Author and chef Martha Hawkins shows Pat and Terry how to make delicious meals with Thanksgiving leftovers.
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Reporter: IT IS ALMOST
LIKE HAVING A THANKSGIVING
FEAST EVERY DAY AT MARTHA'S
PLACE.
SHE IS THE OWNER OF THE
FAMOUS SOUL FOOD RESTAURANT
IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN
MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA, FROM
THE DEEP SOUTH TO HOLLYWOOD,
CELEBRITIES LIKE TY
PENNINGTON AND NEWS ANCHOR
TED KOPPEL HAVE ALL STOPPED
BY.
FOR OVER 20 YEARS, MARTHA
HAS BEEN SERVING
UNDELECTIBLE FOOD, LIKE
CHICKEN AND DUMPLINGS.
DAILY PRAYER AND LOTS OF
FAMILY SUPPORT KEEP THE
KITCHEN RUNNING SMOOTHLY.
WHAT I WANT PEOPLE TO SEE
IS JESUS.
AND SAY, HEY, I FELT JESUS
IN MARTHA.
IT IS ABOUT HIM, NOT ABOUT
ME.
WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH.
NOT AS MUCH AS I LOVE YOU
GUYS.
Reporter: NOW MARTHA
WANTS TO SHARE SOME OF THIS
HOMEMADE SOUTHERN GOODNESS
WITH YOUR FAMILY BY SHOWING
SOME NEW WAYS TO SERVE THOSE
THANKSGIVING LEFTOVERS.
Terry: WE ARE IN THE
KITCHEN WITH THE FAMOUS
MARTHA HAWKINS.
WELCOME BACK TO THE SHOW.
I'M GLAD TO BE BACK.
Pat: IT SMELLS
DELICIOUS.
I PRAY THAT IT TASTE
GOOD.
Pat: WHAT ARE YOU
COOKING?
Terry: WE'RE GOING TO
TELL YOU IN A MINUTE.
FIRST OF ALL, MARTHA, YOU
NEED TO TELL US A LITTLE BIT
ABOUT YOUR STORY, MARTHA'S
PLACE.
SUCH A FAMOUS SPOT.
HOW DID THAT START?
WHEN I STARTED MY
RESTAURANT, I WAS ON
WELFARE, AND PRAYING TO GOD
TO CREATE ME A JOB.
I WANTED TO WORK.
Terry: PAT AND I TALK
ABOUT GOD IDEAS ALL THE
TIME.
GOD IS NEVER SHORT OF THEM,
IS HE, PAT?
Pat: THAT'S RIGHT.
HOW MANY PEOPLE DO YOU FEED
IN YOUR RESTAURANT.
IT ALL DEPENDS.
ON A DAILY BASIS, 150.
IT ALL DEPENDS.
Pat: TERRY, CAN I ASK
HER WHAT SHE IS COOKING.
Terry: LET ME TAKE YOU
DOWN HERE FIRST BECAUSE WE
WERE TALKING ABOUT HOW MUCH
TURKEY IS LEFT OVER AFTER
THANKSGIVING.
HERE IS YOUR BEAUTIFUL
THANKSGIVING BIRD.
BUT NOW WE WANT TO TALK
ABOUT HOW THE DAY AFTER AND
EVEN THE DAY AFTER THAT, YOU
CAN TAKE THE LEFTOVERS.
THIS IS A BREAKFAST BAKE.
IT'S WITH HAM.
Terry: WITH HAM.
I DO HAM AND TURKEY.
I DO, TOO.
MOST PEOPLE HAVE BOTH
MEATS.
THIS IS WITH HAM, AND IT IS
LEFTOVER HAM WITH HASHED
BROWNS AND EGGS AND CHEESE.
Terry: AND YOU JUST MIX
THAT ALL TOGETHER?
MIX IT ALL UP TOGETHER
AND PUT IT IN THE OVEN AND
THAT'S WHAT IT BECOMES.
TERY I
Terry: I DO THAT ON
CHRISTMAS MORNING.
I KNOW.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY
ABOUT SCRAMBLING EGGS.
Terry: AND THEN YOU'VE
GOT LUNCH, AND THAT'S A
TURKEY WALNUT SALAD?
