Sunday, May 4, 2008
The high cost of food - and a blog challenge
One of the biggest wastes in a food budget is not using the leftovers. I was forever finding that strange looking mound in a plastic container when cleaning out the refrigerator.
Meats - add some cooked vegetables..add a little broth, thicken with flour and add dumplings. Or use it in sandwiches, salads, or quesadilla, etc.
Vegetables - use in broth for stews, soups, etc. Or my favorite way is to make fried rice and add all the leftover vegetables and meat.
Fruit - I always add the one "too ripe banana" to a batch of muffins. Our favorite way to use up fruit that may only have one more day is to cut it up...add a little yogurt and eat for breakfast or dessert.
Bread is one of those things that I always seem to have left - mainly just the crust and one or two pieces that seem a bit dry and nobody wants to eat it. So I put them in the freezer and make croutons or bread crumbs, etc. when needed. It's also good to make bread pudding out of...yum.
Feel free to add your wonderful ideas on how to use those leftovers on your blogs!
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Sunday, May 4, 2008 - Untitled Comment
 Posted by Kitty
Meats -when we BBQ we always have leftovers, so I make what the kids call a trash spaghetti, they love it.
Fruits- smoothies!
Veggies- soups
Bread- Bread pudding, ummm good stuff!
Good post.............Kitty
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Sunday, May 4, 2008 - Untitled Comment
 Posted by gabbie427
I love finding new ways to use left overs. I grew up eating mashed potato pancakes and that is what we usually do with left over mashed taters. Thicken with a pit of flour if needed, add cheese, some garlic powder, or your choice of veggies (it is good with corn), and fry in a skillet till browned on the outside. I love these with salsa on top!
I also love making soups from leftover meats and veggies as you mentioned here.
God's Blessings,
Amy Jo
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