Thanksgiving Leftovers

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“There are two kinds of gratitude: the sudden kind we feel for what we take and the larger kind we feel for what we give.”  Edwin Arlington Robinson

For our family, the best part of Thanksgiving is all the leftovers!  With grown men around, they don’t last long.  But by the second or third day, we’re all starting to hanker for something different.  With a fridge still stuffed to the gills with leftovers here are some ways I transformed the leftovers.

Avocado Toast with Leftover Brussel Sprouts:

On  toasted sourdough bread, I spread some smashed avocado with a squeeze of lemon and a sprinkle of sea salt.  I fried 2 sunny side up eggs and sat them over the avocado.  In the same pan, I sautée leftover brussel sprouts just to warm them up and scattered them over the eggs.  We had made our brussel sprouts with bits of bacon so they were especially suited to breakfast leftovers!  Prince Charming was a very happy man! Continue reading