Happy Thanksgiving to our friends south of the 49th!  I hope that all of your hard work and effort pays off with a day filled with enjoyment and thanks! I know you may be in the midst of all your frantic scurryings so we will keep this short…  What to do with all your leftovers?

Bowls are big and bulky, mostly opaque, and are a horrible use of space in a fridge where real estate is likely hotter than beach front property!  The key: Large Ziploc bags!!  They are see-through, perfect for filling, laying on their sides and STACKING!  They use up every square inch of space and can hold a large amount of food.  My mom, who after 5 kids, 5 more in-laws and 17 grandkids and knows only how to cook for an army taught me this trick.  It really is a great way to quickly get all your leftovers put away, know exactly how much you have of what and have them in a neat stack in your fridge.  So slick!!  Just remember to put them back in nice bowls before serving them again and enjoy the fruits (or bird in this case!) of your labour for days to come.

Now that your cleanup was so easy, think about how lucky you are for you blessings, and remember families aren’t perfect, but they are there to perfect you!  (Think of all the things you are learning as you spend time together, patience, humility…!)  Enjoy your day!