Repurposed Party Food (AKA Leftovers)

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The world is a little bit different right now due to Covid-19 restrictions and recommendations. Celebrations are smaller, more intimate, and yet, we still serve an amazing amount of food at our family gatherings.

We recently had a little buffet style luncheon and even with scaled back amounts of food, we still had an enormous amount of leftover party food.

Now what?

I portioned out some take home containers for a few family members and still had plenty to reheat for two night's worth of dinner. Just as I worried we would end up throwing the rest away because we are tired of it, some inspiration struck.

Roasted veggies were turned into omelets. They can also be repurposed into tasty fajitas, quiche, and stir fry dishes.

The seasoned potatoes were also great with breakfast.

The burgundy beef just needs a layer of mashed potatoes and some oven time to transform into a make-shift Shepherd's Pie we can have one last time.

A common mistake with left over party food is exactly what we were doing - reheat and re-eat. The trick is to turn it into something new and fresh you want to eat again.

I'm thinking of mashing up the meatball leftovers and turning them into a meatloaf of sorts...what would you do?

We had no problem enjoying the leftover sweet treats with a cup of tea.

By the way, the celebration was in honor of the arrival of a new family member - scheduled to debut next year. She will be greeted with love and is already in our hearts. She will be cherished and Fed Well by us for all of our days.