christmas may be gone but there is no doubt there is still a mountain of leftovers in your fridge don t think about throwing them away fortunately there are creative ways to turn all your leftovers into fresh vibrant flavors with quality 1 turn your ham into a quiche you could spoil yourself with a high class breakfast if the ham was on the menu this christmas take those leftovers and whip up a quiche what you will need you will need a pie crust eggs and some half and half or similar heavy cream whisk together the eggs and cream until well beaten add your flavor ingredients onions herbs etc pour into the pie crust and bake you can use cheddar or swiss for cheese but any variety should do 2 leftover bones = broth do not throw out the carcass of your roast turkey or chicken even if you have already picked it clean take those bones and use them to make stock bone broth is all the rage these days following your christmas binge you could drink your bone broth straight or you can also add in some of the leftover meat or veggies you have laying around in your fridge the same vegetables you use for a pie will also work in a stew what you will need start by boiling the carcass to remove any collagen or other gelatinous bits however if you like these parts ignore this step and move on to the next one roast your bones on high in the oven for a bit this will add some flavor to the final product finally add what you have left into a big pot with some water and let it simmer on low for as long as you dare what you do with your broth is up to you 3 veggie pie use your leftover carrots parsnips potatoes celery peas and onions to make additions to your savory pie there are two directions you can take here first is pot pie and the second is shepherd s pie what is a pie without some meat the meat will make either of these dishes better add your turkey ham or whatever else you carved this christmas to make any of these extra delicious you can also add some red wine leftover into this savory dish what you will need to make a pot pie you will need to gather your veggies of choice add some gravy or stock into a pie crust and bake making a shepherd s pie requires you to do the same thing with the veggies except you put them in a pan bake your pie and top with your leftover mashed potatoes then bake some more 4 do you know about candy canes and hot cocoa desserts brownies usually work well with this magical recipe but this hot cocoa and candy cane treatment will work well on pancakes cookies fudge and more what you will need you can use any hot chocolate powder as an additive to a brownie mix whether starting from scratch or adding some extra cocoa to a box recipe once baked place those candy canes in a plastic bag release that pent up holiday stress by crushing the canes then sprinkle your sugary cathartic dust on top of the brownies add some marshmallows if you are feeling fluffy