That is besides turkey sandwiches. There is nothing like a good BLTT. But for an easy, delicious, and hot after Thanksgiving treat that is sure to burn threw the leftovers there is nothing like a Turkey Bowl.

It starts out by putting what ever you want into a bowl and then microwaving it till heated threw.

It's really quick and easy to do.

I start out with a bare bowl:

Next I put in a little gravy:

Then some mashed potatoes:

Then some stuffing:

Then the turkey and more gravy:

Place it in the microwave on high for three minutes, when the timer goes off give it a little stir and finish for another minute in the microwave.

Ta Da! a great use for Thanksgiving leftovers that takes only 4 minutes plus bowl filling time.

Oh! and the time it will take you to make your own version. Because there are still other leftovers to chose from like; green bean casserole, yams, cranberries, etc... etc....

Just remember you created it so you have to eat it.

Well it's the 1st of November and Chili season is here and the weather in Michigan has been perfect; wet, cold and cloudy. If you need more inspiration than the weather can provide I have posted some links to my chili recipes. If all else fails there is an alternative I added at the end of the post

Chili Verde Con Carne is a green chili that I made for a potluck at work. Made with chunks of a beef roast cut up into bite size pieces. It tasted great but was a little off putting because of the way it looked.

Then there was Chile Verde con Carne y Tomatoes because my daughter didn't like the looks of the "Chili Verde Con Carne". This is essentially the same as above but with diced tomatoes added.

Then there was The Best Chili Con Carne with Beans which is more of a traditional American, mid-west chili. Once again made with chunks of beef.

Not everyone was crazy about the chunks of beef in the "The Best Chili Con Carne with Beans" so I made it with ground beef. Here is The Best Chili Con Carne with Beans 2.0.

Finally, if you don't have the time or inclination to make your own chili and you just gotta have some you can always do what I do. I head to my local Wendy's to get a large bowl of chili. I'm not saying it's as good as a batch that you've been simering on the stove for eight hours, but in a pinch, it's just fine.

Add two packs of  "Hot Sauce",

Two packs of crackers, (I wish they had grated cheese)

Stir it up, and like I said "It's just fine"

It's a lot like "The Best Chili Con Carne with Beans 2.0". Wendy's chili is one of the best chili I have had at any restaurant, and by far the best corporate chili I have ever had.

We were invaded by a very large pizza the other night. We were in the mood for some pizza so we went through our collection of pizza menus on the side of the fridge.

I saw the menu for Palermo's super extra large pizza. It's a 24 inch monster. Here is what they say about it on their web site:

Are you tired of baby sized pizza? At Palermo's Pizza our large pizza is a 24 inch giant. It's nearly the size of three large at Dominos or Pizza Hut. Each slice is a foot long and loaded with quality toppings. We believe to call any pizza smaller than 24 inches "large," is misrepresentation. How many times have you ordered a large pizza from other places only to be disappointed by some wimpy, baby sized pizza. Calling a 14 inch pizza large is like calling a Yugo a luxury car. Don't be fooled.

They aren't kidding, take a look

That is a 12 oz can of root-beer in the corner of the box.

Surprisingly it was very good! The cheese was chewy, the sauce was flavorful and the pepperonis and sausage were delicious.

All in all it was great pizza and the size was stupendous.

Oh yeah! You heard me right, Reese's Brownies, in a cupcake! They are just as good as you would think!

I was Stumbling the web when I found The Crepes of Wrath blog which was doing an article about brownies with York Peppermint patties. Not being too fond of peppermint patties I thought of what I am fond of, and Reese's' Peanut Better cup miniatures sprung to mind.

So I set out to make some. I used boxed brownies mainly because the Lions were playing so I didn't have time to make the from scratch. So it's pretty easy. All you need is:

Two boxes of brownie mix. I like Duncan Hines. 12 Reese's Miniatures 2 six count Cupcake pans or one 12 cpount Cupcake liners

Mix the brownies according to package directions. You can probably make  18 cupckaes with the two boxes of mix but I only had the two six count pans. So I used up the excess batter in a mini tart pan. It had 12 spaces for 2 inch tarts. You can put the rest in a 9x9 pan or what ever else you might have.

Place a scoop of brownie batter in the cups and squish the peanut butter cups in the batter, just enough to seat them.

Then place 1 and 1/2 scoops on top of the peanut butter cups.

You may need to bang the pans on your table to get the batter to flow around the cups.

Bake in a 350 degree oven for 25 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Serve with a very large glass of milk and enjoy!

We had our first batch of Michigan sweet corn. It was great! You can see my preferred method of butter application too.

This batch was cooked in water for about 10 minutes. Allowed to cool a bit and rolled on a stick of butter and lightly salted. Enjoy! See more at ChefBenwa.com