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Lucinda

(31,170 posts)
Thu Dec 26, 2013, 12:10 PM Dec 2013

What's for Dinner ~ Thursday ~ December 26th ~ Leftovers Edition?

I hope you all had a wonderful day yesterday.
I am beyond tired, but we had a great visit with our neighbor, and are looking forward to our company coming into town later tonight.

Today will be leftovers for us. Nothing exciting... but delicious!

You?

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What's for Dinner ~ Thursday ~ December 26th ~ Leftovers Edition? (Original Post) Lucinda Dec 2013 OP
Not having made a christmas dinner, I am without leftovers…. cbayer Dec 2013 #1
Hence the question mark after "edition" - I figure lots of us wont Lucinda Dec 2013 #3
I really like those spiral hams. cbayer Dec 2013 #4
It would have been better than what I had just now... Lucinda Dec 2013 #5
What do you plan whith alll your ham leftovers? pengillian101 Dec 2013 #12
Ham salad Freddie Dec 2013 #13
probably the rest of last night's baked potato soup for me fizzgig Dec 2013 #2
Leftovers, but from Monday. greatauntoftriplets Dec 2013 #6
Turkey breast with cranberry-apple stuffing NJCher Dec 2013 #7
Probably Thai or Chinese take out. Totally screwed up the pork chop sautee yesterday. Tossed it. pinto Dec 2013 #8
Pizza Galileo126 Dec 2013 #9
Also exhausted, grazing today Freddie Dec 2013 #10
they must have sold the hell out of those spiral hams NJCher Dec 2013 #11

cbayer

(146,218 posts)
1. Not having made a christmas dinner, I am without leftovers….
Thu Dec 26, 2013, 12:53 PM
Dec 2013

which makes me very sad, but c'est la vie.

We are having sliders with an avocado mayonnaise and fresh cheese. I'm also going to make sweet potato rounds roasted with chili powder.

The tres leches gelatin dessert I made yesterday was really good, albeit different. I have some left, so there is our dessert.

Happy boxing day, everyone! Eat some leftovers for me (I like a turkey sandwich with dressing and a side of mashed potatoes and gravy, thank you very much!).

Lucinda

(31,170 posts)
3. Hence the question mark after "edition" - I figure lots of us wont
Thu Dec 26, 2013, 02:37 PM
Dec 2013

The spiral ham fairy left us tons, so we do!

Sliders sound really good to me!

pengillian101

(2,351 posts)
12. What do you plan whith alll your ham leftovers?
Thu Dec 26, 2013, 11:15 PM
Dec 2013

We also have a large amount of spiral ham, which makes me happy

The whole thing didn't quite get sliced for some reason. so I froze the bone with the ham that is still attached and will make my split pea soup with that in a month or so.

Besides that I have the rest (~5#) that I need to do some other things. We've already eaten leftovers twice plus sandwiches.

What else I'm thinking is a batch of scalloped potatoes and ham.. I wish I had my Aunt's recipe, but sorry to say she never wrote it down and she is no longer with us. I have tried many different ones, but I just can't seem to get it quite right. It was a very simple recipe with no spices other than S&P I'm sure. Just pared sliced spuds, onion and ham, and I don't know if she put dotted butter between layers and then milk or cream poured over it, or what.

edit: Here's my next trial, it sounds very similar I think. http://americanfood.about.com/od/meatsandpoultry/r/scallpot.htm

What ideas does anyone else suggest?


Freddie

(9,272 posts)
13. Ham salad
Fri Dec 27, 2013, 10:52 AM
Dec 2013

Put it thru the food processor with celery and sweet pickles, mix with mayo. Yum.
I also have the bone with loads of meat attached which will become ham & bean soup next week.

NJCher

(35,706 posts)
7. Turkey breast with cranberry-apple stuffing
Thu Dec 26, 2013, 06:57 PM
Dec 2013

And some Brussels sprouts with water chestnuts.

I happened to be picking up a prescription at my supermarket pharmacy and I wandered over to the poultry section and found this turkey breast marked down. It was still in its "sell by" time period, though. Anyway, was $17-something and I got it for $6!

Yippee, I love a bargain.

I got the idea to check from someone else on this board who also scored on some turkey after a holiday. Can't remember who it was, but thank you, fellow poster.


Cher




pinto

(106,886 posts)
8. Probably Thai or Chinese take out. Totally screwed up the pork chop sautee yesterday. Tossed it.
Thu Dec 26, 2013, 07:02 PM
Dec 2013

Oil spattered everywhere. LOL. Had the asparagus and mashed sweet potato...that worked.

But today I'm looking for something from a professional chef, not my kitchen.

Freddie

(9,272 posts)
10. Also exhausted, grazing today
Thu Dec 26, 2013, 09:02 PM
Dec 2013

Dinner for 12 yesterday was a big spiral ham, hash brown casserole, green bean casserole, mixed veggies, coleslaw, cherry cheesecake and of course cookies, candy, etc. Resting up today, tomorrow starting prep for our big holiday friends party on Sunday.

NJCher

(35,706 posts)
11. they must have sold the hell out of those spiral hams
Thu Dec 26, 2013, 09:39 PM
Dec 2013

Everyone I talked to had one.

I had one a few years back. De-lish.


Cher

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