Episode 15

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25th Nov 2025

Thanksgiving Leftover Meal Ideas

In this episode of Everyday Cooks Recipe Club, Stephanie and Kelly help you come up with ideas on how to breathe new life into your Thanksgiving dinner leftovers. Find out how to make your leftovers appealing again, after you have had that second or third plate and you don’t think you can do it again! 

In this episode, we talk about:

  • Two ways to make turkey pot pie
  • KFC inspired turkey bowls
  • A delicious ham and bean dish made in the Instant Pot 
  • A recipe for creamy ham and broccoli soup
  • A brainstorm on other uses for your leftover turkey

Resources & Links

Here is the soup recipe Kelly talks about in the episode, but she always doubles the recipe.  This is also one of those recipes that you can “eyeball” and you don’t need to strictly follow the quantities.  So make it how you want! 

Creamy Ham and Broccoli Soup

4 t butter

4 t flour

1 can chicken broth or stock

1 c chopped broccoli

2 T chopped onion

1 c chopped ham

⅛ tsp fresh thyme

¾ shredded swiss cheese

Chop your broccoli and ham and put to the side.  Prepare your thyme and swiss cheese if you didn’t buy shredded swiss cheese.  Melt your butter in a sauce pan and mix in the flour to incorporate.  Slowly stir in the chicken broth (or stock).  Bring to a boil (about 2 minutes).  Stir in broccoli and onion. Then add the ham.  Stir in the cream and thyme.  The last step is to stir in the swiss cheese.  


https://www.delish.com/cooking/menus/g3058/7-genius-ways-to-use-thanksgiving-leftovers/

https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/holidays/thanksgiving-ideas/g1471/leftover-turkey-recipes/


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Everyday Cooks Recipe Club is a podcast for home cooks who love exploring new recipes and sharing the experience. We feature recipes from talented chefs, cookbook authors, and food creators, always giving full credit to the original source. We do not claim ownership of these recipes, and we encourage listeners to support the chefs by purchasing their cookbooks or visiting their websites or social channels. For copyright reasons, we do not share full recipes in our show notes. Instead, we talk about our own cooking experiences, tips, and takeaways.


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Original Music by Matthew J. Smith

Recipe Testers are Matt, Ryan, Matt and Cameron


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Welcome to Everyday Cooks Recipe Club—a fun, no-pressure cooking podcast for home cooks of all levels who love discovering easy recipes, helpful kitchen tips, and the occasional hilarious cooking mishap. We’re Kelly and Stephanie, two friends who started a cooking club to make our dinners more exciting and now we’re inviting you to pull up a chair and join us.

Here’s the deal: Every month, one of us picks a recipe. It could be a cozy family favorite, a new dish we’ve never tried, or something that pushes us out of our comfort zone. We each make it in our own kitchens, navigating grocery shopping adventures, ingredient swaps, and plenty of “learning moments” along the way.

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~The steps that made us cheer, laugh, or groan
~The tweaks we’d try next time
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