在最后一个盘子从桌子上被清除掉并且每个人——除了被卡住的洗碗的人——都转移到沙发上之后，是时候开始感恩节传统的下一部分了。
是的，是时候分开处理剩菜了。
这些建议并不是要重新发明轮子。我们提供了一些选项，可以让您在假期后的膳食计划中有所期待。这些是我们已经喜欢的食物，感恩节菜肴被折叠成熟悉的食谱。
对不起，同样的旧式次日三明治和火鸡 tetrazzini。这一次，我们将朝着不同的方向前进。
土耳其辣酱玉米饼馅
我们中的许多人将火鸡粉作为各种食谱中更健康的选择。但是，将剩下的感恩节火鸡切碎并偷偷放入非假日的舒适食品中也很容易。首先将其添加到您最喜欢的辣酱玉米饼馅（或炸玉米饼或墨西哥卷饼碗）食谱中。
试试这些火鸡黑豆辣酱玉米饼馅，如果您在大日子过后没有从头开始制作自己的优质罐装或罐装辣酱玉米饼馅，请随意替换它。
做了一锅辣酱玉米饼馅后，还有更多的火鸡要派送吗？冷冻多余的剩余肉，并将它们用于您通常会转向烤鸡的任何食谱中。
粮碗
与墨西哥卷饼碗一样，谷物碗是一种多用途的空白石板，用于用完火鸡和蔬菜剩菜。特别推荐这里的抱子甘蓝和烤红薯。
虽然任何谷物都可以作为谷物碗的基础，但法罗、藜麦和糙米是最受欢迎的。将一大匙谷物（温暖的或室温的）和剩余的蔬菜放在上面。添加任何其他绿色蔬菜，如羽衣甘蓝和鹰嘴豆等蛋白质。
对于穿衣的想法，搜查冰箱或做一些新的东西——试试柠檬第戎的亮度或枫糖芝麻酱的坚果和甜味。
馅华夫饼
会胡闹吗？是的，它会！将剩余的馅料与鸡蛋和少许肉汤或肉汁混合，即可将感恩节馅料变成美味的第二天早餐。
无论您喜欢白面包还是玉米面包馅，华夫饼馅的制作过程都是一样的。用你喜欢的任何方式来盛放华夫饼，上面放着鸡蛋——水煮、炒或炸——如果你想全力以赴，还可以撒上香肠馅饼或几片培根。
填料
如果您宁愿烘烤而不是拔出华夫饼机，请拿一个标准的松饼罐头并制作馅料——这是填充松饼的可爱术语。鸡蛋、火鸡或火腿、冷冻菠菜或其他切碎的蔬菜与剩余的馅料混合，使这些成为早餐或中午小吃的选择。
馅料和华夫饼馅料都可以冷冻起来再加热——最多三个月后，当你再次吃感恩节食物时可能会很兴奋。
土豆泥油条
即使是最狂热的土豆泥爱好者也不得不承认，几天后，吃一堆重新加热的土豆的想法失去了魅力。放入油条，再次发出咝咝声。
玉米和切达土豆泥油条是一种二合一的方式，可以用完宴会上剩下的任何玉米。如果您还想将任何额外的烤花椰菜切碎并将其添加到混合物中，那也行。
或者放纵一下，在上面放上热肉汁和小块白色切达干酪或蒙特利杰克奶酪，制作肉馅饼式土豆油条。
绿豆砂锅乳蛋饼
小贴士：买一块额外的冷冻深盘馅饼皮，然后在周末拿出来用剩下的绿豆砂锅做一个快速的乳蛋饼。
遵循 4 个大鸡蛋、1 杯乳制品（全脂牛奶、半乳或奶油）、1 杯碎奶酪和 2 杯蔬菜或其他混合物的基本乳蛋饼比例来填充馅饼皮。
根据包装说明预烤馅饼皮外壳，然后填充并在 350 华氏度下烘烤 45 到 60 分钟，直到乳蛋饼不再在中心晃动。切片前至少休息 15 分钟。
感恩节剩下的披萨
这个是为那些想在感恩节后的火鸡三明治上做些改变的人准备的，火鸡三明治里堆满了所有的剩菜——火鸡、肉汁、土豆泥、馅料和蔓越莓酱——放在剩下的派克面包卷或软面包上。
如果这种节后大餐适合您，那就做这个感恩节吃剩的披萨，在切片上而不是在面包之间品尝经典风味。
冷藏比萨面团可以代替这里自制的晚餐卷比萨饼皮，如果你想尝试更多的馅料，用几勺意大利乳清干酪把你的比萨饼做成馅饼。与肉汁一起食用。
蔓越莓酱鸡尾酒
为什么饭后的蔓越莓酱似乎总是比开始时多？ 在这两款以大都会和曼哈顿为灵感的快速混合鸡尾酒中使用它。
两种鸡尾酒：在鸡尾酒调酒器中加入冰块，然后加入 2 盎司伏特加或杜松子酒、1 盎司君度或其他橙子利口酒，以及一勺健康的蔓越莓酱。 关闭并摇晃，然后滤入两杯冰镇马提尼酒杯或双门轿跑车。
或者用波旁威士忌或黑麦代替伏特加，用枫糖浆代替君度，使其成为一种额外的季节性饮品。
You cooked for 20 and fed 6 people. What to do with all of those leftovers
(CNN)After the last plate has been cleared from the table and everyone -- except the person stuck washing dishes -- has migrated to the couch, it's time to begin the next part of the Thanksgiving tradition.
