Cold turkey (or even warmed in the microwave briefly) takes on a new persona when it is layered with stuffing and hot turkey gravy.  These are just enough to give you the energy to fight the Black Friday crowds - and still have room for leftover pie. 

You can make a complete meal of it by serving these with what is left of your green bean casserole and any other side dishes you have on hand.

Keep your pillow and blankie nearby for that tryptophan-induced nap that is sure to follow...

Turkey meat contains a lot of an amino acid called L-tryptophan. Amino acids are the "building blocks" for the proteins that build muscle.

When we eat foods that contain L-tryptophan, this amino acid travels in the blood from the digestive system and later enters the brain. The brain then changes the L-tryptophan into another chemical called serotonin. Serotonin calms us down and helps us sleep.

But scientists now know that L-tryptophan can really only make a person tired right away if it is eaten or taken by itself without any amino acids. And the protein in turkey contains plenty of other amino acids - but it’s still a good excuse!

Ingredients:

Large croissants

Turkey meat - light or dark work fine

Stuffing

Turkey Gravy

Directions:

Slice open croissants and position on plates.  Cover bottom half with pieces of cooked turkey - cold or warm work fine...  Add a layer of warm stuffing.  Then drench in a nice layer of hot turkey gravy.  Eat open-face with a fork - or close sandwich-style.  Enjoy with anything else that didn’t get devoured yesterday...