Getting the Most Out of Thanksgiving Leftovers

Thanksgiving is coming and America is a VERY wasteful place!


So I wanna give tips to avoid this... Because wasting food is wasting money!


1.  Don't toss leftovers.

Does your family do To-Go plates?  If so-Freeze or eat it.

If not-Start!

If your family always had money then tossing food seems natural... like my father's family... But my Ma's from farmers... You waste NOTHING.

So don't toss the left over food, keep and EAT it!


2.  Make lunch plates.

Its hard to cook during the week and a healthy lunch is a rare thing... Save some cash by making plates to eat at work with a Meat, Veggie, Starchy Side, and even Desert if you don't mind it being heated.

Getting sick of it?  Well then...

3.  Freeze it!

Yap, freeze the plates, freeze that untouched pan of food, save it for a week so your not sick of it.

Alternative?  Can it if possible... Soups and gravys aren't so hard.


4.  Reuse!

Casseroles.  They are made by mixing meat, veggies, and some starch.  Potatoes, Mac and Cheese, dressing... Starchy bases!  Add other leftover and mix and match to your hearts content!

Too much Turkey and Ham?  In my home we call it sandwich meat..  Shred, slice, rip... Put between to pieces of bread and your set!

Soups, their GREAT for the meat and veggies.  All it takes is a stock base.


5.  Stocks and Broths

That YUMMY ham bone and HUGE turkey corpse on your table can give alittle more...  Toss them in a crockpot with some Veggie scraps (or even a few of the veggies) and let it stew for 4 hours on high or 8-12 on low.  Its a great broth full of thanksgiving flavors to get ya by for another meal or even upgrade your Christmas dressing!

Upside?  Bone broth is SUPER good for you and cans easily!


6.  Donate


Homeless shelters, churches, friends/family with little food... There's places the food can go to make a difference even after the holidays.  Do some digging or call your town hall and look like a saint while you avoid spoiling food.


7.  Compost.


Yah, I know most don't do this but thinks besides potatoes, onions, and meat will compost great for a garden.  Please don't dump it directly into the garden, animals and bugs will get it...  Though I suggest it, if you don't already do this then please research before starting or you may regret it.



Wolfe