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None of this is expert advice. It's what people worked out for themselves, usually the hard way — what actually helped, and what they'd tell someone standing where you are. Take what fits and leave the rest.
Add butter or fat to an oversalted dish to balance the flavor.
Fat and salt complement each other well.
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Limit the number of turkeys purchased to avoid appetite fatigue and food waste.
One person reported throwing away a third turkey because they could no longer stand the taste.
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Donate unused tortillas to local Buy Nothing Facebook groups, food pantries, or neighbors to prevent waste.
so they don't go to waste
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Store crunchy cookies with silica gel packets labeled 'DO NOT EAT'.
They are designed to absorb moisture and keep cookies crisp.
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Save vegetable scraps throughout the month to boil with a turkey carcass for stock.
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Use a commercial Brown Sugar Bear to keep brown sugar soft without risking gluten contamination.
It performs the same function as other methods but avoids gluten risks for those who cannot eat gluten.
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Trim cooked ham into chunks and freeze them to use later as sandwich meat or with eggs for breakfast.
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Freeze turkey chili to create convenient microwaveable meals for work.
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