I am by no means a chef, but I do love to cook. Cooking has become a hobby of mine, and I love that it keeps my hands busy while calming my mind. One hiccup is that there tends to be a lot of leftovers in the home that I share with my 8 year-old. This Thanksgiving I decided to put the leftovers together into a sandwich, and not just any sandwich, but Ross’ Moist Maker. (Technically it is Monica’s recipe, but it was Ross’ sandwich that got the storyline.)

Friends first aired in September of 1994. I was just beginning high school at that time. Regardless of what was going on, I sat home on my couch every Thursday night to watch the Must See TV NBC lineup of Friends, Seinfeld, and ER. That was my happy place for 10 seasons! I now own all of the DVDs, and every November I practice the tradition of watching all of the Thanksgiving episodes. Every time I watched “The One With Ross’ Sandwich,” I thought, “I want to eat one of those.” So finally, this year, I made one. And although it wasn’t “the only good thing going on” in my life, it was a dream come true.

Here’s my version of the recipe:

In addition to what I already had in the fridge, I bought brie and Farmer’s Bread (thick and durable) from the bakery at Lidl. On the outer two slices I spread some Simon & Garfunkel herbed mayo. On the bottom slice I laid down some mixed greens and a few cuts of brie. I topped the cheese with warm mashed potatoes that had been mixed with butter, sour cream, salt and pepper. Then came the Moist Maker: a slice of turkey gravy-soaked bread. Next came the final three ingredients: a layer of warm turkey, warm turkey stuffing, and a spoonful of my grandma’s cranberry relish*. I also spooned some green bean casserole onto my plate because, well, why not?

*Grandma Fyfe’s Cranberry Relish:

Chop a bag of fresh cranberries, an orange, and 3/4 cup of sugar together in a food processor. Add in some chopped walnuts. Voilà!

If you still have these leftovers taking up space in the fridge, I recommend that you get your gobble on and let a Moist Maker take up room in your belly, instead! HAPPY THANKSGIVING!