FOR SOME PEOPLE, it’s their favorite part of the Thanksgiving weekend - lots of leftovers! By the second or third day however, even leftover lovers can tire of the same old turkey for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Bringing leftovers back to life without having to reinvent the wheel is easy with simple – but extraordinary – spreads, sauces and more.
Pick them up beforehand and just pull them down from the cupboard shelves so you still don’t have to leave the house, or stop in local shops during their extended Plaid Friday and Small Business Saturday weekend hours to keep the entire family’s taste buds tingling until the last bit of turkey has been gobbled up.
EXPERT’S CHOICE
Local shops carry an assortment of items to revive your leftovers this season.
“We have all kinds of fall flavors down here,” said Keeley Ardman DeSalvo, President & CEO of The Savory Pantry.
Make leftovers something to savor. Try the New England Cranberry Pepper Jelly, with its little bit of spice and big chunks of fruit. Spread it on turkey sandwiches or pair it with an assortment of cheeses.
Dr. Pete’s Praline Mustard Glaze has yummy pecans and is great with ham, sweet potatoes, glazed carrots, or over brie.
“It’s phenomenal!” said DeSalvo.
A really nice buttery olive oil like Belvis de Las Navas Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Spain puts flavor center stage when drizzled over a turkey soup or chili made with leftover turkey, white beans and sage.
The Savory Pantry, 486 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, is open Monday - Saturday 10 a.m. until 7 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.
SWEETEN THINGS UP
The soothing warmth of honey is especially welcome in the dry autumn and winter months.
The healing properties of Saratoga Tea & Honey Company’s Cinnamon Infused Honey makes apples come alive.
Cinnamon, nutmeg and clove mix together in their Pumpkin Spice Infused Honey to add an earthy goodness to roasted root vegetables and pureed carrots.
Add a little heat with the Ghost Pepper Infused Honey. This local wildflower honey is made with organic ghost pepper chilies from Saratoga Spicery and can be mixed with a little olive oil to liven up those turkey leftovers.
For desserts, try a darker variety honey with a high mineral and antioxidant content like the Italian Black Forest Honey.
“It’s so good with walnuts or on pecan pie!” said shop owner Hayley Stevens.
Their Cranberry Blossom Honey is made with fruit harvested from Wisconsin cranberry bogs and adds a nice flavor to cheesecake.
Saratoga Tea & Honey Company, 348 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, Open Monday – Thursday 9 a.m. until 6 p.m., Friday & Saturday 9 a.m. until 7 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.