Tired Of Festive Food

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@LadyDuck (472004)

Switzerland

December 28, 2015 8:26am CST

Did you eat too much on Christmas? We all tend to abuse during the Christmas holidays, with the result to feel tired and overstuffed. I cannot say that I overate, but I am tired of the classic festive foods and sweets and I am not in the mood to eat the leftovers three days in a row. I have sliced the baked ham leftover, divided in several single portions containers and put in the freezer. The ham will be good in a couple of weeks when the Christmas dinner is only a souvenir. For the moment I switched to more healthy food, like vegetables, fruits and soups. What do you do with the leftovers?

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@fishtiger58 (29820)

• Momence, Illinois

28 Dec 15

My favorite leftover is turkey. I have one more day of it and it will be gone. I'm going to have a turkey sandwich on sourdough bread, yummy

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

28 Dec 15

I had turkey the day after Christmas and now I don't care for any more for a while, sourdough bread does sound yummy though. @fishtiger58

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@marlina (154131)

• Canada

28 Dec 15

I love turkey sandwiches with Hellman's mayo on sweet and sour rye bread.

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@fishtiger58 (29820)

• Momence, Illinois

28 Dec 15

@Marcyaz I do believe I'm going to eat that turkey sandwich for breakfast lol.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

28 Dec 15

I have leftovers the next day and then cut up and put in freezer bags for another day in the future. I did not have a lot of sweets over the Holiday nor did I overeat.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

28 Dec 15

@LadyDuck That was so kind of you to give the sweets to your mom for her tea in the afternoon.

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@LadyDuck (472004)

• Switzerland

28 Dec 15

I gave the sweets to my Mom, so she has something to have with the afternoon tea.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

28 Dec 15

All that I have left are a few mince pies, which I would happily eat 365 days a year anyway.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

28 Dec 15

@LadyDuck Oh I will; not be eating those specific ones because I added laxative for the reindeer.

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@LadyDuck (472004)

• Switzerland

28 Dec 15

@Asylum Why did you add the laxative? Poor reindeer, they are sweet animals.

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@LadyDuck (472004)

• Switzerland

28 Dec 15

I suppose those are the leftovers of Santa, I know he does not want your mince pies.

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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)

• United States

28 Dec 15

Not everyone over eats or abuses at holiday time. We ate different than normal, but not overly. Our Christmas dinner is gone but not forgotten.

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@LadyDuck (472004)

• Switzerland

28 Dec 15

Nobody in our family ate too much, but we ate things that we usually don't and now I need a break.

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@LadyDuck (472004)

• Switzerland

28 Dec 15

@AbbyGreenhill For lunch we had vegetables, for dinner it will be poached salmon.

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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)

• United States

28 Dec 15

@LadyDuck Today is chicken day here....we had enough beef for a while.

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@Marilynda1225 (83074)

• United States

28 Dec 15

I am also tired of all that holiday food. I have my ham bone in the freezer for when I make some pea soup.

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@LadyDuck (472004)

• Switzerland

28 Dec 15

The pea soup with the ham bone s delicious.

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@HazySue (39268)

• Gouverneur, New York

28 Dec 15

@LadyDuck I don't have many leftovers. I sent a lot home with my family members. I tend to get sick of them after a day or two.

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@LadyDuck (472004)

• Switzerland

28 Dec 15

I also gave some to my family members, but I still have something.

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@LadyDuck (472004)

• Switzerland

28 Dec 15

@HazySue I have frozen all the ham, we will eat sandwiches in a couple of weeks.

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@HazySue (39268)

• Gouverneur, New York

28 Dec 15

@LadyDuck give enough away and you'll be leftover free. Can you freeze any of them for maybe a couple of weeks down the road?

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@salonga (27775)

• Philippines

28 Dec 15

I have not much leftovers because I had many guests who took home most of the leftovers. Good that they did that because all I want to eat after those festive foods is also vegetable and fresh fruit juices.

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@LadyDuck (472004)

• Switzerland

28 Dec 15

Same here, I only want fresh fruits and vegetables. I gave the sweets to my Mom and the appetizers to my niece.

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@wiLLmaH (8802)

• Singapore, Singapore

29 Dec 15

For this year, we do not have leftovers because we stayed at a nearby hotel. :)

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@wiLLmaH (8802)

• Singapore, Singapore

29 Dec 15

@LadyDuck You bet! a lot of work, before, during and after the meal. Hehe.

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@LadyDuck (472004)

• Switzerland

29 Dec 15

I proposed to have the Christmas lunch at a restaurant but everybody declined. I know that at home it's much better, but it's a lot of work.

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@marlina (154131)

• Canada

28 Dec 15

I did freeze some of the leftovers. Will be good when I don't feel like cooking.

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@LadyDuck (472004)

• Switzerland

28 Dec 15

I agree, I will make a sauce to serve with the ham leftovers, a mustard sauce or a Madera sauce, so it will be e a bit different.

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@amadeo (111938)

• United States

28 Dec 15

It there is any left over like cookies,fudge,candy.Mike take them to the homeless shelter.Does not go to waste. We do not have any left over.Good morning,Ana

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@LadyDuck (472004)

• Switzerland

28 Dec 15

Good morning Alfredo, I never throw anything to the waste. I have no cookies, fudge, or candies, only the ham that I have frozen.

