The Home and Garden Page with Maureen LeTorte

Creative Ideas for Christmas Leftovers

My husband gets tired of post-Yuletide ham sandwiches and runny green bean casserole, doesn’t yours? Sometimes he throws it at me! Ha! Luckily, committed Monica readers have come to the rescue once again by sending in fabulous ideas to help clean out that fridge full of leftovers! The number one piece of advice? Get a dog that likes scraps! My husband gave me a can of Alpo for Christmas this year with a card that said “For a real bitch!” Ha! Then he disappeared the entire day and didn’t come back until Sunday night! That crazy guy, what a cut up! Can’t wait till New Years—he says his resolution is to give me what I deserve! I’m predicting diamonds!
Keep your great tips coming, America, and Happy New Year!
-Maureen

Give the children a glue stick, construction paper, elbow macaroni, and a bag of giblets and watch the creativity blossom

Mix a simple Hollandaise sauce with unused Egg Nog to make a delicious Nog Benedict

Freeze any unused wassail—thaw and invite your friends to go wassailing along throughout the spring and summer

A succulent Christmas ham makes a fine unjudgemental lover

Sharpened turkey bones are a simple but effective ammunition for blowguns. Fermented figgy pudding makes a wonderfully potent poison

Uneaten fruitcake can be chucked at your gay cousin to express your displeasure with his lifestyle

Turkey skin makes a useful substitute for latex condoms in an emergency—it’s especially delicious with man-gravy

The vomit of alcoholic relatives is a powerful paint stripper. Check behind the sofa for a secret stash

Flaky Pillsbury crescent rolls can add some spring to your bosom, and have a more natural shape than socks