So the turkey is carved, the meal has been eaten, and there are piles of leftovers EVERYWHERE. You have slept, woke up at the crack of dawn to shop, eaten more, slept, shopped, eaten, repeat. There is still turkey leftover! Use these leftover Turkey Recipes to attempt to rid your home of all the leftovers.
to help remove toxins.
or cover with a variety of Saran
™ products.Devilish Eggs  PER SERVING (4 pieces): 79 calories, 1.75g fat, 403mg sodium, 6.25g carbs, 1g fiber, 2.5g sugars, 9.5g protein -- POINTS® value 2*Deviled eggs are no longer a fatty no-no. This recipe will have you churning out creamy, delicious eggs in no time. Ingredients: 2 cups roughly chopped orange cauliflower (or alternative below) 1/4 cup fat-free mayonnaise 3 wedges The Laughing Cow Light Original Swiss cheese, room temperature 1 tbsp. sweet relish, patted dry to remove moisture 2 tsp. minced shallots 1 1/2 tsp. yellow mustard Salt and black pepper, to taste 10 hard-boiled eggs, chilled Optional topping: paprika Directions: Place cauliflower in a large microwave-safe bowl with 1/3 cup water. Cover and microwave for 6 - 8 minutes, until cauliflower is soft. Once bowl is cool enough to handle, drain any excess water from cauliflower. Lightly mash cauliflower, and then place in a blender. Add mayo and puree until just blended, not smooth. Do not over-blend. In a mixing bowl, combine cauliflower mixture with cheese wedges, relish, shallots, and mustard. Stir until smooth. Season mixture to taste with salt and pepper. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour. When ready to serve, halve eggs lengthwise and remove yolks. Evenly distribute cauliflower mixture among egg white halves and, if you like, top with paprika. Eat up and enjoy! MAKES 5 SERVINGS HG Alternative! This recipe calls for orange cauliflower. If you can't find it, use regular cauliflower. But add a drop of yellow food coloring to the mixture if you want your Devilish Eggs to look like the real thing. |
per week, says Earth911 (earth911.com), so cutting down to just one a month could save you roughly $45 a year. Use cloth towels or old T-shirts cut into squares to clean up spills; toss them in the wash instead of the trash. Snip old sheets to use as napkins, or buy cloth napkins
in various colors, with a different hue for each family member. (Visit tablelinensforless.com to find napkins for as low as 83 cents a piece!)
. Pool your money to buy the ingredients; everyone should leave with enough supplies to last a month. Try these three recipes: Glass cleaner
: Combine 1 tablespoon vinegar
or lemon juice
with 1 quart water. Pour into a spray bottle
and use with newspapers to clean surfaces. Furniture polish: 
Add 1 teaspoon lemon juice
to 2 cups vegetable oil
. Carpet freshener
: In a jar mix 1 cup crushed dried herbs, 1 teaspoon ground cloves
, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
and 2 teaspoons baking soda
. Shake well. Sprinkle a bit on your carpet, let it sit for an hour, then vacuum
.
, use a kettle
to boil water, then transfer the water to the pot. The water will boil faster, so you'll use less energy.
s, which contain chemicals, turn your keyboard upside down and shake out dirt and debris. Then swipe double-sided tape between the keys to pick up any remaining bits. Source: Ideal Bite
probably isn't tops on your to-do list, but once it's done your food will cook more efficiently, which will save energy and money. If you own a self-cleaning oven, start the cleaning cycle right after you've cooked or baked to take advantage of the residual heat.
and even leftovers. 
and freezer colder than necessary can boost your energy consumption--and your bills. Your fridge should be set between 37°F and 40°F, the freezer between 0° and 5°F.
A less-than-full fridge has to work harder to stay cold than one that's completely stocked. If some shelves are bare, stash a few glasses of water on them to help maintain efficiency.
Transform place mats into coasters
bags
ever again. Wash and save the plastic bags that come in cereal boxes―they can be repurposed to wrap sandwiches
or cold-cuts
, store leftovers or freeze meats.
―whether you’re washing or dusting
, the scraps come in handy as extra rags. (Compared to what you see at your left, which is basically a bag of cut up t shirts
!!
make perfect homes for small flowers or herbs
. Just fill with potting soil
, plant seeds 
or flowers and place on the windowsill and you have your own portable garden
!
Cover up with paper bags
for your kids’ textbooks. That’s one more thing to scratch off your back-to-school shopping list! (I used to do this as a kid, because then you had a blank canvas for all your doodles and scribbles from friends)
to hold everything from markers
to macaroni
! It’s a fuss-free way to de-clutter any area of your home.
Store pills in contact cases
. Take one with you wherever you go for easy, discreet access. 
from a milk jug
. Have the kids decorate, then hang from a tree.
, blank side up, to a piece of cardboard. 
is great for kids to draw and paint on, and is often more cost-effective than paper made specifically for artistic pursuits. 
to use as fill for stuffed animals or throw pillows. You can use any type of paper. It’s cheaper than buying synthetic padding and works just as well. 
