Cranberry Chicken Salad on Apple Slices 

Easy Cranberry Chicken Salad on Apple Slices make a sweet, crunchy, protein-packed lunch! Cranberry Chicken Salad on Apple Slices If you love my chicken salad you’re going to love this healthy Cranberry Chicken Salad on Apple Slices! It’s a refreshing …

Easy Cranberry Chicken Salad on Apple Slices make a sweet, crunchy, protein-packed lunch! Cranberry Chicken Salad on Apple Slices If you love my chicken salad you’re going to love this healthy Cranberry Chicken Salad on Apple Slices! It’s a refreshing take on lunch that’s as nutritious as it is delicious. Made with chicken breast from […]

Leftover Turkey Enchiladas Skillet

This Leftover Turkey Enchiladas recipe is a one-pan skillet meal! A super tasty way to use up leftover turkey (or chicken) and vegetables! Leftover Turkey Enchiladas Skillet You guys know how much I love enchiladas, so I’m excited to share this Leftove…

This Leftover Turkey Enchiladas recipe is a one-pan skillet meal! A super tasty way to use up leftover turkey (or chicken) and vegetables! Leftover Turkey Enchiladas Skillet You guys know how much I love enchiladas, so I’m excited to share this Leftover Turkey and Pumpkin Enchilada Skillet recipe! If you like to spice things up

Leftover Turkey Noodle Soup

My favorite way to use leftover turkey is to make a delicious pot of turkey noodle soup. It’s also an excellent way to clean out your refrigerator! Turkey Noodle Soup Don’t throw out the turkey bones after Thanksgiving! Making homemade turkey stock wit…

My favorite way to use leftover turkey is to make a delicious pot of turkey noodle soup. It’s also an excellent way to clean out your refrigerator! Turkey Noodle Soup Don’t throw out the turkey bones after Thanksgiving! Making homemade turkey stock with bones is the secret to the best-tasting soup. I promise it’s easy!

How to Use Up Your Leftover Halloween Candy

Perhaps you bought tons of Halloween candy for all of those trick-or-treaters that will definitely hike up the five flights of stairs to your apartment door (five bags seems reasonable, right?). Perhaps you’re always amazed to find that almost all of t…

Perhaps you bought tons of Halloween candy for all of those trick-or-treaters that will definitely hike up the five flights of stairs to your apartment door (five bags seems reasonable, right?). Perhaps you’re always amazed to find that almost all of the candy is still there come November 1st, even when you and a friend ate two bags on your own. Or maybe you have kids who collected more candy than they can possibly eat without giving themselves sugar-related meltdowns. Either way, you will have lot of extra fun-sized bars and candy corn and not a lot to do with them.

So, what can one do with bags and bags of leftover Halloween candy? Eating it plain is obviously a great option, but even if you have the biggest sweet tooth, things can start to get boring when you’re on your 100th bite-sized Kit Kat. Before you start pawning your candy off on hungry coworkers, consider giving it a new life instead.

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7 Simple Ways to Transform Your Holiday Leftovers

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Thanksgiving is everything the holidays sh…

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Thanksgiving is everything the holidays should be. It’s a time to gather with my nearest and dearest, flex my cooking chops, and of course, eat the best assortment of food. But, after days of grocery shopping, prepping, cooking, and hosting, all I want to do is relax on the couch—and the only thing I want to eat is leftovers..

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Meet the Pasta Granny Behind the Crispiest, Cheesiest Arancini

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Pasta Grannies founder Vicky Bennison has made it her mission to docum…

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Pasta Grannies founder Vicky Bennison has made it her mission to document the recipes of Italy’s grandmas—and her latest book, Pasta Grannies: Comfort Cooking, showcases the type of regional home cooking these women do best. In honor of the newest publication, Vicky met up with a pasta granny named Giovanna Bellia La Marca, who taught her the ins and outs of making classic Sicilian arancini—aka, rice balls that are stuffed with cheese and other fillings before they’re fried to golden, melty perfection.

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5-Ingredient Salmon Salad (easy lunch idea)

You’ve tried tuna salad and chicken salad, but have you ever eaten salmon salad? You can make this healthy high-protein lunch with leftover salmon or poach it in the microwave in two minutes! Cold Salmon Salad If you need a healthy salad loaded with om…

You’ve tried tuna salad and chicken salad, but have you ever eaten salmon salad? You can make this healthy high-protein lunch with leftover salmon or poach it in the microwave in two minutes! Cold Salmon Salad If you need a healthy salad loaded with omega-3s, you’ll love this easy salmon salad. It only takes 5

Classic Chicken Salad

My quick and easy, classic chicken salad recipe made healthier and lighter to make the perfect homemade chicken salad sandwich. The perfect cold lunch for meal prep! Easy Chicken Salad Recipe This Classic Chicken Salad recipe, made with simple ingredie…

My quick and easy, classic chicken salad recipe made healthier and lighter to make the perfect homemade chicken salad sandwich. The perfect cold lunch for meal prep! Easy Chicken Salad Recipe This Classic Chicken Salad recipe, made with simple ingredients is perfect for make-ahead lunches. There’s so many ways to eat it, like as a