, 31, died of miscarriage complications in a Galway hospital in Ireland Oct.28. After the medical staff refused her several request for an abortion and complaining of back pains she died carrying her still born child.

    Nurses and hospital staff stated that in a “Catholic country,” a hospital in Ireland could not abide by her pleas because in Ireland states abortion is essentially illegal.

    An estimate of 12,000 people marched on Saturday, where a candle-lit vigil and one minute silence was held. In Galway, up to 1,000 people took part in a vigil and members of the Indian community gathered outside the hospital to pray.

   Halappanavar death could be the straw to break the camels back for the Irish government to either clarify or change the abortion law.