Delicious Thanksgiving Leftover Recipes

PEKIN, Ill. – After many hours of cooking, cleaning, and shopping, we finally made it to Thanksgiving. The meal with your family was delicious and everybody complimented you on the stuffing this year. But now you have all of these leftovers piled in your fridge, and there’s no way you’re eating the same thing for the next week. We have a solution for you, though! Try these delicious Thanksgiving leftover recipes and make something new with the old.

Delicious Thanksgiving Leftover Recipes

Thanksgiving Leftover Casserole

Leftover Turkey Chili

Leftover Thanksgiving Turkey Pesto Panini

Leftover Turkey Pot Pie

Thanksgiving Leftover Nachos

Mashed Potato Puffs

Turkey & Brie Grilled Cheese

Don't feel like you're stuck eating the same thing everyday for a week after Thanksgiving! Embrace those leftovers and try out these delicious Thanksgivng leftover recipes! Be sure to check out our Who is Velde? page this holiday! We want to show you what it's like to be treated like family during your car buying or auto service experience!

Located at 2200 North 8th Street, Pekin, IL 61554, Velde Ford of Pekin is committed to providing customers outstanding service. We want you to enjoy your car buying experience. If you have any questions or concerns, be sure to stop by the dealership or visit our website at www.VeldeFordPekin.com. You can also reach us at (888) 221-2804. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

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Best Travel Times to Avoid Thanksgiving Traffic

PEKIN, Ill. –– Are you planning to travel this Thanksgiving? Many Americans take to the roads each November to visit family members and enjoy Thanksgiving dinner, but this holiday can be a rough one if you haven't planned your trip ahead of time!

Last year an estimated 46.9 million Americans took to the road to enjoy turkey and stuffing somewhere away from home, according to AAA. It's safe to assume many of the families who squeezed into cars for those trips found themselves squeezed between other vehicles caught in bothersome traffic jams.

But after two years of monitoring traffic conditions around the holidays, Google uncovered a few insights that could potentially keep you out of the gridlock game throughout your holiday travels. If you're planning on crossing state lines this year to enjoy your feast, take a look at these best travel times to avoid Thanksgiving traffic.

Best Travel Times to Avoid Thanksgiving Traffic

• If possible, avoid making travel plans for the day before Thanksgiving. According to Google's data, Wednesday is the worst day of the week to travel on before Thanksgiving. It's no wonder seeing as everyone else in America is also scrambling to get to their Turkey Day destinations. If your plans require you to travel on Wednesday, try to leave before or after the timeframe of 3–5 p.m., which is considered the worst time on the worst day to travel.

• It might sound crazy, but the best time to travel for Thanksgiving is, well, Thanksgiving Day. Thursday tends to be the day with the least amount of traffic all week, and since typical Turkey Day feasts take place between 12 and 2 p.m., you're less likely to run into any traffic during this time.

• If you're heading to a new destination for the first time this Thanksgiving, prepare for your trip with directions from more than one source––don't put all of the pressure on Siri. We recommend using reputable map sites like Google maps and MapQuest, plus GPS technology of some kind. And, of course, it never hurts to bring along a more dated yet still handy technology, the road map. 

• So you've reached your destination, consumed more turkey than you should have, and packed up the leftovers. It's the day after Thanksgiving and you're probably thinking you can beat traffic by heading home early on Saturday. Unfortunately, this idea runs through just about every other traveler's head. Traffic can be up to 40% worse on Saturday, so spend a little extra time with those long-lost family members and head back home on Sunday instead.

If you're staying around the Pekin area during Thanksgiving, stop by our East Peoria area Ford dealer for some incredible auto service! At Velde Ford, we're committed to providing our customers with an unbeatable level of service and a great car buying experience. Feel free to visit Velde Ford located at 2200 North 8th Street, Pekin, IL 61554.

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Must-Try Thanksgiving Dinner Side Dishes

PEKIN, Illi. - It's almost time to gobble until you wobble! With Thanksgiving on the brain, we thought it was time we turn to Pinterest for some scrumptious recipes to add to our holiday menu. Since our screen was just flooded with dozens of delicious dishes, we decided to narrow it down to a list of recipes that we believe are the best of the best!  

From tasty twists on some of our holiday favorites to a few new mouth-watering combinations, we are sure this list contains a side dish suggestion that will satisfy any one of your guest's taste buds. Now it's time to decide which of these Must-Try Thanksgiving Dinner Side Dishes will round out your turkey day feast ––

Rosemary Roasted Carrots

 Rosemary Garlic Fingerling Potatoes 

Roasted Vegetables

Cranberry Brie Bites

Green Bean Casserole

Asparagus and Tater Toss

Spiced Cranberry Sauce

Loaded Sweet Potato Skins

Remember you can find these Must-Try Thanksgiving Dinner Side Dishes plus everything from holiday decorating tips to gift ideas on our Pinterest page!

We have a great idea for a stocking stuffer! How about the keys to a beautiful new vehicle from Velde Ford? Come by your East Peoria Ford dealer and take any of our cars or trucks for a test-drive. We're happy to help you with anything you need this winter. 

At Velde Ford, we're committed to providing our customers with an unbeatable level of service and a great car buying experience. Feel free to visit Velde Ford located at 2200 North 8th Street, Pekin, IL 61554.

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Black Friday Deals at Velde Cadillac Buick GMC!

PEKIN, Illi. - Who wants to wake up at the crack of dawn after a day full of indulging? We sure don't! We decided that there is no better time than the present to offer Black Friday Deals at Velde Cadillac Buick GMC! You can drive off of our lot in a brand-new Buick LaCrosse, Buick Verano, Buick Regal, or GMC Sierra and receive 20% MSRP cash back! To view our select inventory, visit VeldeGM.com. Be sure to act fast; this offer won't last long!

At Velde Autos, we are committed to providing our customers with an unbeatable level of service and a great car buying experience. Feel free to visit either of our dealerships, Velde Ford located at 2200 North 8th Street, Pekin, IL 61554 or Velde Cadillac Buick GMC is located at 2220 North 8th Street, Pekin, IL 61554.

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Black Friday Deals at Velde Ford!

PEKIN, Illi. - Picture this: after spending the entire day talking to all of your relatives, you wake up from a turkey and stuffing induced coma to a buzzing alarm clock at 6am. Your body is saying "let me sleep in" while your head is saying "I want a Black Friday deal". What to do, what to do? Well, we are telling you to go ahead and plan on hitting the snooze button because you can get amazing Black Friday Deals at Velde Ford ALL MONTH LONG!

With the Black Friday Deals at Velde Ford, not only can you drive off of our lot in a brand-new Ford at an incredible price, but you can also take advantage of our Black Friday Service Specials! That's right, we will get you into a new vehicle AND we will help you take care of it without breaking the bank! From a $69.95 Winter Alignment to a new set of brakes for $169.95, you won't find Black Friday deals like this any where else! 

At Velde Autos, we are committed to providing our customers with an unbeatable level of service and a great car buying experience. Feel free to visit either of our dealerships, Velde Ford located at 2200 North 8th Street, Pekin, IL 61554 or Velde Cadillac Buick GMC is located at 2220 North 8th Street, Pekin, IL 61554.

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