Happy Friday! How was your Thanksgiving? Delicious? Because mine was.
And I’m almost ready for round two. 
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leftovers
7 Things to Make with Leftover Chicken
You’re planning out your menu for the week. You’ve decided to make a whole chicken on one of the nights. Excellent! Whole chickens tend to be less expensive than buying the parts and they are really easy to cook. But there is one problem:
You’re left with approximately 2 pounds of chicken when you’re done. 
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Slow Cooker Italian Beef
Deep dish pizza.
Hot dogs without ketchup.
Polish Sausages (said like this).
Garrett’s Popcorn.
Italian Beef (Portillos or bust).
In case you couldn’t tell, us Chicagoans like food. Lots of food. Cheesy, meaty, delicious food. Stick to your rib (and thighs and stomach and booty) food.
I kind of love it. 
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Spanish Olive & Tomato Soup
I was going to call this Spanish Taco Soup but my husband quickly pointed out that they don’t eat tacos in Spain. In fact, tortilla in Spain is an ENTIRELY different thing than tortilla in Mexico. The Spanish version is more akin to a frittata than the corn/flour tortillas you find South of the border. 
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Thanksgiving Leftovers II: Turkey Pot Pie
Ok, I’m calling this a turkey pot pie even though it isn’t a traditional pot pie. It’s kind of a crossbreed between pot pie and shepherds pie but I couldn’t think of a good combination name. Turkey Shepherd Pot Pie?
I don’t know. I’m sticking with Turkey Pot Pie. Good? Good. 
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