Following a major holiday, there are usually plenty of leftovers to enjoy for days. Though eating the same thing for a couple meals straight can become stale fast. Here are a few ideas to help you enjoy your leftovers!
Mashed Potato Pancakes
Mashed potatoes are a holiday favorite for Thanksgiving and Christmas, so try taking them in a new direction with these mashed potato pancakes. For these you need an egg, flour and mashed potatoes. You can add whatever you’d like into the mix to make them your own. After mixing, just form a pancake and fry them in the pan for about five minutes and enjoy!
Ham and Cheese Bake
After a long and tiring holiday, cooking may be one of the last things you want to do. Making something easy is always appreciated during this time of year. That’s why the Ham and Cheese Bake is an easy way to get rid of the leftovers that are taking up space in your fridge, and you can get rid of more than one leftover item by putting it in the bake.
Veggie Fried Rice
Spice up your veggies with this fried rice recipe. The recipe itself is Spicy Vegetable Egg Fried Rice, so if you are not one who likes spicy avoid adding the heat. Fried rice is a simple and effective way to use up those veggies. Just chop them up and add them to the rice and top it all with seasonings and sauces you like.
Don’t just keep eating the same meal after the holidays, try and change it up. Trying some new recipes can help clear out space in the fridge and give you more dinner ideas for the future!
Dr. Barbara R. Edwards, Princeton Internist, practices at Penn Medicine Princeton Health in the Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center. She is also the Academic Director for the Ambulatory Residency Program at Penn Medicine Princeton Health.