Food for Thought

• Save your vegetable scraps for veggie stock. Cutting down on food waste can start with saving produce scraps such as carrot, sweet potato, and green bean ends, and throwing them in the freezer for the next time you want to make some homemade veggie stock.
• Be sure to store food within 2 hours of serving it.
• Eat any refrigerated leftovers within 3-4 days. The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services recommends that Thanksgiving leftovers be eaten or frozen by the Monday after Thanksgiving, especially when it comes to turkey.
• Freeze your leftovers. Need a break from all that carb-loaded goodness? Freeze turkey, stuffing, casseroles and more in an airtight container or bag. They’ll last in the freezer 1-3 months. Be sure to do this within 1-4 days of cooking!
  • Tip: If storing turkey, it is a good idea to carve and separate the meat from the bones in order to save space and more efficiently freeze your food.
• See the recipe corner below for a few different ways to reinvent your leftovers!

Who knew there were so many ways to doctor up Thanksgiving leftovers? While you can’t go wrong with a classic turkey soup or Thanksgiving casserole, also check out these stuffing frittatas and Thanksgiving burrito recipes, sure to be perfect fuel for early holiday shopping. Have a safe and happy holiday!