The Feast Is Over….Now What?
You have been planning your Thanksgiving adventures for months. The menu, the shopping, the table décor and more importantly, how will we ever keep all your guests fed and entertained once the Feast is over? By Friday you are exhausted and cannot imagine more time in the kitchen let alone trying to please all your guests. Creating some fun with flavorful leftover food is quick simple and delicious. Don’t let your leftovers go to waste. Thanksgiving is a day of feasting so let the feasting continue!
Each year a good majority of us that take on the major adventure (and I do mean MAJOR) of hosting Thanksgiving at our homes many of us are doing this for the very first time. The excitement, the energy and the fear of the unknown often leads us to purchase and then cook an over abundance of food. Part of the Thanksgiving Feast tradition is indeed the leftovers themselves. Often with too many cooks in the kitchen we find ourselves overwhelmed by the leftovers. Nothing beats a great turkey sandwich but with a little bit of creativity you can take your leftovers to a whole new crowd pleasing level.
Let’s talk Turkey! Take that beautiful bird and with a bit love shred the meat and create turkey and white bean chili with diced tomatoes and onions, garlic, chili powder, cayenne pepper and you might as well toss in the leftover corn!
Potatoes aren’t just for dinner! Take those mashed potatoes and create delicious potato pancakes for breakfast with crispy chopped bacon, green onions and cheddar cheese. Sauté them up with butter and your day is off to a great start!
Pie Oh My! Take that leftover pumpkin pie and with a bit of magic create rich and flavorful pumpkin pie parfaits with vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce topped off with whipped cream and the always leftover cranberry sauce!
You’re Stuffed! Take that leftover stuffing and create a simple and delicious stuffed meatloaf. Prepare your favorite meatloaf recipe and place half of the meatloaf mix, in a baking dish, add your stuffing and top it off with the remaining meatloaf mix and your leftover gravy!
Leftover Out of Towner’s! Nothing speaks tradition more than gathering together to celebrate everything we are thankful for each year. However after a few days lounging around the house, cleaning up after everyone and trying to keep everyone happy, even the best host needs a bit of relief. In and around Smyrna-Vinings, offer your guests many options to get out of the house and out of your hair for a few hours!
Kid Fun! Send the kids over to KangaZoom to burn off some of their energy and resolve the age old question of “What can we do for fun?” KangaZoom is a 12,000 square-foot, safe, indoor play center featuring bouncing inflatables, giant slides, obstacle courses!
Football! Nothing says Thanksgiving like lying on the couch watching all the great football games. Send your grid iron fans over to McCray’s West Village Tavern; Laseter’s Tavern or Padriac’s to catch all the action on their big screens!
Outdoor Adventure! Take advantage of the beautiful outdoors with a family adventure on the Silver Comet Trail. Just head on over to Smyrna Bicycles to rent bikes by the hour and make sure they all wear a helmet!
If you find yourself asking what to do with the leftover beer and wine….well that’s a whole other adventure we can explore together!
Peace Love Food!
