Your favorite recipe for Thanksgiving leftovers

My goodness, throw shade on a well made raised pie much? In my experience, expertise is not measured by what one can do with prime ingredients for a meal, but how well one can turn what is at hand into a delectable and nutritious meal. It is not always poorly made dishes that need a makeover, but also the remains of a great feast. The days of sending the rejects and crumbs to the poor at the gate are long gone. So what is a good housekeeper to do, to keep from wasting what is otherwise still good food? Simply reheating the leftovers shows little imagination and talent. As does tossing the carcass into a pot of hot water to boil into an insipid stock for soup. There is no sin in repurposing, and it can be done without producing some poor shadow of the former glory. Transformation is a greater test of ability than a reheated repeat.

Yikes! I'll plead the 5th on this argument..

I have nothing against using a nukifier to reheat leftovers, really. I mostly have an allergy to pretentiousness. I won't pretend I never reheat, but I think it's foolish to deny transforming things into a second dish. There are only so many cold turkey sandwiches I can stand, and that still leaves us the problem of the sweet potatoes or mashed potatoes. Which make perfectly good waffles and bread. I even use the carcass myself to make a stock with to use for soup or other dishes. The question was supposed to inspire folks, to encourage sharing ideas and recipes. Unfortunately the conversation was short circuited.