Easy Meal Ideas: Friday night comfort

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Easy Meal Ideas From Janet's Kitchen   Creamy Turkey Chowder Thanksgiving leftover recipes have some application throughout the year even if you haven't made a 12-pound turkey. Chicken and chicken broth can easily be substituted in this quick soup recipe. Use rotisserie chicken or bake white-meat pieces yourself.  Creamy Turkey Chowder  1 cup finely chopped celery 1/2 cup chopped onion 1 tablespoon butter 2 cups turkey broth (or chicken broth) 2 1/2 cups potatoes, peeled and cut into half-inch cubes 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon white pepper 1 dash cayenne pepper 2 cups cooked turkey cut into half-inch cubes 2 cups cold milk 1/4 cup cornstarch In 5-quart saucepan over medium-high heat, saute celery and onion in butter 2 to 3 minutes until vegetables are tender but still crisp. Add broth, potatoes, salt, pepper and cayenne pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Once mixture is at a simmer, cover and cook 8 to 10 minutes until potatoes are tender. Stir in turkey. In medium bowl gradually add milk to cornstarch. Stir mixture into soup. Increase heat to medium and cook 6 to 8 minutes until mixture thickens. Serves 4. Source: CDKitchen.com		Tip of the day. Now that Paula Deen has come clean about her diabetes diagnosis, there's a lot of talk out there about cooking more healthfully. (And plenty of dish about Paula.) If you're diabetic or cook for someone who is, I'd love to hear your tips about tweaking recipes. Do you have any tricks for lowering the sugar and carbs beyond leaving them out totally? If so, e-mail to jkeeler@tampabay.com.     Deal of the day. Got a deal? To have your deal featured in tampabay.com's Easy Meals newsletter, contact Maryann Balbo at mbalbo@tampabay.com or call 727-892-2237.       On Sale This Week. Got a deal? To have your deal featured in tampabay.com's Easy Meals newsletter, contact Maryann Balbo at mbalbo@tampabay.com or call 727-892-2237.   Janet Keeler , who cooks in a kitchen she hates for a job she loves, has been food editor of the Tampa Bay Times since 2000. The paper's Taste section has been honored three times in the past decade by the Association of Food Journalists. Janet is the author of "Cookielicious: 150 Fabulous Recipe to Bake & Share" (Seaside Publishing, 2010) and is an adjunct journalism instructor at the University of South Florida-St. Petersburg.

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