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Name That Dish!
This year I plan on using leftover turkey to make the classic Argentine dish pictured below. Do you know what it's called?
Thanksgiving Tip: Save Takeout Containers For Leftovers
Since the vast majority of you love turkey day leftovers as much as the meal itself, I thought I'd share my favorite post-supper pointer for those who are hosting this year.
Any time you order takeout, delivery, or take home a doggy bag between now and Thanksgiving, be sure to hand wash and reserve some of the plastic takeout containers that you get from restaurants. That way, on Thanksgiving day, you can send your guests home happy with leftovers of their choice — and you won't be short any servingware.
Simple Tip: Heat Leftover Pasta Over the Stove
For the majority of my life, I heated up leftover pasta in the microwave. The result is hot, slightly crusty, not-as-good-as-the-night-it-was-made pasta. Recently, I started practicing a new technique that I think is much better.
Do You Typically Take Home a Doggy Bag?
Do You Typically Take Home a Doggy Bag?
Yes
No
It depends on the restaurant and the leftovers.
Practical Dinner-to-Lunch Creations
With classes starting up again, school lunch is back on the table, but it's time to pack smarter. Go for choices that are more enticing to the palate, recession-friendly, and time-efficient by preparing evening meals that prove to be equally solid for lunch the next day. Here, a few ideas to liven up your — or your kids' — dinner and lunch.
Fast & Easy Dinner: Artichoke Pizzas With Green Beans
Certain leftovers are an excellent topping for pizza, while other leftovers are an outstanding pizza crust. Take pita breads, for example. Whenever I have a couple random pitas lying around, I use them to make pizza.
Simple Tip: Make Leftovers Pizza
After a weekend of grilling and recipe experimentation, my father and I faced a refrigerator full of food. While we could have eaten the baked beans, ribs, and salads on their own, I came up with a genius new way to use leftovers — as toppings on pizza! For $3 we purchased a "skin" — an extra-large pizza dough with no toppings — from a local pizzeria.
Healthy Eating Tip: Snack on Small Servings of Leftovers
Crackers, fruit, and granola bars are common snacks, but who says a snack has to be made from "snack food"? Smaller servings of leftovers make great snacks. Just prepare yourself a serving size that's 200 calories or less.
Healthy Eating Tip: Freeze Leftovers Before Eating
You've just finished cooking a wonderful meal — grilled sesame chicken, roasted asparagus with sliced almonds, and mashed sweet potatoes and carrots. Before you sit down to eat, dish out an appropriate portion of each food for each person then immediately put the rest of the leftovers into BPA-free plastic storage containers, or ones made out of glass. Leaving leftovers on the counter or on your kitchen table while you eat is way too tempting.
Healthy Habit: Label Your Food With Dates
Food expiration can come with some surprisingly tricky time guidelines. While packaged food often comes with a stamped date to follow, I frequently discover the dates have disappeared and can only decipher a couple of digits. Take the guessing game out of the picture (and avoid getting sick from food that's unsafe to eat) by getting in the habit of labeling your food.
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