Thanksgiving and Leftovers!?!? What to do with them all?!?!
Thanksgiving is over and yet the food still remains. If
you’re like the majority of American families celebrating this holiday, you’ve
got leftovers galore. You’re looking at turkey sandwiches for the next week and
pumpkin pie for dessert. Date-wise, the holiday has passed, but, according to
your fridge, Thanksgiving isn’t over quite yet. How do you escape gorging
yourself on leftovers?
1. Give
it away. If you’ve still got whole pies leftover, there’s a chance that a local
soup kitchen may be able to hand it out during meal time.
2. Freeze
it. A lot of that food, if frozen, can be used gradually over time. I’m not
saying keep it until next Thanksgiving, but spread the feast out across the
year. It will help you to feel less overwhelmed by how much food there is and
will help you consume less calories overall.
3. Compost
it. If it’s a pie or something that you really don’t want to be eating, but
that’s tempting you nonetheless, put it into a mulch pile. Turn it into
something you can use for your garden, whether it’s made up of flowers, fruits,
or vegetables. This is a great way to give back to the earth while
simultaneously ending your temptation.
4. Avoid
post-holiday sales. A lot of the food that you just spent the day eating is now
on sale at the grocery stores. Trust me, these are not items that you want to
pick up on sale. It may seem like a “good idea” to stock up for next year;
however, most of those foods won’t last until then, which means you’ll be
having yourself a Thanksgiving in May.
5. Re-invent it. Take your pumpkin pie and mix it in with your
morning oatmeal. Not a whole slice, just a bit to flavor it. Make the turkey
into a chili, even the dark meat. That way you’re eating less of the fatty meat
in one meal, but you still get to savor the flavor in a veggie-laden chili.
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