Did you host Thanksgiving at Apple Valley this year? Regardless of where you spent your Holiday, November and December are synonymous with family and food. Lots and lots of food. The day after a big holiday celebration is most likely being spent looking at the insurmountable leftovers taking up space in your kitchen as opposed to the beautiful view on the lake. What on earth do you do with these left overs? It’s impossible to avoid them, so you pack them away in every free square inch of your refrigerator and the one outside in the garage only to probably toss them a few weeks later. You had good intentions, right?
You can’t possibly cook less. That’s no fun and that isn’t the holiday spirit! So here are some tips to alleviate being left with the task of getting rid of all those leftovers.
Purchase To Go Containers-. This might sound too obvious, but if the containers are available, your guests are more likely to take some leftovers with them before they leave. There are many cost-savvy options to lessen the hit on your wallet, too such as purchasing these items from discount stores or finding the store brand as opposed to the name brand. Have these containers sitting out and ready to be taken. Your guests will be much more prone to utilizing these if they know what they’re for and that they don’t have to return them. When you’re cleaning up after the meal, pack up some of those containers to make it even easier to just grab and go.
Plan Meals for the Week- Holiday food is extremely versatile; that smoked ham doesn’t have to be eaten as it was intended the next day. It would be just as scrumptious to grind it up and make ham salad or dice it up and make a ham and cheese omelet for breakfast. You can do this with a lot of the left overs. Having a plan for the week will take away some of the stress that comes along with what do with the amount of food that is likely to be left over.
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Utilize Your Freezer- I get it: You’re tired and you don’t have the energy to make a big ordeal out of putting the food away. BUT! A lot of that food can be put in the freezer and used at a later date-- it sure beats throwing them away when you can’t use them in time. This might take a little effort and planning, but if you prepare yourself ahead of time, it should be no problem to pack that food up!
Did you know there are still great homes at the lake “FOR SAIL” We also have buyers that are looking through the holidays! Toth and Team is proud to serve you in any way we can.
Happy Holidays!
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