40 use your leftover Recipes

all-purpose flour, baking powder, apple cider vinegar, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, freshly grated nutmeg, salt, heaping 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar, nog (we used so nice noel this holiday season and it was fabulous!), sunflower oil (or olive oil, vegetable oil, whatever 1 you use)

flour tortillas, enchilada sauce (i recommend trader s joe s), chili (amount approximate, thicker is better, use your leftovers!!), queso sauce (i recommend tostitos brand monterey jack), four-cheese mexican blend cheese, sour cream (optional)

leftover eggplant parmesan cheese , yummy low carb low fat grilled eggplant (aubergine) (1/2 the recipe or use 1 grilled eggplant, 1 roasted red pepper, 1 1/2 cups mozzarella and ricotta ch), pizza dough (1/2 of bread machine makes enough for 2 large stromboli s), tomato sauce, use your favorite (plus some extra for dipping)

head lettuce, cut in 6 pieces, corn chips like fritos corn chips, tomato, chopped, pepperoni, thinly sliced, black olives, shredded cheddar cheese, chili with beans (or use your own leftover)

cooked boneless skinless chicken breasts, diced (leftovers work great !), barbecue sauce (use your favorite ), green pepper, diced, crushed pineapple (optional), red onion, very thinly sliced, tomatoes, halved or 1 tomato, thinly sliced, pickled jalapeno pepper , more if you like them, prepared pizza crust (like boboli), mozzarella cheese, shredded (i use the pizza blend bagged shredded cheese), colby-monterey jack cheese, shredded (i use the colby jack blend bagged shredded cheese)

celery, diced fine, blue cheese, crumbled, mayonnaise, lemon , juice of, salt, pepper, buffalo wing sauce (use your favorite, i like spicy ), chicken broth, butter, chicken (you can pile it as high as you want. i just use a store bought rotisserie or leftovers from 1 that), lettuce (i prefer romaine chopped), onion rolls, buttered and toasted (or a french roll, or kaiser type of roll)

olive oil, garlic cloves, minced, onion, diced, celery rib, sliced, turkey stock (with some leftover shredded turkey giblet stock from turkey or chicken or for soup or gravy), leftover mashed potatoes (sour cream and onion mashed potatoes or stuffed or use your favorite), cannellini beans (if canned do rinsed and add extra herbs and seasoning or try fassuliah k dra -- beans with saffron (morocco - north africa)), cooked kale (oven-roasted kale), parsley, oregano, fresh cracked black pepper, grated cheese, to season

brown rice salad with grilled chicken, taste of home magazine, this delightful dish is nutritious , simple to fix and brightens up any table. it s a terrific way to use up leftover chicken, and you can add veggies according to your liking., cooked brown rice, cubed grilled chicken breast, tart apples, diced, sweet red pepper, diced, celery ribs, finely chopped, chopped green onions, chopped pecans, minced fresh parsley, cider vinegar, canola oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper, lettuce leaves , optional, in a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients., in a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine the vinegar, oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper; shake well., pour over the rice mixture and toss to coat. serve immediately or refrigerate., serve in a lettuce-lined bowl if desired.

yellow onions, thinly sliced, dark brown sugar, red wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, egg yolk, garlic clove, minced (about 1/2 tsp), dijon mustard, white wine vinegar, grapeseed oil, olive oil, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, pepperoncini peppers or 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper, cooked turkey breast, sliced (use your thanksgiving leftovers!), ciabatta rolls, bacon, avocado, halved, pitted, peeled, and thinly sliced

cooking oil, green bell pepper, chopped, onion, chopped, eggs, beaten, cooked rice, leftover cooked chicken (or any other protein) or hamburger (or any other protein) or fish (or any other protein) or tofu (or any other protein)

onion, chopped, butter, celery, green beans, cream of mushroom soup or 1 (10 3/4 oz) can cream of chicken soup, uncooked rice (i don tsp use minute rice, but i suppose you could try!), water (i drain the vegetables into a measuring cup, then use chicken broth for the ), salt (reduce or omit if you d like) (optional), meat, chopped up (your choice of meat-what ever is left over)

