Is it too early to write about leftovers?

For those of you who live in the United States, I’m pretty sure that there were leftovers from your Thanksgiving dinner. And, wherever you are in the world, the coming Christmas and New Year holidays will likely result in more leftovers. Reheating is easy. But you can get creative with them too.

Leftover roast turkey / duck / chicken

Leftover roast duck and chickpea stew – Cooked with leftover roast duck, this simple (and tasty!) dish is an example of how we recycle leftovers at home.

Leftover roast turkey farmer’s pie – Mashed potato-topped leftover roast turkey farmer’s pie moistened with excess gravy is a lovely way to use scrap meat from your Thanksgiving / Christmas turkey.

Leftover roast duck egg drop soup – The carcass of our Christmas Eve roast duck went into the slow cooker overnight with seasonings. On Christmas day, I made it into this roast duck egg drop soup.

Leftover ham

Leftover Christmas ham steak – Running out of ideas on how to use leftover Christmas ham? Cut thickly, braise in butter and honey, and serve as a steak.

Ham and sausage fried rice – Salty Chinese ham joins sweet Japanese sausage in this bright and festive fried rice. A wonderful one bowl meal!

Macaroni salad with ham and cheese – Boiled macaroni, cubes of salty ham and cheese, sweet crushed pineapple, pickle relish, sliced celery and chopped carrot are tossed with mayo to make this nuanced macaroni salad.

Creamy ham and veggies pasta – Got leftover ham from the holidays? Get creative and make this exceptionally luscious creamy ham and veggies pasta. Cooks in ten minutes flat.

Breakfast omelette sandwich – Inspired by a breakfast item at Greggs (a restaurant chain in the UK), this generous sandwich has ham, scallions and pepper omelette stuffed in split toasted ciabatta.