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8 Gourmet Ways to Repurpose Your Thanksgiving Leftovers

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Thanksgiving is official over, but many of us have leftovers for daysss. I’m fine with indulgence during the holiday season, but what I can’t get behind is food waste. The good news is that when it comes to Thanksgiving food, it’s the leftovers that are really the star of the show....

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Bacon Wrapped Stuffing Bites

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I have so many recipes to share with you! What do you want first, the vegan or the bacon? Mmm, yeah, that was an easy question. This is the only photo I got of these bacon wrapped stuffing bites. Wanna know why? They got eaten that fast. These are a great Friendsgiving...

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Mediterranean Pasta with Creamy Eggplant Sauce

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Don’t you love it when you make something really, really delicious, and then you repurpose the leftovers into something even more delicious?! I didn’t think it was possible to make this baba ghanoush any more delicious, but that was before I stirred it into my pasta. It started last week when I found myself...

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Miso Turkey Ramen Noodles

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If you hadn’t already guessed, I’m not one to get uptight about the age of leftovers. Yes, the Food Safety Administration recommends that cooked turkey not sit in the fridge for more than 3-4 days but you know what? That sounds fairly ridiculous to me. If it hasn’t developed an...

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Dark Chocolate Brownies Swirled with Orange-Bourbon Cranberry Sauce {Leftovers Club}

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There’s been a great deal of talk about leftovers here at the Messy Kitchen since our big feast last week. I’ve eaten so much turkey I’m starting to fear I might become one. Today, we’ll still be talking leftovers, but fear not, I’m giving you a break from the bird. For...

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Day Six of Thanksgiving Leftovers: Turkey Pot Pie with Pumpkin Biscuit Crust

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Pot pie is to leftovers what Botox is to aging celebrities: the ideal method for making something a bit past its prime as good as it ever was. But really, just throw whatever you have on hand in some gravy, top it with a delicious crust and it tastes better than...

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More Fun with Leftovers: Turkey and Cranberry Panini with Avocado and Mozzarella

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Warning: this sandwich may cause grunting. Seriously though, Courtney and I simply couldn’t go a bite without grunting its praise. I decided to make these sandwiches on a whim, having planned to make another batch of day after quesadillas. We had four slices of sour dough left, and an...

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Day After Thanksgiving Turkey Quesadillas

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One of the upsides of being the type of hostess that cooks enough food for three times as many people as she has coming for Thanksgiving dinner is the mass amounts of leftovers. It’s not like I could have helped it anyways. I mean really, no one should be limited...

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