12 from the fridge vegetables and Recipes

oil or 1 -2 tbsp butter, onion, chopped (or leek, shallots, green onions), garlic, crushed (optional), boneless meat chicken, chopped firm vegetables (potato, sweet potato, carrot, celery, turnip, parsnip, zucchini squash, sweet corn), stock (beef, chicken, vegetable or fish; liquid or cubes), penne pasta, chopped green vegetables (eg broccoli, spinach, green beans, peas, canned vegetables), salt and pepper, herbs (eg, fresh or dried basil flat-leaf parsley, oregano), red sweet pepper, salt and pepper, dried herbs (or fresh to taste), worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, chili sauce, tomato paste , juice,puree, creamed corn

water, prepared stuffing (whatever flavor you have in the pantry ), cream soup (whatever you have!), cooked chicken (whatever you have in the fridge) or 1 lb cooked beef (whatever you have in the fridge) or 1 lb cooked pork (whatever you have in the fridge) or 1 lb cooked beans (whatever you have in the fridge), mixed vegetables (again , whatever you have, already cooked preferably), milk, cheese, shredded (whatever you have in the fridge)

fettuccine, vegetable oil, garlic cloves, minced, yellow onion, chopped, carrot, thinly sliced, stalk broccoli, stems removed (1 to 2 cups), zucchini, chopped, chicken stock, ready-to-eat shrimp (about 10), cream cheese (i used garden vegetable ), red pepper flakes (optional, to taste)

vegetables , peelings, vegetables , from fridge (leftovers, limp or old), eggshells (any number, for calcium) (optional), vinegar (to extract calcium from egg shells) (optional), water, to cover, onion, quartered (don tsp peel), garlic , halved horizontally (don tsp peel)

vegetable oil (i like to use lemon olive oil), soy sauce (the tamari is great), bourbon (or whiskey, chardonnay or a liquor of your choice that is sweet, rum would probably work, brandy too), ground fresh ginger (i buy the jar of minced ginger from tj s or safeway, it keeps for ages in the fridge and is great fo), brown sugar, fresh ground pepper, fresh lemon juice (1 half lemon will do), salmon fillets, with skin

risotto with sausage and cranberry beans, make risotto , you absolutely must use a specific type of rice called arborio rice (carnaroli and vialone nano are also used, some say superior, but are more difficult to find). these types of rice release starch when stirred in a liquid; it is this process which makes risotto, otherwise you just have a starchy mess of mush. these types of rice are identified by their fat round grains and pearly appearance. they can be used to make other sorts of rice dishes, such as pilaf, but other types of rice cannot be used for risotto. arborio is no longer that much of a specialty product; it can be found in most large, well-stocked grocery stores in the italian section. or sometimes, misguidedly, in the asian section., okay , so now we have the rice. you will also need some good, low-salt stock or broth - it should be low-salt not for health reasons, but because a good deal of it will evaporate, leaving its salt behind, and i like to have more control over the salt in a dish. it can be homemade, but i m not going to be a snob about it because, in truth, we go through gallons of store-bought stock in this household and i don tsp see that changing anytime soon. furthermore, risotto is actually a dish which can be whipped up out of thin air when it seems as though you have nothing to eat, as long as you have butter, rice, stock, maybe a few herbs, and some leftover parmesan. i like the kind of stock purchased in tetrapak cartons, because they are resealable and can be put in the fridge and used as needed. if you really want to use homemade but you don tsp have time to make stock or don tsp like the aroma of roasting bones in your house (i don tsp blame you), you can buy really great stock at north market poultry and game - it is expensive, but can be diluted with a 2- or 3-to-1 ratio of water to stock, so it stretches. my general guideline is to plan on 1/4 cup dry rice per person, and about 4 cups of stock to 1 cup of rice. of course, this isn tsp exact and will vary depending on your elevation and the phases of the moon, but it s a good place to start. i usually just use 4 cups of stock and then dilute with water or wine (or sometimes beer, if that s all i have) if i feel i m going to run out., well, we have rice and stock covered, now we just need our setup: place the stock in a saucepan on your rear burner, bring to a simmer, and leave it there with a 6-8 oz ladle in, and place a large, wide saute pan (must be really large, plan that your rice will at least quadruple in size) or dutch oven on the burner in front. get out your favorite wooden spoon and flex your stirring arm., nice thing about using sausage is it s so full of flavor you can leave out the usual onion/garlic/shallot/celery nonsense if you re tired and don tsp feel like chopping. furthermore, sausage goes from the freezer to the pan without suffering too much. okay, let s go, risotto with sausage and cranberry beans - serves 4, links italian sausage , or 1 lb bulk (or hot, or a combination - definitely with some fennel), casings removed, cooked cranberry beans or 1 can white beans, drained, arborio rice, beef , chicken or vegetable stock, butter, freshly, finely grated parmesan cheese , plus more for garnish, an oz) flat-leaf parsley, chopped finely, lemon juice , or juice from 1/2 lemon, salt and black pepper to taste, red pepper flakes to taste, optional, good balsamic vinegar , optional

ground chuck, browned and drained, worcestershire sauce, beef gravy (savory from 12 oz jar), canned mixed vegetables, drained or 1 -2 cup leftover vegetables, from your fridge, simply potatoes traditional mashed potatoes

red chilies, garlic clove, minced, sugar, rice vinegar, limes , juice of or 3 tbsp lime juice, fish sauce, vegetable oil, red onion, peeled and sliced into half moons, black pepper, cooked turkey , cold from the fridge, red cabbage , approximately 8 cups when chopped, radishes, fresh cilantro, chopped

minced beef, canned tomatoes, chopped tomatoes, sliced mushrooms, sliced carrot, green beans (or any other vegetable), instant oxo, cubes (gravy granules), salt and pepper, unsalted butter, plain flour, grated cheese (to taste, i use a mix of whatever is in the fridge , always strong cheese), salt and pepper, grated cheese, for sprinkling

chunk white chicken in water, rinsed and drained, appx 1 lb precooked chicken breast, shredded ), sliced fresh mushrooms, chopped into quarters, baby carrots, chopped into thirds, stalks celery, chopped, lg green bell pepper, seeded and chopped, chopped onion, garlic, chopped, extra-virgin olive oil, divided, reduced-sodium chicken broth or stock, dried tarragon, shakes dill weed, shakes ground white pepper, shakes ground coriander