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7 Creative Thanksgiving Leftovers Recipes

Couponing 101

According to the Mayo Clinic , leftovers can be kept in the refrigerator for three to four days before the risk of food poisoning rises. That means if you prepared your feast on Wednesday or Thursday, you may be frantically trying to use up your remaining leftovers before they spoil. Leftover Turkey Casserole via Dinner, then Dessert.

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WIS, WWA | under the clouds

The Frugal Girl

Well, it wasn’t. Sunday I made chicken fingers to use up some random pieces of chicken in my freezer, and we had fruit on the side. Wednesday Zoe didn’t get home until later, so she ate some leftover sandwiches. What I Spent You know how on Thursday I was like, “Oooh, it’s gonna finally be sunny today!”?

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WIS, WWA | Last one before school

The Frugal Girl

To back up: Zoe wasn’t feeling well, so I offered to bake a frozen pizza for her. Monday Zoe still wasn’t feeling well and just wanted some mac and cheese so I made that for her. Then I stirred in the cooked couscous along with some red pesto from Aldi, and topped it with the last of a bag of mozzarella from the freezer.

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WIS, WWA | The Original Cat

The Frugal Girl

Well, Chiquita would like to be friends, but so far Shelly has not shown an interest. Monday I made a pot of clam chowder , which we ate with sauteed broccoli and some cheese bagels from the freezer. Wednesday I had lab from 5:30-9:30, so it was Zoe’s turn to eat leftover soup! Ehhhh… quite the opposite.

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Day 3 of 31 Days to Slash Your Grocery Spending: Organize your Refrigerator/Freezer

Family Balance Sheet

Today is Day 3 of the challenge and your assignment: Clean and Organize the Refrigerator and Freezer. The Sunday dinner leftovers from 3 weeks ago that would have made a delicious lunch–slimy. Or the expensive organic yogurt that got lost in the back corner behind the Sunday dinner leftovers–better not do the smell test!

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How We Frugal-ed in August 2022

Family Balance Sheet

Noone ate the leftover corn, so I cut it off the cob and put it in the freezer to add to our favorite, Chicken, Black Bean & Corn Tacos | Slow Cooker Recipe. This yielded 4 2-cup freezer containers, which is not a lot. For my recipe, read: Roasted Red Plum Tomato Sauce ~ Great Freezer Recipe. FREE Shredding!

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How to Save Money on Groceries

Family Balance Sheet

If you are struggling with the rising grocery prices or maybe you need to make room for your family’s growing appetites, take a look at the following list and see what changes you can make to cut your grocery bill…and still eat really well! Designate one night a week as “raid the fridge’ night to get rid of leftovers.