if any of you smoke meats or poultry, try making veggie soups using them. i do that and it's delicious. also, use the smoked turkey instead of the fattier ham when you make pea soup. you get a rich flavor at almost no extra calories. they freeze wonderfully. they separate, so mix them up a little and add back a little water.
every year when turkey is on sale, i buy loads of the biggest ones i can find. they have the most meat to bone proportion. i freeze them until smoking time and refreeze or make soup instantly. with the soup, i refreeze or serve.