Tag Archives: Leftovers

Fun with Egg Wash

Posted on May 12, 2020 by judilyn

Sometimes the obvious escapes me; and other times it shines like a bright star! Last night I made Judie McNuggets, although they are really lightly breaded, hearty strips of boneless, skinless chicken breasts rather than smallish bits and pieces of … Continue reading →

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Rigatoni Light

Posted on July 1, 2019 by judilyn

Summer is here, so minimum heat in the kitchen is the goal.  The rigatoni from the other night, combined with the Italian sausage meatballs (with minimum sauce left on them), combined with big chunks of Roma tomatoes and a gigantic … Continue reading →

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Italian Meatballs and Stir Fry Peppers

Posted on June 22, 2019 by judilyn

Happily I announce that we are both back in the land of the living! After decades with no serious respiratory problems, at least for me, we both came down with a doozy of a case of the “whatever it is … Continue reading →

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Now and Later

Posted on February 9, 2019 by judilyn

These two lovelies roasted to perfection at the same time in my 18-quart Nesco Roaster (easy to clean up), so there were not even any oven splatters to deal with. I cut one of them up into meal-sized pieces to … Continue reading →

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Baby Pizzas

Posted on July 3, 2018 by judilyn

We’ve taken to making these little pizzas instead of one big one. They are quick to make on the sourdough bread rounds, and come out so very tasty. No heating up of the big oven, or having a lot of … Continue reading →

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Fox Point

Posted on June 12, 2018 by judilyn

  Not all of our meals are really worthy of showcasing on here, but even the ones that don’t ring the bell visually are unbelievably delicious in the eating phase. Here is an example:  This is a slice of roasted … Continue reading →

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Bulgur and Friends

Posted on March 11, 2018 by judilyn

There were bits of this and that leftover. Steak, baked potato, bulgur, kale, grey squash, onions, various-colored peppers, grape tomatoes, and asparagus, as shown in pan above. A quick spritz from my trusty squirt bottle, and everything heated to perfection. … Continue reading →

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Persimmon Foo Young

Posted on December 4, 2017 by judilyn

  There were four lovely Egg Foo Young patties left, so this was our lunch the next day.  I added some cooked shredded carrots to the leftover sauce, and topped it all with cilantro and sliced scallions.  The little crescents … Continue reading →

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Easy Pork Green Chile Stew

Posted on August 4, 2017 by judilyn

The green chile pork stew went over really big when I made it a few months ago, but it was a lot of effort and fussing, and took most of the day in the Crock-Pot to cook.  The good side … Continue reading →

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How to Reheat Steak into Delicious Stir Fry

Posted on June 28, 2017 by judilyn

  It takes only one pan and about ten minutes and you get to feast on the delicious stir fry that you saw yesterday.  This amount provided leftovers, but heartier eaters may find this exactly the right amount of food … Continue reading →

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Chicken Salad on Whole Wheat Sourdough Medallions

Posted on June 27, 2016 by judilyn

It was one of those lunches that just grew like Topsy. I had a bit of solid white meat chicken breast leftover from the night before, and Chicken Man reminded me of how much he loves my chicken salad. So, … Continue reading →

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Stuffed Peppers in Cuisinart Oven

Posted on May 12, 2016 by judilyn

  There may be a plethora of posts about the Cuisinart Oven Central coming up because I am finding it most useful.  It easily held six stuffed peppers, and reheated the potatoes, carrots and celery in the space around the peppers … Continue reading →

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Second Quarter

Posted on March 9, 2016 by judilyn

   For the second quarter of the pizza, when lunchtime came around, I sautéed some mushrooms and yellow peppers, cut up some bits of tomato, and shredded some Asiago cheese.   There was also a half piece of bacon lurking … Continue reading →

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Leftover Pizza for Lunch

Posted on March 6, 2016 by judilyn

Here is just a quicky post to show how a quarter of a pizza is plenty of food for a lunch for two people. What you see is my plate. Gary had one that looks just like it. I still … Continue reading →

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Southern Italy, with a Little Bit of Greece

Posted on October 6, 2015 by judilyn

We were nearing the end of one of the best batches of spaghetti sauce I’ve ever made and I wasn’t sure there would be a sufficient quantity for dinner, so I sautéed a few sliced mushrooms and added them in. … Continue reading →

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Free Dinner

Posted on May 31, 2015 by judilyn

Well, almost free. This meal was made entirely of leftovers, didn’t use the microwave, and certainly was fuss free, that’s for sure. We can’t stop talking about how delicious this meal was, and how nourished we felt after eating it. … Continue reading →

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Swiss Bacon Burger

Posted on January 19, 2015 by judilyn

Here is another use for the pre-cooked bacon. As mentioned in another post, I cooked four burgers, even though we were eating only two. A delicious lunch was the benefit the next day. Stay tuned! ;->

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Anasazi – The Ancient Ones

Posted on January 14, 2015 by judilyn

Anasazi is loosely translated as The Ancient Ones, so here is a portrait of the burrito that housed the last of the Anasazi beans. And, yes, those are Brussels sprouts on the side. I had my Brussels sprouts worked into … Continue reading →

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Mash Soup

Posted on December 3, 2014 by judilyn

Apparently a very popular dish in England is Bangers and Mash – mashed potatoes and sausage. We didn’t have that, but I did have a lot of mashed potatoes left over the other night. I also had about a quart … Continue reading →

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Salted Eggplant

Posted on October 26, 2014 by judilyn

New post at ANIMALS SPOTTED. This is the first step to a delicious sweet eggplant dish without the acrid bitterness that can manifest. Cut the eggplant into slices about 3/4″ thick (or whatever you like, but this thickness works fairly … Continue reading →

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