Needless to say, that 14# turkey has given us leftovers for ages. I haven't been to the grocery because I know that having non-leftovers in the house will tempt us into letting those delicious treats rot away into moldy messes. When I asked Monstro what he wanted for his first lunch back from Thanksgiving break he said "Sushi!" HAHAHA of course! I was surprised when he came up with the Thanksgiving Sushi combo...turkey, carrot and cranberries! What a smart kid!
Before I get into the lunch details I'll apologize for the poor quality picture. We're still having some technical difficulties so I have to use my phone to take pictures.
I made seasoned rice and let it cool while I toasted the nori and cut up the carrots. For sushi I just use the ribbons made by my veggie peeler. I layered on the rice, carrots in a little platform to protect from the cranberry juices, and hunks of white meat turkey. Then I smushed some cranberries (from stove-top cranberry sauce) and added them on top. I rolled the whole deal and he loved it! I made a second type without the cranberries but with Okonomiyaki sauce. I usually eat the butts as a "test" (*wink*) and they were really good!
I also gave him some peas with salt n pepper and some walnuts from the freezer. He ate everything but 1 sushibutt because the nori was too chewy on that piece. I was very happy because leading up to Thanksgiving break he hadn't been eating very well. I should've known sushi was the answer!
