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How to handle lots of leftovers

Usually after the Christmas dinner, plenty of food is left over. Pieces such as ham can be put into other dishes for later in the week. The trick is finding the right recipe to satisfy your hunger without eating the whole meal over again. Luckily, local cook Crevolyn Wiley has a few recipes to make sure your main dish leftovers don’t get tossed. - photo by AMANDA HEAD

1224LEFTOVERS1 — Usually after the Christmas dinner, plenty of food is left over. Pieces such as ham can be put into other dishes for later in the week. The trick is finding the right recipe to satisfy your hunger without eating the whole meal over again. Luckily, local cook Crevolyn Wiley has a few recipes to make sure your main dish leftovers don’t get tossed. - photo by AMANDA HEAD

As Christmas draws near, many home cooks are stocking their pantries and refrigerators in preparation for Christmas dinner. However, when the feast is over, many foods and especially the main meat — usually ham or turkey — is left sitting on the platter. Some of the pieces make great ham or turkey sandwiches one or two days later.