Don't let your Turkey Day leftovers go to waste. Make them over into something yummy!
The meal you spent weeks planning and preparing for is over. The dinner devoured, the guests gone, the house is re-cleaned and straightened (maybe). You made way too much food, and your fridge is packed with Tupperware. Or, perhaps, you didn't host, but were sent home with a grocery bag full of plastic won ton soup containers with mashed potatoes, gravy, turkey and cranberry sauce. Either way, you've just literally had your fill of Thanksgiving dinner, so how to put those leftovers to good use without heating up just another turkey dinner? Open-faced turkey sandwich - This is a personal favorite from my childhood. We always had open-faced turkey sandwiches, drizzled with gravy. It's so simple and comforting. You can either toast the bread …
Because it's such a traditional holiday, Thanksgiving is an easy one to do on a budget.
The least costly way to do Thanksgiving on a budget? Eat at someone else's house. All kidding aside, it's possible can host a turkey dinner for family or friends, where the wishbone is what's breaking, not your bank. Epicurious has a plan to help you make Thanksgiving dinner for eight people, on a budget of $80 or less. Helpful hints from this plan can be adapted into any Thanksgiving meal, including buying things like herbs and produce in season. You'll get more for your money, and the stuff you're buying will be fresher. Buy whatever you can at a farmer's market. Also, know that a supermarket turkey is just fine! This time of year, grocery stores offer huge savings on the fall-weather fowl - I've seen turkey prices as low as 37 cents a …
Mini pumpkin cheesecakes perfect for holiday dinner parties.
If your family is anything like mine, at Thanksgiving dinner is seated and served at the table, but dessert is more buffet style. For me, there's nothing worse than trying to cut a cake or pie for 30 people. My solution: cupcakes, in all shapes and forms. Cheesecake cupcakes, and these, pumpkin cheesecake cupcakes, are perfect for small bites and big parties. These are really easy to make and this recipe makes a little over two dozen cupcakes and are super yummy! Perfect for Thanksgiving dinner parties or enjoying during the season. Ingredients Crust: Filling: Directions Preheat oven to 350. Line cupcake pan with cupcake liners. For crust: Combine all dry ingredients and add melted butter. Combine until all dry ingredients are coated in …
