The most remarkable thing about my mother is that for thirty years she served the family nothing but leftovers. The original meal has never been found

- Calvin Trillin

Items Needed to Make a Foil Dove for Holiday Dinner Leftovers:
A square piece of aluminum foil measuring, 10" by 10" or smaller if the left over is small.
A piece of red, green, or gold curly ribbon
How to Make a Foil Dove for Holiday Dinner Leftovers:
1. Place the food item in the center of the tin foil.
2. Fold the foil from the top right corner to the bottom left corner.
3. Slowly and neatly begin twisting the opposite ends and rolling the foil until it rests on the food item. This is the body of the dove. All you need to do is roll the foil in your fingers bringing the two pieces of foil together to form the body.
4. On either end of the foil begin making a feathered tail of the dove. Initially you will twist the end closest to the food item and feather out the outer portion. You can cut or simply shape the end like a feathered tail. Remember doves are short and stout, so you can fan out the dove’s tail by manipulating the foil.
5. At the other end twist off the foil closest to the food item and begin to draw out a long or short neck. Your dove, could look more like a Trumpeter Swan if you like. At the very end of the foil after you have formed the neck by manipulating the foil with your fingers, simply flatten the foil to create a face and a slight twist at the very end to form the beak. The beak is very tiny.
6. This provides a special memento of your efforts at making this a special day for everyone.

7.Toss in garbage. Your trashman will feel very special.