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Three recipes for using Thanksgiving leftovers

Thanksgiving turkey / Photo: The Food Network

Credit: Ligaya Figueras

Credit: Ligaya Figueras

Thanksgiving turkey / Photo: The Food Network
By Ligaya Figueras
Nov 25, 2016

Thanksgiving has come and gone. Now that you’ve come out of your food coma, what's your next meal going to be? It could be reheated leftovers, but if you’ve got the gumption, tie the apron strings and give these three post-Turkey Day recipes a go.

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Ligaya Figueras is the AJC's senior editor for Food & Dining. Prior to joining the AJC in 2015, she was the executive editor for St. Louis-based culinary magazine Sauce. She has worked in the publishing industry since 1999 and holds degrees from St. Louis University and the University of Michigan.

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