Thanksgiving Leftovers: What Do You Do With Them?

Share your best recipes for the day (or days) after.

Dinner’s done and the only thing more stuffed than the bird is you. Now the question becomes: What to do with all those leftovers? While many say simple reheating is all that’s necessary to have a “day after” feast, others have elaborate recipes for turning Thanksgiving leftovers into gourmet delights. From savory turkey soups to sinfully delicious pot pies and mile-high sandwiches, everyone has their own ideas on what to do with what’s leftover. The Food Network even has an entire recipe collection dedicated to the topic. We’d prefer to hear from you! What are your favorite Thanksgiving leftover recipes? Share them in the comments section or upload them as an announcement.

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Here's All You Need to Know about Thanksgiving in Buckhead

We've got all the details about Thanksgiving and Black Friday right here in our Buckhead Thanksgiving-Black Friday Central hub.

Workers Prepare for 65th Annual Macy's Tree Lighting

The Macy's Christmas Tree Lighting, held every Thanksgiving, is an Atlanta tradition.

Workers are preparing the decor, lighting and stage for the annual Macy's Christmas Tree Lighting, which will take place on Thanksgiving at 7 p.m. at Lenox Square. The pre-lighting concert and festivities begin at 6:15 and features country music star Trace Adkins, "The Voice" season two finalist Chris Mann,  and Cymphonique Miller, star of Nickelodeon’s “How to Rock” show. Fireworks will follow the tree lighting. This year's tree comes from Mableton and is approximately 35 years old and weighs 14,000 pounds. The 60-foot Georgia white pine tree was planted in 1977 by a man who hoped it'd one day become the Macy's Christmas Tree, according to news reports. For the last eight years, patients from the cancer and blood disorders center of …

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Thanksgiving Stuffing and Sides Recipes for a Perfect Turkey Day

A turkey can't just sit alone on the table. Here are some recipes for Thanksgiving's most popular side dishes.

What would a turkey be on Thanksgiving without its faithful side companions? Often more popular than the turkey itself, stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and other favorites are staples of the food coma-inducing meal. Try one of the recipes below to bring a new taste to your Thanksgiving table. Roasted Winter Squash Gauge the amount of squash you’ll need by allowing 1 small squash (acorn and butternut are some choices) for every four people. Cut each squash in half lengthwise and remove seeds. Brush sides and inner cavity with olive oil and place flesh-side down on a lightly-oiled baking sheet. Roast for approximately 45 minutes or until flesh is very soft and easy pulls away from the skin. After removing squash from oven, let …

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How to Cook a (Non-traditional) Turkey

If you need a new recipe for your Thanksgiving turkey, give one of these non-traditional twists a try.

There are tons of ways to cook everyone’s favorite holiday bird. Each family has its own special technique for cooking a turkey, whether it's using an old family recipe, adding a secret ingredient or shopping at a certain store in town that helps make the turkey taste all the better. If you're hosting Thanksgiving this year, you can try any of the recipes below to add a new kick to your feast. If you're attending someone else’s dinner, hopefully their turkey will taste as good as one of these! Just the name of this recipe makes my mouth water. An Allrecipes.com user contributes this Greek take on turkey, which combines ground beef and pork with tangerine juice, rice and other ingredients for an in-bird stuffing. This one requires no pre-…

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What Do You Love Or Loathe About Thanksgiving?

Our Patch Question of the Week wants to hear your heartwarming, or horrifying, Thanksgiving memories.

Other than July 4th, Thanksgiving is probably the most unique of American holidays. I'm not aware of any nation in the world that has set aside a day devoted to being grateful for the good things in life. The links between Thanksgiving and our American history came together for me about 10 years ago, when my wife and I were vacationing in Washington, D.C., over the Thanksgiving holiday. We spent the day after Thanksgiving in Ford's Theater, watching a live production of "A Christmas Carol." Yes, Ford's Theater is still a fully functioning stage, and you can easily imagine one of our greatest presidents enjoying the performance from his hallowed box. Patch wants to hear about your Thanksgiving memories? Do you love or loathe this uniquely …

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Rob

7:36 pm on Thursday, November 15, 2012

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