I was reading an article about tips for holiday eating and I found several helpful tips. The tip that jumped out at me was this one. “Ignore the outdated advice that you should eat before you go to a party so you won’t be tempted. That’s absurd! You want to be hungry enough to enjoy your favorites. Pace your eating prior to the event so you’ll be hungry but not famished at mealtime.” You’ve been invited to a one-time a year {Read More}
Snowball Surprise Cookies without the surprise are similar to other cookies known by a variety of names. This year I decided to add a surprise in the center of each cookie. I made some with a Hersheys Kiss, some with a dried cherry, and some with an almond surprise. Snowball Surprise Cookies 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened 1 cup powdered sugar, divided 1 teaspoon Watkins Vanilla 2 cups flour 1 cup finely chopped pecans Your choice of dried cherries, dried cranberries, pecan {Read More}
Your leftovers don’t have to be a reheated repeat of last night’s dinner. You can take your leftovers in a whole new direction by thinking about them in a whole new way. It’s a challenge to arrange your leftovers into a main course without getting bored, but it can be done. Let’s take a look at how to serve up a follow-up meal with as much excitement as the first time around. Spicy Moves Trying to remake your leftovers into {Read More}
When you are counting on leftovers to make your meals for the next day or two, it is important to actually try to shoot for certain dishes, ingredients, and the amounts you’ll need to produce your meals. Here are some great reminders so you can plan for the leftovers you need for the meals after the feast is over. Plan to Increase Your Production You know it is going to happen. Certain leftovers disappear faster than others, some even before {Read More}
So 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 to work your magic? Let’s take a look at how to master leftover magic with just a few ingredients. Start With the End in Mind {Read More}
Leftover 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 a look at a few ways to reuse your leftover potatoes so you will never again be faced with a bowl of spoiled potatoes in {Read More}
Having leftovers after the big holiday meal is not always a bad thing. As a matter of fact, many families actually look forward to these repeat performances. What you don’t want is to have to settle for the same old holiday leftover sandwich. With a little bit of prep time and some imagination, you can create new ways to enjoy your holiday favorites. Let’s take a look at some creative ideas to re-purpose your holiday leftovers. Soup Sensations Start your {Read More}
Holidays always leave us with a ton of leftovers. I guess when you feed a house full of guests, you just get left with a heap of food. It’s not entirely a bad thing, but sometimes it’s hard to feel all creative about food that you just spent twelve hours cooking. Well, it is time to regroup and recharge, and rethink the typical leftover redoes. How do you turn holiday leftovers into something fun and exciting to eat? Here are {Read More}
Making good stock, or broth, is a great tool for any cook to have. It is always easy to buy a package of broth, but why do that when you can make your own and add only the ingredients you want to have? Not only does this make perfect sense for the frugal chef, it is also perfect timing for the holidays. Let’s take a look at the 6 amazingly easy steps to the perfect turkey stock. Clean Your Carcass {Read More}
We are all familiar with the classic turkey or ham sandwich. You know, there was way too much turkey or ham at the holiday feast and now it can either sit in your fridge and go bad, or you can make sandwiches with the leftovers, over, and over, and over… you get the point. Sure, your home-cooked turkey tastes great and the sandwiches are tasty, but unless you do something different, even your best sandwiches will get boring quickly. Here {Read More}
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