Friday, November 26: Be Creative with Your Leftovers
According to 2009 research by the Department of Agriculture, Americans toss more than 25 percent of all domestically produced food. Today's challenge: Don't toss those leftovers!
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Don't let your Thanksgiving leftovers go to waste; today, incorporate that food into your meals. Get leftover turkey recipes here -- and check out these tips to reduce food waste.
Tomorrow's challenge: Make quiet.
Yesterday's challenge: Give thanks. Pledge past challenges here.
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Don't let your Thanksgiving leftovers go to waste; today, incorporate that food into your meals. Get leftover turkey recipes here -- and check out these tips to reduce food waste.
Tomorrow's challenge: Make quiet.
Yesterday's challenge: Give thanks. Pledge past challenges here.
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Comment by Karen Morse on November 27, 2010 at 9:03pm -
We made one of my favorite meals -- a winter vegetable shepherd's pie. Instead of making new mashed potatoes to layer over the cooked vegetables, we used the Thanksgiving leftover mashed potatoes and a turkey stock we'd made with our leftover turkey instead of store-bought broth. It was an amazingly delicious meal shared with family and friends.
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Comment by Anne-Margaret Olsson on November 27, 2010 at 8:05am
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We had turkey leftovers for lunch -- turkey, stuffing, and cranberry sandwiches :) Okay, okay - I went shopping on black Friday, BUT - we went to Old Town Alexandria, gave our stuffing scraps (I cut the crust off the bread) to the ducks, and walked the beautiful streets shopping for a bit. On our way home we stopped at our favorite neighborhood pizza place for a great dinner. We will share leftovers tonight with our neighbor who just came home from Africa!
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Comment by Lyn Drathring on November 26, 2010 at 3:29pm -
I'm with you, Victoria. I never shop on Black Friday, nor do many people I know. To me, gifting should be a joyful experience, not one filled with chaos. And leftovers? I have one lone sweet potatoe casserole to which I will add a green bean dish and chicken breasts. Thanksgiving was low key this year and a little rough being the first one without my dad. Still, we have much to be thankful for and I celebrated what I consider what Thanksgiving is about, the bounty of friends, family, and lasting memories.
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Comment by Arielle on November 26, 2010 at 11:31am -
I wish I had some, is anyone willing to donate Turkey day leftovers to me?
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Comment by Susan Williams on November 26, 2010 at 11:17am -
I never toss the leftovers. I make tetrazinni, soup from the bones and even pannis with the stuffing and cranberry sauce.
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Comment by Victoria Klein on November 26, 2010 at 9:44am -
Linda - yes, today is Black Friday, but I never shop on this day. Of course, this year, I'm not buying ANYTHING & just spending quality time with family. Today, I will certainly be eating leftovers ... would be a perfect day to make turkey soup :)
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Comment by Linda Lalonde on November 26, 2010 at 7:52am
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I think this is tomorrow's challenge question!! Isn't this "Go Shopping Day" in the States? Not a very calm, contemplative experience methinks.
I will be eating leftovers today but it won't be turkey and the trimmings.
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