kitchen witch s wings #17, living in the wing capital of the world is nice! wings are everywhere - all different kinds , made all different ways, with all different dipping sauces to go with them., we get a kick out of the buffalo wing recipes that are on line - too bad they don tsp know what a real buffalo wing is, when i was running the deli a few years back i would make various types of wings - always a big hit . and of course i ve got dozens of original wing recipes that i ve come up with. this is 1 of them - and i hope you get a chance to try them., this is recipe #17 - quite popular, also cut down for home use, using your processor , whirl 3 - 4 heads (not cloves) of garlic with 1 cup vegetable oil. add 1/2 - 1 tsp tabasco sauce (or to taste)., toss wings in mixture coating well ., in shallow dish combine 1 cup fresh grated parmesan with 1 cup italian-style breadcrumbs (which i always made homemade) and a few grinds of black pepper from the pepper mill., coat the wings in the breading (coat well) and place on lightly oiled baking sheet in single layer (i used olive oil for the sheet)., any leftover oil mixtrue was drizzled over the coated wings and any leftover coating was pressed into the wings., baked in preheated 375* f. oven for 45 - 60 minutes depending on the size of the wings used., depending on personal taste you can use any number of dipping sauces - i like my parmesan marinara with these .

olive oil, butter, celery, chopped, onion, diced, carrot, chopped (can use leftover carrots if you made a glazed carrot for thanksgiving), mashed potatoes (see my recipe for perfect ), gravy, turkey, cooked, diced, peas (or green beans from your green bean casserole), poultry seasoning, pie crust (see my recipe)

did you know that if you want to add vegetables to the soup you are making, they will taste so much better if you saute them first in a little butter. even though it s a little bit more work, it s worth the extra effort., what happens when you boil the soup too long the soup ends up losing its color ., i burned my soup once. have you ever done that here s a great tip to fix that. take the liquid part of your soup and pour it into a new, clean pan. then, add these ingredients: mustard, curry powder, chutney, or your 1 other of your favorite flavors. quantities are always to taste and you ll be amazed at how this tip really works, my all time favorite soup tips. every made soup that was too salty tasting all you need to do is place a raw potato into your soup pot and simmer it with the soup for about 15 minutes. not only does the potato slice absorb the extra salt, but as an added snack for the cook, it also absorbs all that flavor and becomes a fantastic taste treat, need your soup to be thicker - just sprinkle a little bit of instant mashed potato and stir in to thicken the soup. carefully continue adding the instant potatoes until you get the consistency that makes you happy., in a hurry and need to use canned broth instead of homemade give it a little extra flavor by taking your leftover chicken or meat bones and simmering it in the broth. simmer for about 15 minutes. then, strain the liquid and use the newly-flavored broth for your soup. this is a fantastic way to spice up the tinny flavor of canned broth and make it taste like its homemade., guess what a great resource a grocery store is for ready -to-use ingredients! simply make a visit to the salad bar (most large grocery chains have them now,) and gather up some of the pre-cut vegetables, cooked shrimp, and chicken or meat. how easy is that, if you have any leftovers of the pasta you cooked the night before , or even meat and vegetables - use them for instant nutritious substance for your soup. if your left over vegetables have already been cooked, simply puree them and use it as a thickener. deeeelish

yogurt, sour cream, cilantro leaf, minced, salt , to taste, lime juice, refried black beans (or use up your leftover black beans!), white onion, minced, cumin seed, crushed, achiote powder, ground cinnamon, garlic clove, finely minced, blue cornmeal or 2 tbsp yellow cornmeal, jalapeno, finely minced, radish, minced, lime , juice of, fresh cilantro, finely minced, tomato paste or 2 tbsp tomato ketchup, rice wine vinegar, red bell pepper, diced very small, mexican oregano, egg, slightly beaten, salt , to taste, black pepper , to taste, olive oil, for frying, lime wedge, red onion , slices, tomato , slices, oil, for frying

beer (use your favorite. you get to drink the leftover.), egg, all-purpose flour, melted butter, salt, fresh green beans (leave whole, wash and remove tips ), vegetable oil (or shortening) for frying

margarine , 1 stick, graham cracker crumbs, condensed milk, coconut, m &, nuts, chopped (your choice )

yellow onions, thinly sliced, dark brown sugar, red-wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, egg yolk, garlic, minced (about 1/2 tsp), dijon mustard, white-wine vinegar, grape seed oil, olive oil, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, pepperoncini or cayenne pepper, roasted turkey breast, sliced (use your thanksgiving leftovers!), ciabatta rolls, bacon, avocado, halved, pitted, peeled, and thinly sliced