The Best Way to Pack Up Your Guests’ Thanksgiving Leftovers

Instead of piling various leftovers into one container, Babs suggests setting up a “leftover station” and having your guest pack their own leftovers into disposable cupcake tins. Lay out all the leftovers on a table, along with the cupcake tins and lids, and have each guest load up as little or as much they want into each divot.

Disposable cupcake tins are cheap, so you can buy as many as you need to accommodate your guest list; they are pre-portioned, so everyone gets a little bit of everything; and they are divided, so nothing touches. (Food touching has never bothered me—it’s all gonna touch in my belly—but it’s a real problem for some people!)

Disposable cupcake tins are also oven safe, which means your guests can pop their whole leftover tray right in the oven when it’s time to reheat (350℉ is a good reheat temperature for most dishes; heat until warmed through). Just make sure to remove the cranberry sauce before placing the tin in the oven. Nobody wants hot cranberry sauce.