WITH Boxing Day in full flow, many families will be tucking into Christmas Day leftovers for dinner.
And one food lover has shared the ultimate dish to make from your roast dinner items if you have any going spare.
TikTok user @mashdirect shared how “Christmas dinner fries” are the tastiest way to use up your leftover meat and pigs in blankets.
And the best part is you can do it all in an air fryer in a matter of minutes.
They wrote: “It’s that time of year again… FESTIVE LOADED FRIES.
“A speedy and delicious festive dinner.
“Simply air-fry skinny fries for 9-12 minutes and top with roast chicken, pigs in blankets, stuffing, brie, gravy and cranberry sauce.”
They showed their chips after they had added all the Christmas dinner trimmings, and it looked simply mouthwatering.
The video has racked up over 65,000 likes, so viewers clearly agreed.
One wrote: “Such a Boxing Day meal.”
Another added: “Unreal.”
And a third commented: “Yes, I’ll do it.”
If Christmas dinner fries don’t float your boat, there is another recipe you can try.
We shared how a woman made a Christmas Day pie using up all her leftovers.
Casey Major-Bunce, an influencer with 729K followers on Instagram, shared how she filled a large glass oven dish with slices of turkey, roasted veggies, stuffing balls, and lashings of gravy.
She then rolled out puff pastry, which she bought for £1.30, onto a floured surface.
Then, to give the pastry a golden brown colour, she painted it with an egg wash and popped it in the oven for 20 minutes at 200C.
Serving the pie with a side of creamy mash, she told followers: “It costs £1.30 for the pastry to make it, you get another dinner, and it’s absolutely lush.”
When should I take my Christmas tree down?
Traditionally, many people take down their Christmas trees after the Twelve Days of Christmas, which end on January 5th or 6th (also known as Epiphany).
This marks the arrival of the three wise men in the Nativity story.
However, there’s no strict rule about when to take it down.
Some wait until New Year’s Day or shortly after, while others prefer to take it down in the days leading up to or just after the New Year.
Ultimately, it depends on your personal preference or any family traditions you might have.
In some cultures, it’s considered bad luck to keep the tree up after January 6th, as it’s thought that leaving it up longer could prevent good fortune in the coming year.
However, these are just traditions and superstitions. In reality, there’s no harm in keeping the tree up longer if you enjoy it.
If the tree is still in good shape and you’re enjoying the holiday spirit, there’s no reason to rush to take it down.
