The other night I made some sautéed green and yellow squash for dinner, minus the tomatoes plus some red peppers. This is a standby vegetable dish for me, being very flexible and loose. This time I used onions, garlic, green zucchini, yellow crookneck zucchini, and some sliced red pepper. Mmmm…. but I made too much….
Leftovers
Leftover Ham Recipes
I cooked a ham last Sunday, even though there were just three of us. (And cooked is an exaggeration… the one I bought was cooked so I really just heated it. ) I usually follow this ham recipe because we really like the glaze. But this one with rosemary and garlic is good, too. We…
Weeknight dinners: Pasta with vegetables and leftover chicken
Reading Tomatilla’s post about weeknight cooking and pulling dinner out of a hat must have sparked this… The dinners you create out of what’s around, with no clear plan from beginning to end, are often the best dishes. My original plan was to make a quiche tonight, because I had lots of eggs and was…
Soup from Leftovers
I keep a container in my freezer for leftover bits of vegetables. When it’s full, it’s generally time to make some soup. It never comes out the way twice, of course, and you have to do a bit of tasting throughout and adjust some seasonings. Basically, I start with about a quart of broth, more…
Thanksgiving Leftovers Soup
Like most of you, I’ve been busy between cooking Thanksgiving for 14, having extra house guests, and–I admit–just relaxing a bit! But I love making soup from the bits and pieces in the refrigerator and freezer. Post-Thanksgiving soup is even more fun because of the variety of dishes available. Here’s what I did tonight: I…