Yes, it's time to divvy up and work through the leftovers.
These recommendations aren't about reinventing the wheel. We're offering a few options that will give you something to look forward to on your post-holiday meal plan. These are foods we already love, with Thanksgiving dishes folded into the familiar recipes.
Sorry, same old next-day sandwiches and turkey tetrazzini. We're going in a different direction this time around.
Turkey enchiladas
Many of us turn to ground turkey as a healthier option in a variety of recipes. But it's just as easy to chop up leftover Thanksgiving turkey and sneak it into non-holiday comfort food. Start by adding it to your favorite enchilada (or taco or burrito bowl) recipe.
Try these turkey black bean enchiladas, and feel free to substitute a quality canned or jarred enchilada sauce if you don't have it in you after the big day to make your own from scratch.
Still have more turkey to dispatch after making a pan of enchiladas? Freeze extra portions of leftover meat and use them in any recipe where you'd typically turn to rotisserie chicken.
Grain bowls
Along the same lines as a burrito bowl, grain bowls are a versatile blank slate for using up turkey and vegetable leftovers. Specifically, we recommend Brussels sprouts and roasted sweet potatoes here.
While any grain will work as a base for a grain bowl, farro, quinoa and brown rice are some of the most popular. Top a generous spoonful of grains, either warm or at room temperature, with leftover vegetables. Add any other greens like kale and a protein like chickpeas.
For dressing ideas, raid the fridge or make something new -- try a lemony Dijon for brightness or a maple tahini version that's nutty and sweet.
Stuffing waffles
Will it waffle? Yes, it will! Leftover stuffing mixed with eggs and a touch of broth or gravy are all you need to turn Thanksgiving stuffing into a savory next-day breakfast.
Whether you like white bread or cornbread stuffing, the process of making stuffing waffles remains the same. Serve the waffles topped with eggs any way you like them -- poached, scrambled or fried -- and throw on a sausage patty or a few slices of bacon if you'd like to go all out.
Stuffins
If you'd rather bake instead of pulling out the waffle maker, grab a standard muffin tin and make stuffins -- that's the cutesy term for stuffing muffins. Eggs, turkey or ham and frozen spinach or other chopped vegetables blended with leftover stuffing make these an option for breakfast or a midday snack.
Both stuffins and stuffing waffles can be frozen for reheating later -- up to three months later, when you might be excited to eat Thanksgiving foods again.
Mashed potato fritters
Even the most ardent mashed potato fan has to admit that after a few days, the idea of eating a reheated pile of potatoes loses its charm. Enter the fritter to make things sizzle once again.
Corn and cheddar mashed potato fritters are a two-in-one way to use up any corn left over from the feast. If you also want to finely chop any extra roasted cauliflower and add it to the mix, that works, too.
Or go for indulgence and make poutine-style potato fritters by topping them with warm gravy and small cubes of white cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese.
Green bean casserole quiche
Here's a tip: Buy an extra frozen deep-dish pie crust, then bring it out over the weekend to whip up a quick quiche with the rest of your green bean casserole.
Follow the basic quiche ratio of 4 large eggs, 1 cup dairy (whole milk, half-and-half or cream), 1 cup shredded cheese and 2 cups vegetables or other mix-ins to fill your pie crust.
Pre-bake the pie crust shell according to package directions, then fill and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 45 to 60 minutes, until the quiche no longer jiggles in the center. Let rest for at least 15 minutes before slicing.
Thanksgiving leftover pizza
This one's for the folks looking for a twist on the after-Thanksgiving turkey sandwich stacked with all the leftovers -- turkey, gravy, mashed potatoes, stuffing and cranberry sauce -- on a leftover Parker House roll or soft bread.
If that kind of post-holiday meal suits you, make this Thanksgiving leftover pizza and savor the classic flavors on a slice rather than between bread.
Refrigerated pizza dough can substitute for the homemade dinner roll pizza crust here, and if you want to try something even more filling, make your pizza into a calzone with a few spoonfuls of ricotta. Serve with gravy on the side for dipping.
Cranberry sauce cocktails
Why does there always seem to be more cranberry sauce after the meal than there was at the start of it? Use it up in these two quick shake-together cocktails inspired by the Cosmopolitan and the Manhattan.
For two cocktails: Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice, then add 2 ounces vodka or gin, 1 ounce Cointreau or other orange liqueur, and a healthy spoonful of cranberry sauce. Close and shake, then strain into two chilled martini glasses or coupes.
Or substitute bourbon or rye for the vodka and maple syrup for the Cointreau and make it an extra-seasonal drink.
Casey Barber is a food writer, photographer and illustrator; the author of "Pierogi Love: New Takes on an Old-World Comfort Food" and "Classic Snacks Made from Scratch: 70 Homemade Versions of Your Favorite Brand-Name Treats"; and editor of the website Good. Food. Stories.
