So, another Christmas has come and gone, and after reveling in all the presents, mistletoe and friends, we ask: what to do with all those leftovers!!!
Solution: On the suggestion of my dear Auntie M, I separately weighed, measured and packaged individual dinners for the fridge and freezer. 3-4 oz of turkey, 1/2 cup each of mashed tatoes and stuffing, some green beans, sweet potatoes, and A's gravy, and we're set! A likes it because he doesn't have to take out a million bowls to assemble a plate. I like it because we eliminated large containers in favor of individual "plates" (washed and reused take-away containers from our favorite Thai place) and there's more room.
We actually still had another 9x13 left of stuffing - A was really ambitious this year. I placed portions in a 12 cupcake/muffin pan (with two cupcakes of mashed tatoes & gravy), froze, and then popped out and double bagged the stuffing muffins. Now we have individually-sized stuffing portions for the future. AKA No cooking in January! Awesome!
These are great! We ate all the left overs- no waste, super easy and fast!
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