Happy Thanksgiving! We have now come to one of my favorite aspects of cooking: leftovers.  Or, as I like to call them New-overs.

So why are leftovers so special? One - I hate to waste food. Especially food that I have taken great care to prepare. Two - they still taste great the next day! Let me share with you one of my favorite recipes for leftover turkey.

Thanksgiving Turkey and Rice

No longer than two hours after serving the turkey, cut up the leftover pieces into cubes and put them into a plastic freezer bag, and into the fridge to use the next day.

1 freezer bag's worth of turkey, but at least 2 cups

1 1/2 cups rice, boiled

1 cup of cooked peas (if you have them, if not, cooked green beans or asparagus will do)

1 large onion chopped

1 clove garlic minced

1/2 red bell pepper chopped, or 1/2 cup jarred peppers (optional)

1 Tbsp flour

2 cups milk (if you have leftover table cream, throw that in as well)

Salt and Pepper to taste

Saute the onion, red pepper and garlic in a large pan, until very soft, but not brown about 8 minutes (If you prefer not to have the red pepper, or don't have any, just leave it out.) Add the Add the Tbsp flour and continue to cook for another minute. Add the milk, stirring with a whisk until very smooth. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add the turkey and peas or leftover veggies and mix it into the turkey mixture.

Serve over the hot rice.

Fast, easy, economical and delicious. Now, who doesn't like this new-over!