Each Easter, I buy and bake a big ham. We eat part of it during our Holiday Meal, but the part I get excited about is all the leftovers. The ham bones is of course reserved to make a big pot of pinto beans down the road, but it doesn’t end there. You can add […]
Continue readingI love this dish because it’s so simple and very tasty. If you’re not a big fan of mushrooms, use any “Cream of…” type soup. One year I made this with some cream of broccoli soup and added a little chopped up broccoli to the mix as well and it turned out really good. This […]
Continue reading4 cups cooked turkey, shredded 3 cups cooked vegetables, anything you have leftover 1 cup gravy 4 cups leftover mashed potatoes 1 egg 1 Tbsp cream cheese; room temperature salt and pepper to taste 2 Tbsp butter or margarine, broken up dash paprika Preheat oven to 400 degrees and grease a large pie plate or […]
Continue reading1 Tbsp vegetable oil 3 cups mashed potatoes 12 ounces breakfast sausage links, cut into little pieces 1/2 cup cooked broccoli florets, chopped (substitute other cooked vegetables if desired) 12 large eggs 1/3 cup flour 1 tsp baking powder 3/4 tsp kosher salt 2 tsp fresh thyme, chopped 1/4 cup chopped green onions 1/4 cup […]
Continue reading1 1/2 cup leftover ham, chopped 1/2 cup mayonnaise 2 Tbsp pickle relish 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard 1 tsp grated onion salt and pepper to taste kaiser rolls or other sturdy bread In a food processor, put the ham and pulse until finely minced. Put in a bowl and add the remaining ingredients; taste and […]
Continue reading1 package of refrigerated crescent rolls 1 round or wedge of Brie cheese (do not remove rind) 1/2 to 1 cup leftover cranberry orange relish (depending how much Brie you use) 2 Tbsp butter, melted sprinkle of light brown sugar Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, and lightly spray a cookie sheet or cover with […]
Continue readingThere are always leftovers that don’t make the cut when it comes to family favorites. There are probably some that no one even wanted the first night, let alone as leftovers! With the amount of food on a typical holiday table, there is a strong chance that something is not going to make it on […]
Continue readingLeftover mashed potatoes are often the last thing you want to face for days or weeks after the big feast over the holidays. Everything else gets used up, but there’s that bowl of mashed potatoes, still sitting there. Finding creative ways to use mashed potatoes in repeat performances is easier than you think. Let’s take […]
Continue readingSo you have some great ideas for your holiday leftovers. That is all well and good, but by the time you get to the leftover part, the leftovers you planned may not have worked out quite right. How are you going to make an amazing lunch the next day if you don’t have enough leftovers […]
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