Helper Kitchen · Free 5-day challenge

Same feast. Brand new plates.

The Leftover Remake from Melessa Lawson and Helper Kitchen turns your Thanksgiving leftovers into five brand new dinners, one a night, Friday Nov 27 to Tuesday Dec 1.

5 ingredients or less 1 pan 0 skills

The week

One feast. Five remakes.

Thu Nov 26

The feast

Leftovers into shallow containers within 2 hours.

Fri Nov 27 · Day 1

Turkey Cranberry Quesadillas

Turkey, cranberry, cooked greens

from the fridge
Sat Nov 28 · Day 2

Pot Pie Skillet with a Roll Crust

Turkey, gravy, rolls · cook live with Melessa at 6:30 PM ET

from the fridge
Sun Nov 29 · Day 3

Dressing and Greens Breakfast-for-Dinner Bake

Dressing, cooked greens like collards, spinach or turnip greens

from the fridge
Mon Nov 30 · Day 4

Turkey and Sweet Potato Chili

Turkey, sweet potatoes

from the freezer
Tue Dec 1 · Day 5

Crispy-Top Mac and Cheese Bake

Mac and cheese, turkey

from the freezer

Leftovers keep 3 to 4 days in the fridge, so Days 1 to 3 cook from the fridge and Days 4 and 5 cook from portions you freeze on Day 1. Everything gets reheated to 165°F.

Why this exists

Your leftovers deserve a second act.

By Saturday everybody's tired of the same turkey sandwich, and good food ends up in the trash. You already paid for it and cooked it. The Leftover Remake gives it a second act, five times.

What you get

  • 5 remake recipes, one each day, Nov 27 to Dec 1
  • A 12-item add-on list for your Thanksgiving shopping trip
  • A freezer plan that keeps your leftovers safe all week
  • A live cook-along Saturday, Nov 28 at 6:30 PM Eastern
  • Free Friday Dinner every week after it ends

How it works

Three moves.

  1. Sign up. Your add-on list lands in your inbox right away.
  2. Shop once. Grab the 12 add-ons on your Thanksgiving trip.
  3. Remake. Feast Thursday. Remake Friday through Tuesday. Post your plate.

The Wins Wall

Real plates from real kitchens.

First plates land Day 1.Cook a remake, post your plate, and check "OK to share" to see it here.

Questions

Before you ask.

Is it really free?

Yes. No card, no catch.

No leftovers? Didn't host?

You can still play. Every recipe has a store-bought swap: rotisserie chicken, boxed stuffing, store-bought mac and cheese, canned yams, jarred gravy.

What counts as an ingredient?

Leftovers count. Salt, pepper, oil and water don't.

Are leftovers safe all week?

Yes, with the plan. Days 1 to 3 cook from the fridge, Days 4 and 5 from the freezer, and everything is reheated to 165°F.

How many does it feed?

Four. Cooking for two? Tomorrow's lunch is handled.

I don't eat pork or red meat.

You're covered. There's none in the remakes.

Who is Mags?

Mags is Helper Kitchen's AI kitchen helper, built by Melessa Lawson. Mags sends your daily remake and answers your kitchen questions.

Hungry for more

Keep the kitchen going.

Step 1 5·1·0 Dinners cookbook 100 dinners. 5 ingredients, 1 pan, 0 skills. Step 2 Helper Kitchen membership Five dinners and a grocery list every Saturday. $8 a month or $80 a year.