YES.
TURKEY WALNUT.
Terry: AND YOU HAVE
CELERY IN THERE --
YES, AND WALNUTS AND
PEACHES.
Pat: WHAT IS IN HERE?
Terry: HE IS GOING FOR
DINNER.
WE MIGHT AS WELL TAKE HIM
THERE.
Pat: YOU BETTER TURN
THIS DOWN.
WE BETTER TURN IT DOWN.
THIS IS WHAT WE COOKIN'
NOW.
WE'VE GOT RED BELL PEPPER
AND UNIONS.
WE'RE GOING TO COOK THAT
DOWN.
Terry: AND WHAT CAN I
GIVE YOU HERE?
THE MUSHROOMS AND THE
WATER CHESTNUTS.
Pat: YOU PUT ALL OF
THAT IN THERE?
ARE YES.
Pat: I THOUGHT YOU HAD
IT COOKED ALREADY.
NO.
Terry: YOU COOK THAT,
AND WHAT DO YOU ADD TO
THAT?
WE'RE GOING TO LET IT
COOK FOR TWO OR THREE
MINUTES, WHICH WE DON'T HAVE
THAT KIND OF TIME.
AND THEN WE ADD THE FLOUR.
Terry: OH, THE FLOUR.
Pat: OKAY, THERE YOU
GO.
Terry: SO YOU JUST
START PUTTING THAT IN
THERE?
Pat: OH, MY GOODNESS.
WHAT ARE WE TRYING TO MAKE
WHEN IT IS ALL FINISHED?
Terry: WE AREN'T
TRYING.
WE ARE DOING.
Pat: WHAT ARE YOU
MAKING?
WE ARE MAKING THIS.
WE'RE NOT TRYING.
Terry: WHAT DO YOU NEED
NEXT, MARTHA?
THE BROTH.
Terry: CAN I POUR THAT
IN THERE?
YES.
Pat: WE NEED A LITTLE
LIQUID IN THERE.
MY GOODNESS GRACIOUS.
Terry: YOU'VE GOT SOME
CHOPPED UNTURKEY.
UP TURKEY.
GIVE ME THE PEPPER.
Pat: THIS IS ALL AFTER
THANKSGIVING?
ALL AFTER THANKSGIVING.
WE WANT TO KEEP PEOPLE
AROUND, SO WE KEEP THEM
EATING.
Terry: NOW WE'RE GOING
TO PUT THE TURKEY IN?
UH-HUH.
Pat: LOOK AT ALL OF
THAT TURKEY.
Terry: AND THERE
USUALLY IS SO MUCH, IT IS
GREAT TO HAVE THESE OPTIONS
OF DIFFERENT RECIPES.
Pat: AND YOU'VE GOT ALL
OF THIS IN YOUR COOKBOOK, BY
THE WAY?
Terry: SHE DOES, AND
IT'S A GORGEOUS COOKBOOK.
IT IS REALLY BEAUTIFUL.
WE'RE GOING TO COOK ALL
OF THIS UP TOGETHER, AND
THEN WE'RE GOING TO POUR IT
ON TOP OF THE RICE.
Terry: AND THIS IS WILD
RICE, WHICH IS MY FAVORITE.
I LOVE THAT.
Pat: I'M SO CURIOUS TO
KNOW WHAT YOU CALL IT?
Terry: CAN I HELP YOU
WITH THIS.
IT'S TURKEY --
Pat: H'MMM.
Terry: THAT LOOKS SO
GOOD, DOESN'T IT.
YOU'VE GOT GREAT COLOR IN
THERE WITH THE PEPPERS.
PAT, DO YOU COOK AT HOME?
Pat: YES, I DO, BUT I
DON'T DO ANYTHING LIKE
THIS.
WELL, YOU GOT TO LEARN.
Pat: I COOKED SOMETHING
WHEN I WAS IN ITALY, AND IT
IS CALLED TURKEY PANCAKES.
AND WE HAVE THOSE, AND
THEY'RE VERY GOOD.
Terry: I'M GOING TO
TURN HIS -- HOW DO I TURN IT
OFF.
