14 packed leftover Recipes

whole wheat bread or 1/2 english muffins or 1/2 small pita bread, sun-dried tomato, canned solid white tuna packed in water , drained but still moist and flaked, hummus, jarred minced roasted garlic, capers, rosemary , chiffonaded, cracked black pepper , to taste, paprika or 1 -2 dash cayenne, grape tomatoes , sliced crosswise, fat free feta cheese, crumbled (president brand), cracked black pepper , to taste

all-purpose flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, butter, softened (or margarine), firmly-packed brown sugar, sugar, egg, vanilla extract, yogurt-covered raisins, chocolate-covered peanuts

leftover crumbled unfrosted spice cake , muffins or gingerbread, cold milk, pack pumpkin, instant butterscotch pudding mix, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground ginger, ground allspice, heavy whipping cream, maraschino cherries , optional

leftover cooked rice, oil, onion, diced, minced garlic, frozen mixed vegetables, loosely packed bean sprouts, turmeric, light soy sauce, sliced button mushroom

baguette (or 1 demi- ), cut into 24 slices, extra-virgin olive oil, salt and ground black pepper to taste, lemon juice, maple syrup, ripe but firm bosc pears, halved, cored and cut into 24 wedges, lightly packed parsley leaves, leftover spiral-sliced ham (or another flavorful ham), cut into bite-sized pieces and warmed

flat bread (you can use thin pita bread), sliced leftover grilled chicken, sun-dried tomato packed in oil, coarsely chopped, leaves fresh basil, coarsely chopped, grated mozzarella cheese, salt, ground black pepper, red pepper flakes

flour tortillas or 6 chapati, potato, peeled and cut up into chunks (can use leftover mashed potatoes at room temperature), scallions, thinly sliced, leek, sliced thinly and lightly sauteed, fresh cilantro leaves, loosely packed, chopped, turmeric, ground coriander, cayenne pepper, salt, fresh ground black pepper, oil (for frying )

linguine (whole wheat, fresh and refrigerated), sun-dried tomato (not oil-packed), olive oil, lightly packed basil leaves, almonds, chopped, shredded parmesan cheese, bottled minced garlic, salt, black pepper, crumbled feta cheese (reduced-fat ), water , leftover from cooking the pasta (see step 1)

chicken bouillon, uncooked rice, packs turkey gravy mix (enough to make 2 cups gravy), poultry seasoning (idea courtesy of oldgringo), black pepper to taste, unsalted butter, leftover turkey to taste

wide egg noodles, canned white chicken meat packed in water (or 2 cups shredded or chunked leftover fried chicken), cream of mushroom soup, milk, butter, whole small onion, diced, shredded cheddar cheese, french-fried onions (to taste), salt and pepper (to taste)

potatoes (about 2 lbs), same diameter as the potatoes and about 8 inches long, pack your favorite bacon, rosemary chopped fine (you can freeze the leftover), butter cubed small, salt and pepper to taste, parchment paper, bake sheet

eggs, egg whites, fat-free cottage cheese, greek yogurt, broccoli floret, vidalia onion, chopped, red bell pepper, chopped, yellow bell pepper, chopped, prosciutto , torn into pieces, worcestershire sauce, seasoning salt, pepper