Ron, try fennel seeds - they're kind of anise-y and they're the little seeds you find in good pepperoni.

My mom baked bread. I was jealous of all the kids who got to eat that cloudlike, store-bought Wonder Bread, and I never understood why people would drop by while she was baking and swoon at the smell. It was just my mom's crummy (round!) homemade bread. I'd love to taste that again.

Her turkey croquettes, made with the leftover turkey and stuffing. You grind everything together, add egg and form into little elongated balls, then deep fry the balls. Serve with gravy. This was what my mother was making when I lost the end of my index finger. I was only 3, but I remember being quite indignant with her for throwing the redder-than-usual mixture out. I have her recipe for these, but I don't cook turkey so I don't get the leftovers. One of these years, though...

Then there was leftover from-scratch chocolate frosting on Saltines.

We had the leftover pie crust dough thing, too. My mom rolled it out really thin, brushed with butter, dusted with cinnamon & sugar. Then she rolled it up like a jelly roll, sliced it and and baked the slices. My mom called these 'railroad cakes'. (Bet she got this from Betty Crocker or some other secret source!)