7 Ways To Use Christmas Leftovers

December 29, 2014

After the holidays pass we are left with mounds of boxes, crumpled up wrapping paper, new presents and more leftovers than we can hardly handle. This year, transform your holiday leftovers from drab day-old food into delicious new dishes that you and your family will be more than excited to eat. If you are like us and have a plethora of ingredients like ham, turkey, veggies, eggnog and candy canes hanging around the house then you will be set to make the following recipes we came up with and borrowed from some of our favorite food blogs. Click on the author’s link to find each of the 7 ways to use Christmas leftovers. We hope you enjoy!

Eggnog French Toast Bake: Recipe by Fifty-Two Thursdays

My mother in-law gave me the idea to try this out (Thanks Paula!) with our leftover Eggnog. It is seriously so good! This dish would also make a perfect breakfast dish on Christmas morning, there is always next year!

Ingredients (serves 8)

3 large eggs
2 cups of egg nog
⅓ c sugar
¼ nutmeg
¼ cinnamon
1½ teaspoons of vanilla
1 loaf of french bread, Hawaiian rolls or any other bread you have left over cut into 1 inch cubes (I used leftover Hawaiian rolls)
zest of one orange
1 tablespoon of brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
sprinkle with chopped walnuts mixed with cinnamon sugar to create a thin layer

Instructions

in a large bowl combine eggs, egg nog, sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, orange zest and vanilla
toss in bread cubes and cover completely
place in a greased baking dish evenly and pour any remaining egg nog mixture
cover the dish and place in the fridge overnight
mix brown sugar and ½ teaspoon cinnamon in a small bowl
uncover french toast and sprinkle top with cinnamon, brown sugar and walnuts
preheat the oven to 350 degrees
bake for 45 minutes uncovered

Ham and Swiss Quiche: Recipe by Martha Stuart