CAN I GO GET THE FINISHED
PRODUCT AND SHOW PEOPLE WHAT
IT ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE?
UH-HUH.
Pat: I STILL WANT TO
KNOW WHAT YOU CALL IT.
IT IS TURKEY, SAUSAGE,
AND WILD RICE.
Pat: THAT'S IT.
WHOA!
Terry: ISN'T THAT
FABULOUS?
Pat: IT'S GORGEOUS.
ARE WE GOING TO HAVE A
CHANCE TO TASTE IT -- OR I'M
GOING TO SIT HERE AND
DROOL.
YOU'RE GOING TO GET A
CHANCE TO TASTE IT.
Terry: CAN I GO AHEAD
WITH THIS?
IS THAT ALL RIGHT.
Pat: TURKEY WITH WILD
RICE --
TURKEY, SAUSAGE, AND WILD
RICE.
Terry: THIS IS REALLY
HOT.
YOU'RE GOING TO WANT TO BLOW
ON THAT.
Pat: YOU TASTE YOUR OWN
COOKING?
I DO ALL THE TIME.
I TASTE IT BEFORE ANYBODY
ELSE TASTES IT.
Terry: THIS IS
WONDERFUL.
BE CAREFUL, YOU'RE GOING TO
BURN YOUR MOUTH.
Pat: NO.
UH-OH.
Terry: QUICK, HAVE A
SIP OF HOT TEA.
Pat: THIS IS
WONDERFUL.
WITH WILD RICE.
THIS IS DELICIOUS.
Terry: WHEN YOU'RE ALL
DONE WITH DINNER -- ISN'T
THIS FUN.
IT HAS THE OATS, THE
BROWN SUGAR, THE BUTTER --
Terry: AND THEN THE
CRANBERRY JELLY ROLLS.
AND YOU MIXED ALL OF THAT
TOGETHER.
AND IN THIS INSTANCE, YOU
PUT DREAM WHIP OR --
IT'S WHIPPED CREAM.
OR YOU CAN EAT IT WITH ICE
CREAM.
Pat: YOU ARE A GENIUS.
THIS IS GREAT.
Terry: YOU CAN TELL WHY
PEOPLE GO TO YOUR PLACE.
IT IS JUST THAT KIND OF FOOD
THAT MAKES YOU WANT TO COME
BACK.
Pat: DO YOU GET AN
AWARD FOR THIS?
LIKE A PRIZE.
WELL, YOU JUST GAVE ME
ONE.
Pat: YOU'RE A
SWEETHEART.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
Terry: LOOK AT THIS
BEAUTIFUL BOOK.
THAT'S MY BOOK.
Pat: IT'S "FINDING
MARTHA'S PLACE, MARTHA
HAWKINS."
GIVE ME A CAMERA SOMEWHERE.
THERE YOU GO.
YOU CAN GET THIS ON
AMAZON --
Terry: NATIONWIDE, YOU
CAN FIND IT.
Pat: IF YOU GET THE
RECIPE FOR THIS, FOLKS,
YOU'LL BE A HERO IN YOUR OWN
HOME.
A LEGEND IN YOUR OWN TIME.
Terry: FOR ALL OF THE
RECIPES YOU SAW, ALL YOU
HAVE TO DO IS LOG ON TO
cbn.com, BUT IF YOU WANT
LOTS MORE, OF COURSE YOU
NEED TO GET THE BOOK.
Pat: I HAVE A VERY
CULTIVATED PALATE.
THAT WAS DELICIOUS.
Terry: IF HE SAYS IT IS
GOOD, IT'S GOOD.
Pat: IT IS!
MARTHA -- GET THIS BOOK AND
GIVE IT TO YOUR WIFE FOR
CHRISTMAS.
Terry: THAT'S A GREAT
IDEA.
THAT'S A GREAT IDEA.
WE'VE GOT A FREE FACT SHEET
FOR YOU AS WELL.
IT'S CALLED "LET'S TALK
TURKEY LEFTOVERS," AND YOU
CAN GET THAT AT CBN.COM.
MARTHA, WONDERFUL TO HAVE
YOU BACK.
THANK YOU.
Pat: YOU'RE MARVELOUS.
Terry: REALLY
MARVELOUS.