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@hostessman (11871)

• Tucson, Arizona

28 Dec 15

We do the same as you do. We freeze most of everything and have them at a later time. I get tired of the same leftovers 2 or 3 nights in a row.

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@LadyDuck (472004)

• Switzerland

28 Dec 15

Just like you, I cannot appreciate the leftovers if I am obliged to eat them immediately.

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@bluesa (15022)

• Johannesburg, South Africa

28 Dec 15

@LadyDuck , I definitely ate too much. Luckily family took some left overs with them, so there is just a little left that my family and I will snack on. I am trying to ignore the chocolates and eat more fruit after these last few days.

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@LadyDuck (472004)

• Switzerland

29 Dec 15

I have closed the chocolates down in the cellar and forget about them, I will go down in a couple of weeks, when the festivities are over.

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@LadyDuck (472004)

• Switzerland

29 Dec 15

@bluesa This is my problem, if I keep the chocolate on the little table near the TV, I know that I am going to eat them.

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@bluesa (15022)

• Johannesburg, South Africa

29 Dec 15

@LadyDuck , that was a good idea, I will have to put the chocolates away where I can't see them too, otherwise I will probably keep eating them.

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@boiboing (13153)

• Northampton, England

28 Dec 15

Luckily we went away to my parents so we don't have a fridge full of leftovers to deal with.

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@LadyDuck (472004)

• Switzerland

28 Dec 15

No scotch eggs leftovers from your Mom?

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@LadyDuck (472004)

• Switzerland

28 Dec 15

@boiboing At least they were good. I gave part of the ham to my Mom, at least she does not need to cook for a couple of days.

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@boiboing (13153)

• Northampton, England

28 Dec 15

@LadyDuck Sadly she only made on Israeli Egg and three sausage rolls. Over the three days I polished them all off.

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@sgbrown (1638)

• United States

28 Dec 15

I enjoy the leftovers for a day or two, we have been having smoked ham for breakfast and sandwiches. After then it is into the freezer for the rest of it and it will be eaten in a month of so.

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@LadyDuck (472004)

• Switzerland

28 Dec 15

We had smoked ham the day after Christmas, but then I decided to put everything in the freezer.

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@sgbrown (1638)

• United States

5 Jan 16

@LadyDuck You can only eat left overs for so long....

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@imgettingpaid2watch (50)

• Ft. Pierce, Florida

29 Dec 15

I love making sandwiches from leftover meat. I just try to stay away from dough's in my diet. I've been dehydrating them this year. Actually if I don't do it quickly ill end up making a sandwich from it an hour after or two after eating with the family.lol

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@suziecat7 (3350)

• Asheville, North Carolina

28 Dec 15

I had seafood this year so not many leftovers. I am sick of sweets now though.

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@LadyDuck (472004)

• Switzerland

29 Dec 15

My family asked for a "traditional" Christmas lunch, so no seafood.

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@imgettingpaid2watch (50)

• Ft. Pierce, Florida

29 Dec 15

Ya, same here. never was a big fan of sweats even when i was younger. Just dont make me feel good (stomach) and mood wise. Seafood, now thats a good idea. What did you have?

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@allen0187 (58582)

• Philippines

17 Dec 16

Leftovers are kept to be 'recycled' into a new dish. After the holidays, I usually go back to eating healthy - mostly fruits and veggies.

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@allen0187 (58582)

• Philippines

18 Dec 16

@LadyDuck true! I've decided to cut back on eating junk this holiday season. I'll still be drinking like a mad man though!

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@allen0187 (58582)

• Philippines

18 Dec 16

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@LadyDuck (472004)

• Switzerland

17 Dec 16

Here we are, this is again this time of the year. I am going to prepare a lot less this year.

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@jstory07 (139817)

• Roseburg, Oregon

28 Dec 15

This year we did not have any left over food. We bought just enought for one meal.

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@LadyDuck (472004)

• Switzerland

28 Dec 15

I was the one who prepared the food to bring to Italy to have the Christmas dinner with the family. I prepared a little more, just in case.

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@shshiju (10342)

• Cochin, India

28 Dec 15

To be frank little heavy at this Xmas. But I can manage it.

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@LadyDuck (472004)

• Switzerland

28 Dec 15

Most of people eat a little more, it's normal.

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@chocolatenightingale (147)

• India

29 Dec 15

ya it was this time when my friends invited me to christmas party.Have to say,it was very much fun with them,because it was my first christmas party with my friends.

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@LadyDuck (472004)

• Switzerland

29 Dec 15

I am glad you had a wonderful Christmas party.

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@chocolatenightingale (147)

• India

29 Dec 15

@LadyDuck ya it was really a good experience

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29 Dec 15

Well the leftovers of festive food are distributed to the homeless who cannot afford their daily intake of food.

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@LadyDuck (472004)

• Switzerland

29 Dec 15

This is a good thing to do. Our grocery stores distribute the leftover food to the charities, we do not have homeless in Switzerland.

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